Construction of the $26.77 million Monash Tennis Centre in the Glen Waverley Sports Hub is a step closer with the project moving into the detailed design phase following the completion of final schematic designs by the project's lead design consultants, Mantric Architecture.
The sports hub will be located on land zoned Public Park and Recreation that is part of the Glen Waverley Golf Course and currently includes the golf driving range, existing buildings and practice facilities. The Glen Waverley Golf Course will be otherwise unaffected.
Plans for the project include a regional level tennis facility, golf practice facilities, public open space improvements, car parking, a pavilion and cafe and supporting infrastructure.
Another exciting aspect of the project is the potential for environmental sustainability opportunities to be incorporated within the design including water sensitive urban design, sustainably-sourced materials with high recycled content and reduced landfill as well as low energy consumption lighting and appliances.
Council has consulted widely during the development phase of the project and many community suggestions have been taken into consideration by the architects.
The design team will continue to finetune the final schematic design into the detailed design, which will be completed early this year.
The tennis centre will add another facility to this well-known sporting precinct, which already offers netball, softball and golf. It is expected that construction will commence in the second half of 2022 and the centre will be ready for play in early-2024.
