Small project, big impact

Do you have an idea for a small project that could make a big difference in your local area? We’d like to hear from you and work together to make it happen.

We are looking for creative, community-driven ideas that enhance our activity centres. Projects will reflect local needs and interests, helping create vibrant, welcoming, and safe places where people live, work, and visit.

The Community Place Project is a trial program as part of our Placemaking Strategy that seeks to transform community ideas into real improvements.

We will select two – four projects to be implemented, based on responses to the selection criteria.

Submissions are open until Sunday 5 January 2025, 11.59pm so now’s the time to get involved.

🌟Project examples

Project inspiration

We’re looking for small projects that are easy to deliver, have local support, and can make a big impact. Below are some examples of placemaking ideas that have helped to enhance our public spaces.
Adopt-a-planter box — a trial project where local businesses volunteered to maintain the planter boxes, helping contribute to a greener streetscape.
Laz's Lane (pictured) and Rita's Way — a community laneway beautification project created and maintained by local volunteers in Carnegie.
Temporary posters in Murrumbeena — adhesive posters featuring historical images of Murrumbeena's shopping strips and railway station.
Bentleigh East Laneway — mural and lighting.
Wild City by artist Hayden Dewar and collaborator Shmek One — an art installation at the rail bridge and tram stop on Glenhuntly Road in Elsternwick.
Leaf Lane, Carnegie — colourful leaf stencil artwork and bespoke wall lights through the laneway, creating an inviting and safe community atmosphere.
Glenhuntly Road site refresh — new seating and greenery at the corner of Glunhuntly Road and Watson Grove.
Traffic signal box artwork — original artworks intended to brighten the streets, foster cultural expression and celebrate our local areas.
Community Piano — a temporary placemaking project designed to add vibrancy and interest to activity centres.

❓Frequently Asked Questions

This program is open to people who live or work in the City of Glen Eira aged 18 years or over.

Individuals, businesses, groups, or organisations (both for-profit and non-for-profit) are welcome to apply.

Please note: Councillors, Council employees, and their immediate families are not eligible.

We are looking for small projects that can enhance our public areas — helping create vibrant, accessible, and safe places for our community.

The projects should be easy to deliver and demonstrate good value for money. Each project can have a total budget of between $5000 and $10,000 (exclusive of GST).

For inspiration, check out some of our project examples from around Glen Eira.


Our activity centres are home to a great range of retail, entertainment, hospitality, and commercial services.

Your project must be located within one of Glen Eira’s activity centres, as these areas are where it’s likely to have the greatest community benefit.

We have seven Major Activity Centres and eleven Neighbourhood Activity Centres in Glen Eira. The full list can be viewed at our website.

Two to four projects will be selected, based on the selection criteria.

No, this program is designed to support new projects only.

No, this is not a grants program, the selected applicants will not receive any funding. Council will procure all resources required and work with you to deliver the project.

All applicants will be notified by email on the outcome of their submission by Friday 31 January 2025.

We will also publish the selected projects on our Have Your Say website.

If your submission needs to be adjusted, contact our City Transport and Place team at cityfutures@gleneira.vic.gov.au or 03 9524 3333 before submissions close on Sunday 5 January.

We offer flexibility in how involved you’d like to be during project delivery. You can choose the level of participation that suits you:

  • Hands-on approach: Actively help bring your idea to life by volunteering during the project delivery.
  • Collaborative approach: Work alongside Council officers to plan and execute the project together.
  • Creative concept focus: Focus on submitting your idea, and we’ll take care of the implementation.

We’re here to support your vision and adapt to your preferred level of involvement.

Please note: Council reserves the right to stop or modify a project if needed. However, if any issues arise, we encourage you to reach out to the team to explore options and solutions.

✅Selection criteria

Selection criteria

Council's project team will assess all submissions against the following selection criteria. Further information is outlined in the Terms and Conditions.

💡How to make a submission

  • Terms and Conditions — before you submit your project idea, make sure you have read the program Terms and Conditions.
  • Selection criteria — your project idea submission will need to address all of the selection criteria outlined in the Terms and Conditions. We recommend that you have your responses ready before you start.
  • Questions — read through the list of Frequently Asked Questions or contact our City Transport and Place team at cityfutures@gleneira.vic.gov.au or 03 9524 3333 for more information.
  • Submit — share your project idea through the submission form below. If you require a hard copy submission form please contact our City Transport and Place team.

Privacy Statement

The information in this form is collected by Glen Eira City Council to administer the Community Place Project and subject to Council’s Privacy Policy, will only be shared with Council staff for this purpose. Aggregated information is used for reporting, analysis and planning activities of Council in relation to the issues described in the form. Information collected will be de-identified and collected only to to administer the Community Place Project.

Council is committed to ensuring that personal information is protected in accordance with its Privacy Policy which is available at www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/Council/Legislation-and-governance/Privacy. If you would like to know more about privacy at Council, including your right to seek access to your personal information, please contact Council’s privacy officer at (03) 9524 3333 or privacy@gleneira.vic.gov.au.