Last chance to shape Council’s draft Public Toilet Plan

Published on 23 April 2026

People who live, work and play in the City of Whittlesea are invited to have their say on a strategy to guide the planning and provision of public toilets within the municipality.

The draft plan, which updates the strategy adopted in 2019, has been developed through extensive research, community consultation and engagement with key user groups.

Councillors resolved at its April Council Meeting to hold a further round of community consultation on the draft Public Toilet Plan to capture any final feedback.

Council manages almost 50 public toilets at parks, playgrounds, reserves, community centres and other facilities throughout the municipality.

Safe, clean and accessible public toilets are vital to ensuring people of all ages, abilities and genders have peace of mind when going about their everyday lives.

The draft plan sets out guidelines for the provision of public toilets, including:

• a framework to assess and prioritise the upgrade of existing public toilets and construction of new facilities
• a service hierarchy that sets out different levels of provision based on expected use, such as the number and type of cubicles at each location
• a gender impact assessment to ensure the provision of public toilets follows best practice and legislative requirements.

The final community consultation period will run from 24 April 2026 to 10 May 2026. Feedback will inform the final plan, which will then be presented at a Council Meeting in June.

To view the draft plan and have your say, go to the Engage Whittlesea page.

Quotes attributable to City of Whittlesea Mayor, Councillor Lawrie Cox:

“Public toilets are essential to ensuring people can fully participate in social, recreational and commercial activities in our community,” he said.

“I encourage people to view the draft Public Toilet Plan and provide their feedback so that it can be considered prior to the plan’s adoption.

“The final plan will guide Council’s decision-making around the planning and provision of public toilets to ensure everyone – including families, carers, older people and people with disabilities – can leave their home with confidence.”