PAST COUNCIL PROJECTS
Past Projects and Initiatives in Walker Ward
BRITANNIA MALL
UPGRADE
Council upgraded Britannia Mall to provide our community with a high quality public space. The upgrade provides the commmunity with a unique and comfortable place to visit for local shopping or gathering.
The upgrade included:
Lighting improvements, Activation Pods for community activities, New furniture & surfacing, and Updated planting at the base of existing established trees.
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Works are expected to be completed by late November 2021. The Britannia Mall upgrade is co-funded by Whitehorse City Council and Victorian Government’s Community Crime Prevention Program and The Rotary Club of Mitcham supporting our community.
HALLIDAY PARK BASKETBALL HALF COURT
We've built a brand new basketball half court facility at Halliday Park Mitcham.
The new facility includes:
An acryllic surface,
A basketball tower with noise dampening backboard,
Bench seating, and
New connecting pathways.
This project was due to be delivered in the 2021/22 Financial Year.
WHITEHORSE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE TENDER GETS THE GREEN LIGHT
Council resolved to construct a new Whitehorse Performing Arts Centre in 2017. SInce then, the existing Whitehorse Centre has been demolished (December 2020) and the new multideck carpak has been constructed (September 2021).
In September 2021 Council approved the tender to construct the new Whitehorse Performing Arts Centre component of the project at a cost of $53m. This will be completed by the end of 2023.
ROOF REPLACEMENT AT MITCHAM BOWLING CLUB
This project was completed in mid-late 2023.
It involved a complete roof replacement which was the external cladding and gutters.
As part of the project the internal ceiling tiles were also replaced. The Council worked with the club on the timing of these works to minimize disruption to their operations.
WALKER PARK GOAL POST STORAGE
Following discussions with the Mitcham Football Club and Mitcham Cricket Club, it has been decided that the goal posts at the Walker Park oval should be removed during the Cricket seasons. In order to facilitate this, Council is installing a storage area at Walker Park for the goal posts to be stored. They will be re-installed for the football season each year.