Theme 1: case study

Glenroy Community Hub

We opened the Glenroy Community Hub, Australia's first passive house public building.

Passive House Certification means that it is designed to the highest environmental standards.

It’s also been designed for Petal certification under the Living Building Challenge, the most rigorous benchmark of sustainability for buildings.

The Glenroy Community Hub officially opened in May 2022. It is a ‘power-positive’ building, generating 125% of the energy that it’s going to consume, which means that it makes more energy than it uses.

It has an airtight and thermally efficient building envelope, which means it is built in a way to reduce the need for heating and cooling but the building is comfortable all year round.

There is a raingarden that captures storm water that runs off the car park, also trapping pollution before it goes into our waterways. A rainwater tank on the roof collects water used for flushing toilets and watering the garden. The Hub also includes electric car charging ports and bike parking.

We’re proud to be demonstrating Council’s commitment to action on climate change with the Glenroy Community Hub.

Theme 2: case study

Ride & Stride pilot program a success

We held a pilot program to encourage more families to choose active transport to get to school.

Our Ride & Stride pilot program aimed to encourage more children to ride, stride or scoot to school.

We worked closely with schools to understand specific barriers and enablers of active travel and designed a range of activities to encourage more walking and riding trips to and from school.

We piloted the program with Coburg North Primary School and Brunswick East Primary School over Term 3 and 4, 2021, and Term 1, 2022. We saw up to 77% of students on average walking or riding to school as a result of these programs.

Through initiatives like Ride & Stride, we are working to improve the way people travel around Moreland. We want to create livelier, safer and healthier streets that everyone can enjoy.

Theme 3: case study

Fleming Park upgrades

We began works at Fleming Park in Brunswick East as part of the masterplan to improve the site.

Fleming Park is a popular recreation reserve in Brunswick East. It is heavily used by locals for dog walking, children's play, community meetings and formal sporting activities.

We have lots of things as part of our plan to improve the park, including:

• Re-purposing the Grandstand to include seating and overall beautification.
  
  • Upgrades to the existing Community Hall and Bocce Club building.
    
    • A new multipurpose female friendly sports pavilion that complies with various sports and disability access requirements.
      
      • New public amenities including family friendly facilities.
        
        • A new multi-court and reinstated car park.
          
          • Safety improvement between the bike path and children's play area.
            
            • Landscape improvements throughout the park.
              
              To add some colour to the site hoarding, local artist Steph Hughes and community members installed a vibrant and colourful mural. Hear more from Steph about this project in the above video.

Theme 4: case study

33 Saxon Street in Brunswick

We’re building a new state-of-the-art cultural and community hub in Brunswick!

The old school building and heritage house at 33 Saxon Street, right next to the Brunswick Baths, will be transformed into a hub for artists, creative industries and the community.

By 2024, you will be able to enjoy:

• A significant new public open space, which will host a multitude of outdoor events
  
  • Affordable multipurpose community rooms and commercial office space for the creative industries
    
    • A new community-focused facility for Maternal and Child Health services
      
      • Affordable studio and exhibition spaces for creatives
        
        • A hospitality offer
          
          • Better connections with the Brunswick Baths
            
            Leading First Nations contemporary art gallery will also be getting a brand-new gallery space at the heart of the new site.
            
            Construction is planned to begin in 2023.

Theme 5: case study

Advocating for our community

We advocated for our list of advocacy priorities for the State and Federal Governments.

Our advocacy priorities seek partnerships and commitments from Federal and State Government to support critical local priorities – particularly in the areas of transport, creative and health and wellbeing initiatives that can leave a lasting legacy.

These projects can play catalyst roles in regional COVID-19 recovery efforts, as well as help to provide us with the foundations for broader environmental, sustainability and social outcomes now, and for the future.

Our list includes priority projects such as upgrading and duplicating the Upfield Rail Corridor.

It also includes supporting initiatives such as universal kinder access, female-friendly sport and recreation facilities and support packages for local businesses.