Mundaring Multi-purpose Community Facility

Project Overview

Shire of Mundaring is committed to revitalising the Mundaring Town Centre through the creation of a new civic and cultural heart (Cultural Precinct). A key component of this commitment is the rationalisation of a range of civic and community facilities into a proposed new Multi-Purpose Community Facility (MPCF). The facility will house the replacement Albert Facey Memorial Library as well as a range of other community services.

While planning and designing the MPCF and Cultural Precinct, the Shire is engaging closely with the local community to understand their aspirations and vision for the Mundaring Town Centre.

Whilst construction of the proposed MPCF is not anticipated to commence until 2027, a multi-year planning process is already underway.

Council endorses Engagement Strategy for MPCF

Council endorsed the proposed Engagement Strategy for Stage 2 of the MPCF at its Ordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday 14 February 2023.

Stage 1 - Preliminary Planning (complete)
2019 - 2021
1. Initial community and stakeholder consultation (surveys and workshops) - 2019-2020
2. Facility needs analysis report - 2020
3. Council adopt a 'Hub-Plus' concept for delivering a Multi-Purpose Community Facility and endorse a decision making criteria for determining the uses and services to be accommodated within the MPCF - September 2020
4. Council note recommended actions listed within the MPCF Property Strategy and Land Assembly Plan - July 2021
Stage 2 - Planning, Design and Community Engagement
2022 - 2025

Stage 2 will involve the following:
1. Ongoing community and stakeholder engagement
2. Determing the uses and services to be accomodated within the proposed Multi-Purpose Community Facility and the arrangement of standalone uses and services within the Mundaring Town Centre - 2023
3. Development of a Masterplan for the Cultural Precinct - 2023
4. Development of a Concept Design for the Multi-Purpose Community Facility - 2023-2024
5. Operational modelling for existing and proposed facilities - 2024
6. Commencement of land assembly and rationalisation works - 2024
7. Securing required funding - 2024-2025
8. Formulation of business cases - 2024-2025
Stage 3 - Detailed design

2026 - 2027
Stage 4 - Construction and fit-out

2027 - 2029
Stage 5 - Launch of new facility

2030

Project Rationale

Shire of Mundaring has a strong vision and commitment to revitalise the Mundaring Town Centre and create a new ‘civic and cultural heart’ through construction of a new Multi-purpose Community Facility (MPCF).

This vision has been articulated in earlier endorsed key documents such as the Mundaring Town Initiative Masterplan, March 2017 and the Mundaring Activity Centre Plan, October 2018.

The Multi-Purpose Community Facility (MPCF) can be considered as a key piece of built social infrastructure that can further enable social and economic development and play a key role in the activation and revitalisation of the Mundaring Town Centre. The MPCF would replace ageing facilities that are outdated, underutilised and inefficient and become a key focal point for the local community, business and visitors alike.

Works undertaken to date (Stage 1)

During Stage 1, a consultant was engaged by the Shire to assist with the project development and community and stakeholder engagement, with the following reports produced and presented to Council:

Stage 1 Consultation Report (March 2020)
Community Facility Needs Analysis and Land Assembly Options and Constraints (September 2020)
Multi-Purpose Community Facility - Property Strategy and Land Assembly Plan (June 2021)

Key decisions

September 2020:

Council endorsed a conceptual Hub-Plus model for delivery of the proposed Multi-Purpose Community Facility. The Hub-Plus model proposes to co-locate the majority of community facilities and services, while retaining productive use (or re-purposing) of nearby facilities; and
Council adopted a decision making framework (refer 'Gallery' on sidebar) for determining the uses and services to be accommodated in and delivered from the proposed Multi-Purpose Community Facility.

Next step

The next step is to develop three Concept Sketch options for the Multi-Purpose Community Facility and a Masterplan for the Cultural Precinct.

In developing these, the Shire will be engaging closely with the community and key stakeholders, in order to ensure both the facility and wider precinct meet their needs and aspirations.

By September 2023, Council will consider the three options and adopt a preferred concept to progress the project, based on community feedback and the already adopted decision making criteria.

Related Projects

Economic Development and Tourism

The Shire is working towards a business-led and Council supported approach to economic development and tourism. A draft Economic Development and Tourism Informing Strategy is being prepared and will provide a plan of action to help nurture and support economic development and tourism for businesses and residents.

Project Update

Document Library

Mundaring Town Centre Activity Plan

Mundaring Activity Centre Plan

Mundaring Town Centre Initiative Masterplan

Mundaring Multi-Purpose Community Facility

Deliberative Panel Terms of Reference

Stage 2 Engagement Strategy

Mundaring Multi-Purpose Community Facility - Stage 1 Consultation Report

Property Strategy and Land Assembly Plan - June 2021

Mundaring Multi-Purpose Community Facility - May 2020 Newsletter

Community Facility Needs Analysis and Land Assembly Options and Constraints, September 2020

FAQS

A multi-purpose community facility is a space which provides for a range of community uses.

Programs and activities at community facilities vary according to the community they serve.

In addition to a new library, visitors centre and a range of other services yet to be determined, the Multi-purpose Community Facility (MPCF) will provide several multi-purpose spaces to accommodate a range of existing and new community programs such as leisure, craft, health, cultural, community education and entertainment for people of all ages, backgrounds and interests.

A larger and improved replacement of the Albert Facey Memorial Library has been needed for quite some time and other facilities are not well suited to accommodate their current uses. Consolidating facilities and services will also improve efficiencies in energy use, facility maintenance and staff resourcing.

A new multi-purpose facility will also help activate the Mundaring town centre by supporting the creation of a civic and cultural heart, better supporting:

community wellbeing and access to services;
local business; and
tourism development.

The Multi-purpose Community Facility (MPCF) will be located on the land between Jacoby and Craig Street, east of the Mundaring Hotel.

The Multi-purpose Community Facility (MPCF) is a multi-million dollar project. The cost to build is unknown until there is a better idea of what uses will be provided for, the style of building and the fit-out requirements.

The facility will be partly funded by the Shire. When construction costs are better known, supplementary funding will be sought from the State and Federal Government.

Some increases may be necessary in order to deliver high quality services and equipment, however significant modelleling will be undertaken to ensure user costs are as affordable as possible.

Community engagement undertaken throughout 2023 will assist Council in determining the future of existing community facilities, on a case by case basis. Council will also consider factors such as the heritage value of the facility and whether productive re-use of the faciltiy is a sustainable option.

Although significant community consultation occurred during the preliminary planning stage of the project, all community members and key stakeholders will have further opportunity throughout mid-2023 to guide the look, feel and function of the Multi-purpose Community Facility and the Cultural Precinct.

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