Manningham Council has released the Warrandyte Community Facilities Review draft report outlining opportunities for improving community facilities in Warrandyte.

Over the past 18 months, Council consulted with more than 30 stakeholders including community groups and facility users. This process included detailed needs analysis and building condition assessments to better understand community needs and ensure future works result in fit for purpose facilities.

Manningham Mayor, Cr Jim Grivas, said “this review was a key recommendation of the Manningham Community Infrastructure Plan released in 2023. 

“The review aimed to identify priorities for Warrandyte community infrastructure and ensure facilities deliver maximum benefit to the community. Maximising usage of our facilities by different demographics in our community is a key recommendation of the Community Panel earlier this year and is reflected in our new Council Plan. 

“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. I thank all the groups who have contributed time and shared their feedback with us,” Cr Grivas said.

“We will continue working closely with them as we explore the opportunities outlined in the report.”

Opportunities included in the Warrandyte Community Facilities Review draft 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. A feasibility study to explore this option will be undertaken in 2026.
• 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.

Council will soon begin investigating these opportunities and consulting with stakeholders as part of long-term planning. The immediate priority is a feasibility study commencing in 2026 for the potential future expansion and upgrade of the Warrandyte Community Hall.

The community can provide feedback on the report at Your Say Manningham until 5:00pm, Thursday 18 December.