1. Support the identified need for additional badminton courts as part of the statutory planning processes for new privately operated district badminton centre applications.

Timeline: Short Term (0–5 years)

2. Consider increasing badminton access to district indoor sports facilities including Aqualink Box Hill and Sportlink.

Timeline: Short (0–5 years) to Medium Term (6–10 years)

1. Redevelop Nunawading Basketball Centre in the short term.

Timeline: Short Term (0–5 years)

2. Investigate the feasibility of developing additional indoor courts and negotiating Joint Use Agreements at identified site opportunities.

• Box Hill Secondary College
• Koonung Secondary College
• Forest Hill Secondary College
• Vermont Secondary College

Timeline: Medium (6–10 years) to Long Term (11–15 years)

1. Partner with Blackburn Calisthenics College and explore opportunities for a new district-level studio.

Timeline: Medium Term (6–10 years)

2. Consider multi-purpose rooms to support calisthenics.

Timeline: Long Term (11–15 years)

Continue to monitor indoor cricket participation and programming demands at Box Hill Indoor Sports Centre.

Timeline: Ongoing

1. Work with Whitehorse Club user groups to identify and relocate to a suitable district-level alternative facility.

Timeline: Short (0–5 years) to Medium Term (6–10 years)

2. Include multi-purpose rooms to support fencing.

Timeline: Long Term (11–15 years)

1. Identify opportunities within existing facilities for increased futsal access.

Timeline: Medium Term (6–10 years)

2. Include futsal protection infrastructure in new developments.

Timeline: Ongoing

3. Protect assets in facilities where futsal is played.

Timeline: Ongoing

4. Continue monitoring participation and demand.

Timeline: Ongoing

5. Strengthen the messaging on multipurpose courts for futsal.

Timeline: Ongoing

6. Explore opportunities to provide outdoor facilities for social futsal to complement existing soccer fields.

Timeline: Ongoing

1. Upgrade the Nunawading Gymnastics Centre to deliver a fit-for-purpose district gymnastics facility in Whitehorse, in line with the recommendations of the Walker Park Master Plan (in development).

Timeline: Medium Term (6–10 years)

2. Collaborate with Presbyterian Ladies College for a community-accessible facility.

Timeline: Short Term (0–5 years)

1. Monitor participation trends.

2. Include multi-purpose rooms in future developments.

3. Explore commercial/school partnerships.

Timeline for all above: Long Term (11–15 years)

1. Ensure facilities meet compliance standards.

Timeline: Short (0–5 years) to Medium Term (6–10 years)

2. Ensure Nunawading Basketball Centre meets compliance standards.

Timeline: Medium Term (6–10 years)

3. Partner with Old Orchard Primary School (OOPS) Netball Club.

Timeline: Medium Term (6–10 years)

4. Expand indoor court allocation at Sportlink following the proposed expansion of Nunawading Basketball Centre.

Timeline: Medium Term (6–10 years)

1. Consider feasibility study outcomes.

Timeline: Short Term (0–5 years)

2. Consider additional indoor courts at Aqualink Box Hill.

Timeline: Short (0–5 years) to Medium Term (6–10 years)

3. Explore partnerships.

Timeline: Short (0–5 years) to Medium Term (6–10 years)

4. Consider need for consolidated facility.

Timeline: Short Term (0–5 years)

Ensure new/redeveloped facilities meet volleyball compliance standards.

Timeline: Short (0–5 years) to Medium Term (6–10 years)

1. Monitor participation and demand.

Timeline: Ongoing

2. Ensure facilities accommodate emerging sports like pickleball.

Timeline: Short (0–5 years) to Medium Term (6–10 years)

Aqualink Box Hill site has capacity to accommodate additional indoor sports courts to meet current and future demand. This could include the following options:

• Option 1 – Extend the stadium for a regional table tennis facility. Timeline: Short term (Year 1–5)
• Option 2 – Extend the stadium for 2 additional multipurpose courts, including car parking considerations. Timeline: Long term or beyond (Year 10+)
• Option 3 - Maintain the existing facility footprint. Timeline: Ongoing

Conduct a comprehensive assessment of building redevelopment options to evaluate the facility's functional lifespan and determine the most effective strategy for upgrading or redeveloping the Centre.

Timeline: Short term (Year 1–5)

Council resolved at its meeting on 8 December 2025 to retain Mahoney’s Reserve Hall in its current form. This decision supersedes earlier recommendations in the Indoor Sports Plan relating to decommission the hall.

The Draft Mahoneys Reserve Master Plan will open for Round 2 community consultation soon. Please check the YourSay homepage for updates and more information.

If you have further questions about this facility, please use the contact details on the Indoor Sports Plan YourSay page.

Develop a new regional table tennis facility within the City of Whitehorse. Options include:

• Option 1 – Extend Aqualink Box Hill to include the facility.
• Option 2 – Purchase or lease an industrial site to in Burwood and develop the facility in partnership with a neighbouring municipality.
• Option 3 – Repurpose Slater Reserve Stadium and upgrade front-of-house areas in partnership with Manningham City Council.

Timeline for all above: Short term (Year 1–5)

1. Redevelop into a 10-court regional indoor sports facility, including futsal protection infrastructure.

2. Demolish Whitehorse Club and work with user groups to identify and transition to a suitable alternative venue.

Timeline for all above: Short term (Year 1–5)

No upgrade is required within the 15-year timeframe of Indoor Sports Plan. Routine maintenance and asset renewal will continue.

Timeline: Ongoing

Future planning will align with the Draft Walker Park Master Plan currently in development. No decisions have been made regarding the facility at this stage.

Community consultation has closed. For more information, refer to the Your Say Whitehorse homepage and search for Draft Walker Park Master Plan Round 2.

If you have further questions, use the contact details provided on that page.

Undertake a building condition and fit-for-purpose assessment to determine the facility’s lifespan and identify required works.

Timeline: Short term (Year 1–5)

Future options include:

• Option 1 – Undertake necessary repairs based on assessment outcomes. Timeline: Short term (Year 1–5)
• Option 2 – Redevelop the two-court facility on a like-for-like basis when the building reaches the end of its functional life. Timeline: Beyond (Year 15 +)
• Option 3 – Decommission Slater Stadium at the end of functional life. Work with user groups on transition to Aqualink Box Hill indoor courts (AQBH) as the tenant club of the existing three court facility with the long-term option to expand AQBH with two additional courts subject to a demand assessment.
  Timeline: Medium to Long term (Year 5-15)
• Option 4 – Re-purpose Slater Stadium to Regional table tennis centre with front of house area upgrade. Work with user groups on transition to Aqualink Box Hill indoor courts.
  Timeline: Short to Medium term (Year 1-10)

Assess water-damaged courts and determine actions.

Timeline: Short term (Year 1–5)