As part of our ongoing commitment to improving facilities and open spaces for the community to enjoy, we are upgrading the Moomba Park Pavilion in Fawkner.

The pavilion will be upgraded to include gender inclusive change rooms and amenities in line with Football Victoria’s guidelines for infrastructure facilities. The project will provide an inclusive, accessible and sustainable facility.

What will the new pavilion include?

  • 4 new Gender Inclusive Change Rooms, created to Football Victoria’s guidelines and designed to be female-friendly
  • Each new change room will include new showers and toilets
  • Match Officials’ room: designed to be gender inclusive with privacy provisions
  • First Aid area
  • Umpires room
  • Kitchen and Kiosk
  • Social room including Male, Female and Accessible toilets.
  • Social room office.
  • Social room store rooms.
Architectural plan of a sporting pavilion showing 4 change rooms

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  • Accessible public toilet
  • Ramps and wide doorways
  • Change Room Amenities to include ambulant toilets
  • Energy-efficient lighting
  • Water-saving fixtures
  • Thermal efficient hot water pipes
  • Building design and materials to enhance thermal performance
  • Expanded infrastructure to support increased and diverse community use.
  • Designed to blend with the local Moomba Park existing environment.
  • The new built form will respond to the existing Environmental Management Overlay
  • Will aim to incorporate sustainable and eco-friendly construction materials

Female-friendly Features

  • Dedicated Changing Spaces: Separate, private changing rooms for females to ensure comfort and privacy.
  • Appropriate Fixtures: Amenities such as showers, toilets, and lockers designed with female users in mind, including considerations for hygiene and convenience.
  • Design Considerations: Spaces designed to be welcoming and supportive of female athletes, encouraging increased participation.
  • Enhanced user experience with modern amenities
  • Inclusive facilities promoting increased participation
  • Stronger community engagement and social interaction
  • Eco-friendly and sustainable construction practices
Architectural drawings of 4 elevations of a long sporting pavilion in black white and grey

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