Thank you to everyone who shared their ideas and feedback to help shape the lighting design principles and preferred location for the proposed creative lighting installation in Elsternwick Plaza.

We invited feedback over four weeks, from 19 May to 16 June 2026. During this time, we received 165 submissions across the engagement, including survey responses, quick poll votes, location suggestions and email submissions.

Below is a snapshot of what we heard. You can also read the full engagement report for more detail.

Your feedback helped shape the design brief for the proposed creative lighting installation in Elsternwick Plaza, reflecting community priorities including safety, activation, warm lighting and the preferred location.

We're now undertaking a public tender process to appoint a contractor to design and deliver the lighting installation.

We'll share the final design and next steps for installation in early 2027.

We’re planning a creative lighting installation for Elsternwick Plaza to make the space more welcoming and vibrant after dark.

We’re seeking community input to shape the lighting design principles and the preferred location for the installation.

Creative lighting can transform public spaces at night, using light, colour and design to create an inviting atmosphere where people feel comfortable to spend time. A more welcoming Elsternwick Plaza can support evening activity, local businesses and a stronger sense of safety.

This project is partially funded by the Victorian Government’s Multicultural Business Precinct Revitalisation Program.

We’re at the very start of this project, and community feedback will help shape the brief for a public tender, where a contractor will be selected to design and build the lighting.

Early input means community priorities can be built into the project from the beginning.

Have your say by Tuesday 16 June.

• complete the quick poll or survey
• share a location idea on the map
• email engagement@gleneira.vic.gov.au 📧
• call us on 9524 3333 📞
• write to us at PO Box 2421, Caulfield Junction, VIC 3161 📫
• visit us at one of our in-person pop-up engagements 🎪

For more information, see the Frequently Asked Questions.

Some requirements are set by the funding and can’t be changed. The lighting must:

You can help shape:

• The additional design principles, including what matters most if trade‑offs are needed.
• The preferred location of the lighting installation within Elsternwick Plaza.

Glen Eira City Council is committed to protecting the personal information provided by you in accordance with the principles of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic). The privacy collection notice explains the purpose for which information is collected, and how we will use and handle the information. You can view the privacy collection notice for this project here: Privacy Collection Notice.