Warrandyte Community Facilities Review

The Warrandyte Community Facilities Review Report, which outlines opportunities for improving community facilities in Warrandyte, has now been released.

Over the past 18 months, we’ve consulted with more than 30 stakeholders including community groups and facility users.

Thank you to everyone who has shared their feedback which has helped inform this report.

The review was a key recommendation of the Manningham Community Infrastructure Plan, which was released in 2023.

In addition to meeting with key stakeholders, the review has included detailed needs analysis and building condition assessments to better understand community needs and ensure future works result in fit for purpose facilities.

The review aimed to identify priorities for Warrandyte community infrastructure and ensure facilities deliver maximum benefit to the community.

No decisions have been made yet. Each opportunity will be further investigated with the Warrandyte community and there will be more consultation with user groups.

Opportunities included in the report include:

• Expanding and upgrading the Warrandyte Community Hall in Warrandyte Reserve to allow for increased use, such as relocating the Warrandyte Scouts and Men’s Shed to this site.
• Advocating to the Victorian Government to relocate the Warrandyte Kindergarten to a new purpose-built facility at one of the two primary schools in the township.
• Subject to the successful relocation of Warrandyte Kindergarten, consider moving the Warrandyte Childcare and Preschool to a new purpose-built facility on the Taroona Ave site.
• Progressively improving the Warrandyte Reserve sporting facilities and looking at options to increase pavilion use.
• Exploring opportunities to accommodate additional users or services in the Warrandyte Community Centre.
• Addressing the long-term needs of the Warrandyte Historical Museum, with the preferred option to firstly explore the potential to update the current building.
• Exploring options at Colman Park for increased use including the main pavilion and sports ground, tennis facilities and the horse and pony grounds.

The immediate priority will be undertaking a feasibility study in 2026 for the potential future expansion and upgrade of the Warrandyte Community Hall.

Community members can provide feedback until 5:00pm, Thursday 18 December 2025.

By registering to provide your feedback, we can keep you updated about this project. If you have any troubles with registering, please contact yoursay@manningham.vic.gov.au

Work is continuing on the Warrandyte Community Facilities Review following community consultation and extensive needs analysis last year with more than 30 services and exploration of options.

The report considers a wide range of sites and services in Warrandyte, Warrandyte South and surrounds, and will identify future opportunities for consideration.

Due to the complex nature of this report, work is taking longer than anticipated, but once the draft is finalised we look forward to sharing more information with the community in the coming months.

Needs analysis complete, options analysis underway

We have completed stage one of the Warrandyte Community Facilities Review, which involved consulting with over 30 services to compile a needs and demand analysis.

This consultation highlighted the importance of community infrastructure in sustaining social connections, health and wellbeing in Warrandyte.

While services highlighted key issues such as limited car parking and accessibility challenges, we found that many of Warrandyte’s community facilities have the capacity for increased use. Additionally, community groups are enthusiastic about collaborating and working together.

We are now entering stage two, which will be informed by the needs and demand analysis and will explore options for future community facility provision.

We’ll provide an update to the community on the project by mid 2025.

We have consulted with more than 30 services, including community services, sporting clubs, and community groups and associations, that use Warrandyte's community infrastructure.

We discussed the existing buildings, services and service requirements, as well as aspirations to support future community needs.

We will now take some time to compile our findings and develop a needs analysis to complete phase one of the project.

We want to take this opportunity to thank the staff and volunteers who provided their time. You've helped us better understand the fantastic work you do for the community of Warrandyte and its surrounding areas.

We'll provide another update this year or early next year to inform you of the findings to date.

This month, we’re engaging local community groups to help plan the future direction of community facilities in Warrandyte.

Our Mayor, Councillor Carli Lange said we’re looking for future improvements to community facilities that will better support local services and connectivity for residents.

“Last year’s consultation on the Community Infrastructure Plan highlighted the need for a holistic review of the provision of community facilities in Warrandyte. With an increasing demand for services, we need to ensure the right infrastructure is in place to support community needs,” Cr Lange said.

“The Review will help guide future investment into community facilities in Warrandyte,” she said.

During the consultation, community groups will provide information on their usage, needs, and expectations of facilities. They will also share ideas for future services and buildings, including opportunities for partnerships and facility sharing.

“We want to better understand the needs, priorities and aspirations of our local community groups.

“These discussions will guide the preparation of our draft recommendations, which will be shared with the broader community for further feedback early next year,” the Mayor added.

We’ll contact community groups and services directly to participate in the consultation.

If you haven’t heard from us by the end of July and would like to participate, please contact us by calling 9840 9333 or emailing manningham@manningham.vic.gov.au.

We plan to present the final plan to Council for endorsement in 2025.