In the 1920s, when Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahoney designed the layout for the neighbourhood now known as Avondale Heights, they emphasised the importance of access to shared spaces and areas for children to play.

A century later, we are guided by similar principles as we work to create better places and spaces in Avondale Heights.

In 2023, we consulted with those who live, work and play in Avondale Heights to understand how they use community spaces. We heard about what facilities they used, what they loved about them and what they thought could be done better or needs to be provided.

We heard from over 300 people during that consultation period and wanted to say a huge thank you to all of you who got involved. That information gathered will now be used to plan for future use of community facilities in Avondale Heights.

Let's activate community facilities in Avondale Heights

As part of the Reimagining Avondale Heights project, we’re looking at ways the network of facilities in Avondale Heights and Milleara can be adapted and improved to meet current and future needs of its users.

We know our facilities provide the community with a place to connect, attend and run programs, events and many activities.

We are now exploring opportunities for Council and the community to work together to explore new ways to use and activate community facilities in Avondale Heights.

Project update - June 2025: Community champions

During May 2025, Council invited community members to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) to be Community Champions, to share new ideas about how we can use our community facilities and help shape the series of community-based programs in Avondale Heights. The EOI process is now closed. Thank you to those who applied! Council has now contacted submitters, and the Community Champions workshop is taking place on 2 June 2025. A further update will be provided on the series of community-based programs as they start to take shape.

Background

Community members who ...

  • Have an idea for an event or activation that could take place at one of our community facilities
  • Know how the idea could come to life
  • Are involved in or have strong connections to the Avondale Heights community
  • Would like to connect with other Avondale Heights community leaders
  • Are available for a Community Champions workshop on 3 June at 6:00pm – 8:30pm

…Were encouraged to submit and EOI to join the Community Champions Panel.

Applications closed on 28 May 2025.

For more information, please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on this page.

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