A new civic precinct for Glen Waverley

Glen Waverley will change and grow over the coming years, with the Suburban Rail Loop making it easier for people to travel here and experience everything that makes it a special place to live, work and visit.

To both support and capitalise on this growth Monash Council's new Glen Waverley Civic Precinct will provide:

  • a new modern library to meet the needs of Glen Waverley's growing community.
  • a civic hall and community events space to host events like Council's citizenship ceremonies, larger gatherings or groups and smaller community group meetings.
  • outdoor and green spaces for activation and community use.
  • 117 car parking spaces, complemented by nearby parking options such as Council's recently extended Bogong Avenue multideck car park.
  • office space for council operations, removing our reliance on rented office space in Glen Waverley.

How the design has evolved

In 2023, we invited community feedback on our initial design of the project with a large response from our community.

Following this earlier consultation, Council reviewed the design with the below key focus areas, as well as some other general improvements:

  • ensuring there are flexible multi-purpose meeting and events spaces
  • simplifying the external design so it fits better with our existing civic building
  • increasing greening and landscaping in the outdoor areas.

In particular, the facade design and materials used has gone through a significant review - see more about this evolution in our Facade Design Development report.

Look at our new designs below, and complete our survey before 27 July to let us know what you think, as well as how you'd like to use Glen Waverley’s new community spaces.

Talk a walk through the new design

Thank you to the young people from Monash Youth Services for narrating our walk through.
Earlier design New design

  • Flexible and configurable

    The new design ensures that community events and meeting spaces are flexible and highly configurable multi-purpose spaces that can be used for a range of purposes like Council's citizenship ceremonies, large groups and smaller community meetings.

    The project is designed with environment sustainable design principles and ambitions of a five green start design rating. Including reused or recycled materials, long term resilience, electrification, solar capture and water sensitive urban design.

  • Simplified design and green space

    The façade of the building has gone through the most change since the initial consultation to:

    • maximise outdoor space and establish a green perimeter
    • maximise the retention of existing trees and landscaping
    • respect the existing Harry Seidler designed civic centre building
    • create a strong sense of arrival with Kingsway
    • shelter public outdoor spaces from colder south-westerly winds.

  • Managing costs and ensuring value

    Changes to the design to manage costs and value include:

    • removal of tiered seating from the hall
    • a less complex building façade and material selection
    • reduced total building size and footprint
    • reducing the levels of below ground car parking.

Read the full architecture summary that explains the designs and reasoning.

Cost and funding sources

This is expected to be an over $110m investment in the future of Glen Waverley.

Council has previously resolved that the cost of the project will be entirely funded through:

  1. the compensation to be paid to Council by the State Government for its compulsory acquisition of Council land in Glen Waverley for the Suburban Rail Loop project
  2. the sale of Council's Central Car Park in Glen Waverley.