The City of Melville is encouraging the community to share their bright ideas for the City’s largest and most significant project, the Library and Cultural Centre (LCC).
The current engagement follows news of the City securing a $15 million Federal Grant through the Thriving Suburb Grant Program for the LCC in December 2024, which will become the central community facility for the City of Melville.
Construction on the $60 million project is proposed to start in 2026 however, in the meantime residents now have an opportunity to share their idea before consultation closes this Friday, 28 February.
To help promote the LLC engagement, Member for Tangney Sam Lim attended events such as Storytime at our libraries over the past month, after helping to announce the $15 million grant in December 2024.
Envisaged as a vibrant innovative hub of arts, culture, literature and learning, the endorsed project is set to house the City’s Main Library, gallery and exhibition spaces, municipal museum, an outdoor civic space, and a host of other core services.
The LCC has been designed for the entire City to enjoy, it will transform the current commercial precinct at Booragoon into a true hub for the City, providing a lively focal point for cultural activities and for the community to come together.
The facility will sit across four levels with a total floor space of 5080 sqm, with space to accommodate dedicated creative learning spaces, museum collection storage, community meeting rooms, basement parking, and an anticipated annual foot traffic of 350,000 people.
The LCC will replace the existing Civic Square Library and form the focal point of the Melville City Centre.
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www.melvillecity.com.au/libraryculturalcentre Comments attributed to City of Melville Mayor Katy Mair said “We want to ensure that the Library and Cultural Centre meets the needs of the community and this is the perfect time to share your ideas and aspirations for this hugely important community facility,” said Mayor Mair.
““The $60 million Library and Cultural Centre will be an iconic facility for the City of Melville which will benefit all residents in our City and will be a vibrant and innovative hub of arts, culture, literature and learning, housing the City’s Main Library, gallery and exhibition spaces, municipal museum, an outdoor civic space, and a host of other core services.
“Our priority is to facilitate a sense of community, wellbeing, social connection and participation, and the Library and Cultural Centre is a key project that will allow us to deliver this.
“Our vision for the centre is a place where the community can gather, engage, and enrich their lives in a space that is safe, trusted, accessible, and inspiring but we want your ideas to make this a reality.”
Image: Member for Tangney Sam Lim and Mayor Katy Mair attend Storytime at the Civic Square Library