We are undertaking a major development of the Box Hill City Oval pavilions and grounds.
Update November 2025
In October, we marked the official start of construction works. The turning of the sod is an exciting milestone for our community and the clubs that call these grounds home.
From left to right: Cr Kieran Simpson, Deputy Mayor Cr Prue Cutts, Paul Hamer MP, Cr Kirsten Langford, Cr Ben Stennett, Lisa White, President, Box Hill Cricket Club, Cr Blair Barker, Gabriel Ng MP, Carli Barnes, incoming President, Box Hill Hawks Football Club
Our sustainable approach
Works currently being undertaken align with our Sustainability Guidelines and include the reconstruction of the oval and cricket nets.
We're reducing waste by:
Saving and reusing the cricket pitch – The cricket pitch's foundation layer has been carefully removed, stored safely, and will be put back in place when we rebuild.
Recycling soil across Whitehorse – Soil from the oval will get a second life. We're storing much of it at our operations centre and using it in other projects around Whitehorse.
Recycling building materials –All concrete and steel removed during construction is being recycled. This keeps valuable materials in use and out of landfill.
By reusing and recycling valuable materials, we are reducing our environmental impact while delivering quality community facilities, future-fit for generations to come.
All works are expected to be completed by mid-2026, except the new western pavilion, which has an estimated completion date of mid-2027.
We will continue to keep our community, including local residents, park users, and sports clubs, informed throughout the project.
The development aims to provide contemporary, inclusive facilities that support the participation of all genders and abilities.
Box Hill City Oval has been home to the Box Hill Hawks and Box Hill Cricket Club since the 1930s. It's an established state-level sports facility for VFL / VFLW and for premier and district cricket.
Council is proud to continue the historic links with local clubs by providing a modern, multi-purpose facility suitable for elite sports and community use.
The project is being funded by council in partnership with the Australian and Victorian Governments.
The existing pavilion and adjacent wooden buildings on the oval's western side will be demolished and replaced with a contemporary, multipurpose venue.
The new pavilion will be 2 storeys and provide facilities including:
Community space with a kitchen and kiosk.
Player amenities for match day and training, including flexible change rooms to support gender inclusive participation, first aid, gym and warm up area.
Umpire rooms and administration space.
Multi-purpose spaces for use as coaches' boxes, broadcast room and timekeeper facilities on game-days, and for community use as meeting rooms and tuition studios on other days.
Council will maximise the use of the pavilion between the tenant clubs and the broader community.
We are exploring options for improvements to the spectator area. This may include a more accessible combination of tiered terraces and traditional standing areas.
The schematic design phase renders were finalised following consultation with architects HB Arch, alongside the Box Hill Hawks, Box Hill Cricket Club, the Victorian and Australian Governments, AFL Victoria, Cricket Victoria and the community.
View the schematic design phase renders for the project below.
Council developed the draft concept designs for the new pavilion and facilities, in close consultation with the Box Hill Hawks, Box Hill Cricket Club and other key stakeholders from 2019 to 2020.
In 2021, we sought community feedback on the draft concept designs. Through this process, we heard concerns from our community about the height of the new pavilion.
To address these concerns, we reduced the height of the roof. The designs were endorsed by Council in 2021.
In 2024, HB Arch Pty. Ltd. was appointed as the lead design consultants for the development. The 2021 endorsed concept designs were revised in early 2024. Schematic designs were then developed. The most significant change being a further reduction to the height of the west pavilion, which has been reduced from 3 to 2 storeys.
To ensure the pavilion is big enough to accommodate all the required facilities, the building's footprint has been expanded, increasing the size of the pavilion's western wing.
