Community Engagement Survey on the Scentre Group Woden Town Centre Concept Masterplan

Take a moment to share your feedback on the Scentre Group Woden Town Centre Masterplan by completing this 8 minute survey.

We’re exploring how Woden can grow into a vibrant, sustainable hub for the future. From building heights and design to community spaces and amenities, your feedback will help shape the next stage of planning and design to position Woden as a reflection of community aspirations.

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* 1. What Matters Most in the Future of the Woden Town Centre?

We’d like your thoughts on the principles guiding the Concept Masterplan. These principles aim to shape a vibrant, inclusive Town Centre that supports community life well into the future.

Please read through the principles below, then rank them from 1 (most important) to 5 (least important). Each number can only be used once, so please give each principle a different ranking.

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An enduring framework for growth: A long-term plan that stays flexible as the area grows and changes. It supports development beyond the site and current trends to promote a cleaner, more liveable environment.	An enduring framework for growth: A long-term plan that stays flexible as the area grows and changes. It supports development beyond the site and current trends to promote a cleaner, more liveable environment. 1	An enduring framework for growth: A long-term plan that stays flexible as the area grows and changes. It supports development beyond the site and current trends to promote a cleaner, more liveable environment. 2	An enduring framework for growth: A long-term plan that stays flexible as the area grows and changes. It supports development beyond the site and current trends to promote a cleaner, more liveable environment. 3	An enduring framework for growth: A long-term plan that stays flexible as the area grows and changes. It supports development beyond the site and current trends to promote a cleaner, more liveable environment. 4	An enduring framework for growth: A long-term plan that stays flexible as the area grows and changes. It supports development beyond the site and current trends to promote a cleaner, more liveable environment. 5
Engaging with the landscape: Connect new spaces with existing parks and green areas. Use local plants and smart design to create shady, comfortable, low-maintenance places that stay cool and support nature.	Engaging with the landscape: Connect new spaces with existing parks and green areas. Use local plants and smart design to create shady, comfortable, low-maintenance places that stay cool and support nature. 1	Engaging with the landscape: Connect new spaces with existing parks and green areas. Use local plants and smart design to create shady, comfortable, low-maintenance places that stay cool and support nature. 2	Engaging with the landscape: Connect new spaces with existing parks and green areas. Use local plants and smart design to create shady, comfortable, low-maintenance places that stay cool and support nature. 3	Engaging with the landscape: Connect new spaces with existing parks and green areas. Use local plants and smart design to create shady, comfortable, low-maintenance places that stay cool and support nature. 4	Engaging with the landscape: Connect new spaces with existing parks and green areas. Use local plants and smart design to create shady, comfortable, low-maintenance places that stay cool and support nature. 5
Diverse experiences for a connected town centre: Create a walkable town centre with new streets, local shops, and social spaces for everyone. Support day and night activity, with a mix of affordable experiences, flexible spaces, and everything you need within a short walk.	Diverse experiences for a connected town centre: Create a walkable town centre with new streets, local shops, and social spaces for everyone. Support day and night activity, with a mix of affordable experiences, flexible spaces, and everything you need within a short walk. 1	Diverse experiences for a connected town centre: Create a walkable town centre with new streets, local shops, and social spaces for everyone. Support day and night activity, with a mix of affordable experiences, flexible spaces, and everything you need within a short walk. 2	Diverse experiences for a connected town centre: Create a walkable town centre with new streets, local shops, and social spaces for everyone. Support day and night activity, with a mix of affordable experiences, flexible spaces, and everything you need within a short walk. 3	Diverse experiences for a connected town centre: Create a walkable town centre with new streets, local shops, and social spaces for everyone. Support day and night activity, with a mix of affordable experiences, flexible spaces, and everything you need within a short walk. 4	Diverse experiences for a connected town centre: Create a walkable town centre with new streets, local shops, and social spaces for everyone. Support day and night activity, with a mix of affordable experiences, flexible spaces, and everything you need within a short walk. 5
Mixing uses: Create a lively town centre with a mix of homes, jobs, services, and spaces for all ages. Plan for busy areas and quiet zones, with thoughtful design to ensure uses successfully co-exist.	Mixing uses: Create a lively town centre with a mix of homes, jobs, services, and spaces for all ages. Plan for busy areas and quiet zones, with thoughtful design to ensure uses successfully co-exist. 1	Mixing uses: Create a lively town centre with a mix of homes, jobs, services, and spaces for all ages. Plan for busy areas and quiet zones, with thoughtful design to ensure uses successfully co-exist. 2	Mixing uses: Create a lively town centre with a mix of homes, jobs, services, and spaces for all ages. Plan for busy areas and quiet zones, with thoughtful design to ensure uses successfully co-exist. 3	Mixing uses: Create a lively town centre with a mix of homes, jobs, services, and spaces for all ages. Plan for busy areas and quiet zones, with thoughtful design to ensure uses successfully co-exist. 4	Mixing uses: Create a lively town centre with a mix of homes, jobs, services, and spaces for all ages. Plan for busy areas and quiet zones, with thoughtful design to ensure uses successfully co-exist. 5
Livable communities: Support long-term residency by offering housing for all life stages, flexible community spaces, and places that promote health, connection, and climate-friendly living. Include shared gardens, spaces for events, and public areas where people can meet, relax, and belong.	Livable communities: Support long-term residency by offering housing for all life stages, flexible community spaces, and places that promote health, connection, and climate-friendly living. Include shared gardens, spaces for events, and public areas where people can meet, relax, and belong. 1	Livable communities: Support long-term residency by offering housing for all life stages, flexible community spaces, and places that promote health, connection, and climate-friendly living. Include shared gardens, spaces for events, and public areas where people can meet, relax, and belong. 2	Livable communities: Support long-term residency by offering housing for all life stages, flexible community spaces, and places that promote health, connection, and climate-friendly living. Include shared gardens, spaces for events, and public areas where people can meet, relax, and belong. 3	Livable communities: Support long-term residency by offering housing for all life stages, flexible community spaces, and places that promote health, connection, and climate-friendly living. Include shared gardens, spaces for events, and public areas where people can meet, relax, and belong. 4	Livable communities: Support long-term residency by offering housing for all life stages, flexible community spaces, and places that promote health, connection, and climate-friendly living. Include shared gardens, spaces for events, and public areas where people can meet, relax, and belong. 5

Strengthening Community Life in Woden

Scentre Group, owner and operator of Westfield Woden, has long contributed to the identity and growth of the Woden Town Centre. A Community Benefit Analysis has recently been carried out to inform the Concept Masterplan, identifying three key opportunities to strengthen local community, arts and recreation spaces within the site:

Strengthening dedicated arts and culture facilities
Strengthening indoor recreation space
Strengthening multi-purpose community areas for events, programs and gatherings.

The following three questions (2, 3 & 4) seek to better understand community priorities within these categories.

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* 2. Strengthening Arts and Culture

What kinds of arts and cultural spaces would you most like to see at the site?
(Select your top 3)

Art galleries or exhibition spaces

Community arts studios or maker spaces

Performance venues (e.g. for music, theatre, dance)

Outdoor public art or sculpture

Indigenous cultural spaces or storytelling areas

Creative workshops or learning spaces

Cultural festivals and events

Street art or murals

Space for temporary/pop-up cultural installations

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Strengthening Indoor Recreation

What types of indoor recreation facilities would you most like to see at the site?
(Select your top 3)

Multipurpose sports courts (e.g. basketball, futsal)

Gym or fitness centre

Wellness spaces (e.g. yoga, pilates, meditation)

Climbing or bouldering wall

Table tennis or indoor games areas

Youth-friendly recreation space

Flexible spaces for group classes or community sports

Indoor play area for children

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Strengthening Outdoor Recreation in Woden Town Square
The Concept Masterplan explores opportunities to enhance Woden Town Square, with possible upgrades being delivered and maintained by Scentre Group. Town Square could be revitalised as a greener, more welcoming heart of the precinct with trees, landscaping, seating and event infrastructure.

What outdoor recreation features would make the Town Square a great place to spend time?
(Select your top 3)

Open green lawn for informal play or relaxing

Shaded seating and gathering areas

Water play or misting features

Outdoor fitness equipment

Space for live performances or outdoor cinema

Active play areas for children

Pop-up games or sports (e.g. table tennis, chess, basketball hoop)

Dog-friendly spaces

Walking paths or loops for casual movement

Interactive or playable public art

Other (please specify)

Exploring Building Height

The Concept Masterplan reflects a brave, forward-looking commitment: a willingness to think differently about how Canberra grows, so that Woden can become a vibrant, sustainable Town Centre for future generations. The following two questions seek to better understand the community's openness to significant increases in building height when delivered alongside clear community benefits and good design outcomes.

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* 5. Building Height and Community Benefits
The Concept Masterplan proposes a dynamic mix of building heights, ranging from low and mid-rise podium development (at the base of buildings) to the tallest tower at 55 storeys. This approach celebrates taller buildings as architectural landmarks while low-mid rise buildings frame streets, plazas and open spaces.

How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
I would support the proposed building heights if they are delivered alongside community benefits, good design and positive planning outcomes such as more housing, better public spaces and new community facilities.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 6. Designing Taller Buildings That Feel Right for the Town Centre

The Concept Masterplan includes building heights which go well beyond the City's current tallest buildings, with the goal being to support more open space, housing and community benefit. While the detailed design is yet to come, the shape and positioning of buildings will be critical to the experience of the Town Centre. Thoughtful design can create spaces that feel open, welcoming and human-scaled while poor design risks reduced comfort and amenity.

Which of the following aspects of tower design is most important to you for the site? Rank the following by importance (1 = most important) or select N/A.

Slimmer tower shapes - Taller, narrower buildings allowing more sunlight, open views and prioritising space for people at ground level with smaller building footprints

N/A - This would not affect how I feel about building heights at the site

Stepped podium design – Shorter building bases adjoining the street, which set taller elements back from the street to create openness and a human scale street environment

N/A - This would not affect how I feel about building heights at the site

Space between towers – Larger distances between buildings to maintain views through the site and let in more light and air

N/A - This would not affect how I feel about building heights at the site

Wind-sensitive design – Buildings designed to reduce strong gusts and make public spaces more comfortable

N/A - This would not affect how I feel about building heights at the site

Thinking About Future Living at the Site

The next three questions (7, 8 & 9) focus on who might live at the site in the future and what’s most important to them when choosing a home.

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* 7. Which of the following best describes you? (Choose the option that fits you best)

Student

Single or couple with no children

Family with younger children (10 and under)

Family with older children (11 and over)

Older adult/retiree

Empty nester

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Can you see yourself living in the future residential buildings planned for the site?

Yes

Not sure

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* 9. If yes, what features would most attract you to live at this site? (Select your top 5)

Ample storage space

Secure parking

Pet-friendly spaces (e.g. dog park)

Flexible design for changing mobility needs

Wellness centre or gym

Proximity to public transport

Access to green/open spaces

Shops and cafes nearby

Sense of community

Sustainable or energy-efficient design

Affordable housing options

Safety and security

Larger apartments to support bigger households, with flexibility such as additional bedrooms

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Local Identity

Past community engagement within the Woden Town Centre has shown a strong desire for a leafy, green and strong local character. Place-based design requires inspiration from the cultural, historical and environmental character of the area to create development that is authentic, local and creates a sense of place.

Below are examples previously suggested by the community as inspiration for local identity.

Which of these would you like to see reflected in the design of this proposal? (You can select more than one)

The striking architecture of the Callam Offices

The natural timber aesthetic of CIT

Views to local hills and ranges e.g. the Brindabellas, Red Hill

The Margel Hinder sculpture

Other (please describe)

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* 11. Anything Else?

Is there anything else you’d like to share with us about the Scentre Group Woden Town Centre Concept Masterplan?
(Optional)

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* 12. Select your age bracket

14 years or younger

15-24 years

25-34 years

35-54 years

55-64 years

65-79 years

80+ years

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* 13. Do you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?

Yes

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* 14. Feel free to upload a photo if you have a visual example or inspiration to share:

PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only.

Choose File

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* 15. Select your district

Belconnen

East Canberra

Gungahlin

Inner North & City

Inner South

Molonglo Valley

Tuggeranong

Weston Creek

Woden

Outside the ACT

Community Engagement Survey on the Scentre Group Woden Town Centre Concept Masterplan

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* 2. Strengthening Arts and Culture What kinds of arts and cultural spaces would you most like to see at the site? (Select your top 3)

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* 3. Strengthening Indoor RecreationWhat types of indoor recreation facilities would you most like to see at the site? (Select your top 3)

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* 7. Which of the following best describes you? (Choose the option that fits you best)

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* 8. Can you see yourself living in the future residential buildings planned for the site?

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* 9. If yes, what features would most attract you to live at this site? (Select your top 5)

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* 11. Anything Else?Is there anything else you’d like to share with us about the Scentre Group Woden Town Centre Concept Masterplan? (Optional)

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* 12. Select your age bracket

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* 13. Do you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?

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* 14. Feel free to upload a photo if you have a visual example or inspiration to share:

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* 15. Select your district

* 2. Strengthening Arts and Culture

What kinds of arts and cultural spaces would you most like to see at the site?
(Select your top 3)

* 3. Strengthening Indoor Recreation

What types of indoor recreation facilities would you most like to see at the site?
(Select your top 3)

* 11. Anything Else?

Is there anything else you’d like to share with us about the Scentre Group Woden Town Centre Concept Masterplan?
(Optional)