Rising construction sector costs are having a big impact on our planned capital works program, including projects such as this one.
Cost escalations of around $130 million mean we can afford to deliver fewer projects, and as a result we’ll have to place a number of previously budgeted projects on hold for now.
Unfortunately, this project is one of those that has not been listed in our proposed budget for the next four years, meaning it is planned to be placed on hold.
The project is still on our agenda and we’ll be looking for ways to fund it as soon as we can – including finding savings within our own budget, and seeking external funding.
The proposed budget is available for community feedback here until 24 May and we encourage you to have your say. All feedback will be considered before the final budget is presented to our Council for consideration on 27 June.
If you haven’t already, we also encourage you to follow this project page for future updates.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Chilwell Library is located in Sladen Park, Russell Street, Newtown on Wadawurrung Country.
The redevelopment is centred on making sure that Chilwell Library remains an intimate and community-focused facility, improving integration with the park and providing additional spaces for broader community use. We would love to hear your thoughts.
The preliminary concept plan has been developed in collaboration with the GRLC and The Chilwell Library Group and has been informed by a set of key design principles. We are seeking your feedback on both the design principles and the preliminary concept plan.
The insights collected from the engagement will be used to inform the next stage of design. A report outlining how we have considered community feedback will be added to this page at the close of the engagement.
Further engagement opportunities will be provided as part of the detailed design stage.
The design principles have been developed in collaboration with the GRLC and The Chilwell Library Group. The design principles have informed the preliminary concept plan for the library.
The design principles will be used to progress to the next stage of design, so it’s important we get them right.
We want to know if the draft design principles are reflective of what you value about the library, as well as your aspirations and vision for the redeveloped library.
Click on the link below to view the preliminary concept plans for the Chilwell Library.
The survey has now closed.
Five drop in sessions were held at the Chilwell Library in November and early December. If you missed out on attending one please visit the Library to see the display and plans or contact Terri Osburn (contact details under 'Contact Us') to have a chat.
The design principles workshop was held on Wednesday 1 December. Outcomes of the workshop will be reported on at the close of this engagement.
All community members over the age of 16 will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or have a medical exemption, to enter our engagement drop-in sessions or attend a workshop.
It is a Victorian Government requirement that venues view and confirm the vaccination status of visitors before they enter.
If you don’t meet these requirements, and would like to provide feedback on the project, please contact Terri Osburn or alternatively provide your feedback through the online tools on this project page.
Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.
The personal information requested on this page is being collected by City of Greater Geelong for the purpose of the Chilwell Library Redevelopment or any other directly related purpose. If the personal information is not collected, we may not be able to contact you for further questions or solutions. Your personal information will only be disclosed to carry out a deeper analysis of the data* or as required to do so by law. Our privacy policy is available on our website. If you wish to alter any of the personal information you have supplied to City of Greater Geelong, please contact us by sending an email to privacy@geelongcity.vic.gov.au.
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Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:
| Phone | 03 5272 5272 |
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| contactus@geelongcity.vic.gov.au | |
| Website | www.geelongaustralia.com.au |
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We Acknowledge the Wadawurrung People as the Traditional Owners of the Land, Waterways and Skies. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are part of our Greater Geelong community today.
