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About the project
We are upgrading the Ferndale Park pavilion in Glen Iris to create a better experience for pavilion users and park visitors, including:
- St Mary’s Salesian Amateur Football Club
- Ashburton Willows Cricket Club
- Hawthorn U3A.
Upgrades include 4 new change rooms which will help meet demand and create better facilities for women and girls. There will also be an improved multi-purpose space, which Hawthorn U3A can use.
The upgrades are in line with our Development and Funding of Community Pavilions – Sport and Recreation Policy and our Boroondara Community Plan 2021–2031. We’re pleased to be delivering these improvements, which will benefit pavilion users and park visitors.
Project status
A recent review of the project has shown we can now demolish the current building and build a brand-new pavilion building for a similar cost.
There’s also the potential risk for older buildings to have underlying issues, which can’t be discovered until demolition starts. This can increase project costs and delay construction, which has happened on similar pavilion building projects.
After carefully considering all this information, a demolition and rebuild is the best option. It will have a longer useful life and be a more accessible, practical and sustainable facility.
We estimate construction will commence in late 2026. The feedback we heard during community consultation will be considered when developing the new concept design. We’ll share this new design with you for your feedback later this year. Visit the Your Say page to sign up to receive alerts straight to your inbox.
Initial community consultation
In February and March 2023, we asked our community for feedback on a draft design concept for the pavilion. We received mixed support from the 172 people who provided feedback.
You can find out what our community told us, how their feedback shaped the final concept design, and view the final concept design on our Ferndale Park pavilion consultation page.
More information
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For more information about construction, contact our Sport and Recreation team on (03) 9278 4444 or [email protected].