Thank you for your feedback on the West Precinct draft actions

Short-term (1-3 years)

1. Deliver change rooms and amenities at Shelley Park to support female participation.

2. Explore opportunities to maximise the use of meeting spaces at Olympic Leisure Centre as part of the reimagining co-design process.

3. Address community needs identified through the review of Shop 48 and the needs of community service organisations.

Medium-term (4-6 years)

4. Deliver change rooms and amenities at Cyril Cummins Reserve to support female participation.

The 20-minute neighbourhood is centred around the Bell Street Mall shopping precinct. The main Council-owned community building in this precinct is the newly built Bellfield Community Hub which will provide spaces for children, younger and older adults, a community garden and a social enterprise café. Located nearby is Ford Park that has hockey and tennis pavilions. The non-Council owned building of the Waratah Special Development School is located nearby. Shop 48, in the Mall, is currently leased by Banyule until 2024 and provides a range of support services and casual meeting room hire. The RSL on Bell (non-Council owned building) also offers a large function room for private hire.

Outside this 20-minute neighbourhood a significant cluster of buildings located at Olympic Village. This neighbourhood includes Olympic Leisure Centre, Olympic Village Pre-School, Morobe St Childcare Centre, a Maternal and Child Health Service and Olympic Adult Education. Banyule Community Health Service (non-Council owned building) is also located in this area. Within walking distance is the Olympic Park Sports precinct that has four pavilions.

St Hellier Street Children’s Centre is located near the James Reserve Pavilion. Shelly Park Pavilion is also in walking distance. Heidelberg Occasional Care is closer to the Mid precinct. There are also non-Council owned church buildings in this area.

Check out the map to see the 20-minutes neighbourhoods and where these facilities are located.