What we heard

Take a look at what you told us during consultation late last year

A draft library design and layout

We’re working with Yarra Plenty Regional Library (YPRL) to bring a new library service to Olympic Leisure Centre (OLC).

YPRL has lots of experience running libraries, and we know our local community well. By working together, we're aiming to create a library that feels welcoming and reflects what the community has told us.

Take a look at the draft plan for the inside layout of the OLC library. This is an early design, and nothing is final yet. We’d like to hear what the community thinks before it is finalised.

The library design is based on feedback we received from the community late last year. People shared what they want from the library and what is most important to them.

The new library will be easy to use, practical, and well-planned. We’d love you to take a look at the ideas and tell us what you think.

Design vision

Design vision
Indicative mood and feel
Indicative materiality
Indicative loose furntiure
Layout - option 1
Layout - option 2

View the full design vision document for the Olympic Leisure Centre library.

The difference in the options is highighted above in red and refers to the bookable meeting spaces.

Get involved

Other ways to get involved

  • Community drop-in sessions

    Chat with us about the OLC draft library design at the Olympic Park community celebration.

    Friday 27 March, 4.30pm – 7pm
    Olympic Park Pavilion, 55 Catalina Street, Heidelberg West

  • Request a hardcopy survey

    Nicole Maslin
    9457 9932
    nicole.maslin@banyule.vic.gov.au

  • Visit OLC

    Come and see the display at Olympic Leisure Centre and share your feedback.

  • Talk to library staff

    Talk to library staff at the mobile library van.

    Date: every Friday until 10 April 2026

    Time: 9am to 12 midday

    Location: Olympic Shopping Centre, 8 Moresby Court, Heidelberg West

Background

On Monday 23 June 2025, Council endorsed a new direction for Olympic Leisure Centre (OLC) which saw the closure of the Centre’s ageing aquatic facilities at the end of October 2026.

Council resolved to:

  • Retain the existing Olympic Leisure Centre (OLC) building and allocate $1.8 million to expand the gym and program areas and introduce a 30 hour a week library service.
  • Provide free access for 12 months to Ivanhoe Aquatic Centre for current aquatic users of Olympic Leisure Centre
  • Explore alternative options for the existing women’s-only programming
  • Commission a feasibility study for a new zero-depth water play park in Heidelberg West

Further Information / Background to Decision:

  • Read the recent service review into the operations of OLC.
  • Read the OLC future service model report from the 23 June Council meeting for the background to Council's decision.

View the Council documents from the 23 June Council Meeting.

FAQs

Project updates

Women's only

For information on the Women's only programs, visit the Banyule website.

Click the '+Follow' button to stay up to date on this project.