Maryborough Town Hall - $10 million

The ask - $10 million 

Funding to repair and refurbish the Maryborough Town Hall in line with modern standards. This will enhance the historic significance of the building and bring it alive for arts and civic activities.

The brief

The heritage-listed Maryborough Town Hall has architec tural significance as a notable and largely intact example of a late nineteenth century provincial town hall, and as a major public building designed by the prominent Melbourne architect George Johnson. It is notable for the fine interior of the hall, particularly the gallery and painted ceiling.

There are significant opportunities to upgrade the Town Hall so that it is more widely used and open more often to the community and broader public. These include, creation of a function and modernised performance space and facilities as well as community and creative industry spaces.

In 2024, Council undertook an audit and a 10-year capital works plan to prepare estimates for this important project.

The revitalised Town Hall will form a central part of the full civic upgrade planned for Maryborough (Mary borough Central Activity District project) which will support the town to further cement its role as a regional centre, serving communities across the area in terms of access to new, high quality cultural, civic and wellbeing opportunities.

The benefits 

✓ Bring one of Maryborough’s most cherished and historically significant buildings back into use for the community

✓ Establish modern performance facilities which can attract new investment into the Shire and enhance the cultural life of the community

✓ Along with the Art Gallery and Railway Station, create a major civic precinct for Central Victoria

✓ Supports the World Heritage Bid through maintaining and enhancing a highly valued heritage listed asset