Golden Plains Community and Civic Centre - June 2017 update

Facilities
Bannockburn

In response to enquiries regarding Council’s plans to redevelop the Bannockburn Customer Service Centre, Council would like to provide clarity on some key aspects of the project.

The Project

Golden Plains Shire Council has flagged plans to redevelop the Bannockburn Customer Service Centre into a new Golden Plains Community and Civic Centre, including new customer service areas, Council chambers and confidential community meeting facilities. The Centre will be a redevelopment of the Bannockburn Customer Service Centre to provide a suite of community, municipal and office spaces to meet the needs of community access to Council; Council governance processes and Council staff delivery of the key pillars of the Council Plan.

Council’s 2017-18 Draft Annual Budget includes $500,000 for community engagement, plus detailed architectural and engineering designs for the Centre.  The estimated full cost of the project included in the Strategic Resource Plan is $10M.

Why is Council undertaking this project?

The Benefits

The Community and Civic Centre will have a primary civic purpose but will also have a significantly increased area for community use.  The current footprint for area available for the community at the Bannockburn Customer Service Centre is 4%, whereas the proposed new building will provide 27% of its total footprint for areas that can be used by community.  This space will include community meeting areas for residents who need to discuss confidential and personal matters and improved access and transparency around monthly Council meetings.

The Centre will benefit all ratepayers, not just Bannockburn residents, as the new facility is proposed to include increased public access to Council through technology such as a hearing loop, video conferencing and facilities for live streaming of Council meetings, removing the need for residents to travel long distances to attend in person. The new facility will also make Council a more efficient one-stop-shop for residents.

How we promoted the project

The planning for a redeveloped Community and Civic Centre was widely promoted over past months. Residents will have seen:

Next steps

In September/October, residents will be able to view draft concept plans of the redeveloped centre along with a draft Master Plan of the whole Community and Civic Precinct; from Victoria Park to the Bannockburn Bowls Club. 

Residents will be able to provide feedback on these draft plans before detailed designs are prepared.

We will continue to keep residents updated via our website, Gazette and socia media. 

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