Precinct 1
Precinct 1 covers the non-residential area north of Doncaster
Road between Council Street and JJ Tully Drive and includes
major civic and educational facilities, such as the Council
Offices and Doncaster Primary School, as well as key historic
buildings and areas of open space. It boasts spectacular views
of the mountain ranges to the north and east and offers easy
access to Westfield Doncaster.
Precinct 1 vision:
'The creation of a consolidated, prominent
and accessible civic centre with an expanded community and
education focus, with gateway presence. It will also include
a major urban open space / green spine for Doncaster Hill
Activity Centre residents and the wider Manningham community.
It is also envisaged to incorporate strong pedestrian links
to other areas of the Doncaster Hill Activity Centre and
enhance the historic / arts sub-precinct.'
(Manningham Planning Scheme - Clause 21.21-1)
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Precinct 1 Masterplan
The Doncaster Hill Precinct 1 Masterplan was guides the
development of Precinct 1, expected to occur of the next 20
to 30 years. The Precinct 1 Masterplan was approved by Council
in February 2010, following extensive community
consultation in mid-2009.
The Masterplan provides for:
- A prominent, accessible civic hub for the whole municipality,
with expanded community and education focus
- An identified community need for new facilities and replacement
of existing facilities within the Civic Precinct area
- Balanced social environmental outcomes throughout the
Doncaster Hill are
- Strong pedestrian links to other areas within the Activity
Centre
- Quality public open space for the community
- Enhancement of the historic/arts sub-precinct
- Rigorous and responsible financial planning and accountability.
The initial stage of the Masterplan, the Civic Precinct development,
is anticipated for completion by 2012.
MC2 (Manningham City
Square)
MC2 (Manningham City Square) is the first stage
of development within Precinct 1 and involves the construction
of a $38 million environmentally sustainable community facility
adjacent to the existing municipal offices. The building will
co-locate a number of cultural, social and community facilities
and services in a central location to meet the growing needs
of the Manningham community.
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MC2 will be home to:
- An art gallery
- A state-of-the-art library
- Café facilities
- Doncare
- Chinese Community Social Services
- Manningham Community Health Services
- Interact Australia
- YMCA
- Family services, childcare, maternal and child health
and preschool facilities
- Underground car parking for up to 200 cars and 190 surface
parking spaces
- Civic Forecourt and landscaped outdoor spaces
- Transport hub with bus interchange and shared bicycle/pedestrian
facilities.
As the formula for determining energy, the name MC2
was chosen not only as an abbreviation of Manningham City
Square - with the building, forecourt and surrounds to act
as a meeting place for the community - but also to represent
the synergies within the new facility and the fact the building
will generate its own energy through an innovative trigeneration
plant. The trigeneration plant will supply energy efficient
electricity, heating and cooling to the building, as well
as heat and electricity to Council's Civic Offices and Function
Centre via a micro-grid.
Indoor and outdoor spaces will offer social interaction and
cultural development opportunities for the whole municipality,
as well as places for community meetings.
A sustainability education hub, co-located with the library
will also provide educational opportunities.
MC2 will also showcase leading edge sustainable
urban planning and development. Design, construction and operation
is to be to a 5-star (energy and water) NABERS standard, and
achieving at least 5-star Green Star (passive design) standard,
with aspirations for 6-star.
Construction of the community hub is proceeding on schedule,
with the building now taking shape and exptected to be completed
in mid-2012.
Library
A new state-of-the-art Doncaster Library is one of the facilities
to be provided in the Civic Precinct.
The Doncaster
branch of the Whitehorse Manningham Regional Library Corporation
was located in Westfield Doncaster prior to the commencement
of the recent redevelopment and is currently in a temporary
location at 1 Hummell Way (at the rear of the Scout Hall,
off JJ Tully Drive behind Council offices).
Council has received $500,000 through the State Government's
Living Libraries program for the development of the new library,
which will significantly improve public library infrastructure
and be a valuable asset for the whole of the Manningham community
into the future and a place for people to meet, access technology,
information, and reading resources.
As the temporary library is smaller than the permanent facility,
some services are likely to be slightly modified, although
core library services have been maintained.
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Consultation
Extensive consultation and communications with stakeholders
regarding the Civic Precinct project will be ongoing. Displays
can be viewed at the Civic Centre and Library in Doncaster.
For more information on the development of the Civic Precinct
contact Council on 9840 9333 or email doncasterhill@manningham.vic.gov.au.
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