Stage one engagement for this project comprised a series of focus groups.

A range of people from across the community joined our focus groups between March and May 2021.

Participants were able to hear about the project. They gave us input into the current and future needs of the community.

This will help inform and shape the draft concept designs for the centre.

Some of the priorities identified by participants included:

  • a café
  • changeroom upgrades
  • a new outdoor pool
  • improved changing rooms
  • women’s only training/gym
  • BBQ and picnic facilities
  • warm water program pool
  • improved gym and group fitness rooms.

You can read the report on the findings from stage one engagement in the document library of this website.

We developed a draft concept plan for Fawkner Leisure Centre based on community feedback.

The draft concept plan set out how Fawkner Leisure Centre will develop in the future to meet the needs of our growing and changing community.

Council endorsed the concept design at the December Council meeting. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback to ensure the upgrade suits the needs of the Fawkner community.

How was the draft concept plan developed?

Earlier this year, we held a series of focus groups to ask people who used Fawkner Leisure Centre and the wider community about how this centre should be redeveloped.

You told us your ideas and priorities, and we used these to develop a new draft concept plan for the centre. In early September, Councillors resolved to include a 50m outdoor pool option in the concept plan, based on community feedback.

Thank you to everyone that provided feedback during our previous engagement on the draft concept plan.

Stage 2 consultation

Between 14 October and 12 November we invited our community to provide feedback on the draft concept plan for Fawkner Leisure Centre by completing a feedback form.

We also hosted online information sessions in October, and a COVID-safe pop-up event at Fawkner Leisure Centre in November.

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback and ideas to the concept planning process.

Council endorsed the plan at the December 2021 Council meeting. Construction is currently planned to begin in 2023.

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