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The Clocktower Centre, previously known as Essendon Town Hall or Moonee Ponds Town Hall, is a civic building in
Moonee Ponds Moonee Ponds is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Moonee Valley local government area. Moonee Ponds recorded a population of 16,224 at the 2 ...
in
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,
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. Operated by the
City of Moonee Valley The City of Moonee Valley is a local government area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the north-western suburbs between 3 and 13 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre, and in June 2018, th ...
, it is a venue for performing arts as well as community and corporate activities. It is located at 750
Mount Alexander Road Mount Alexander Road (and its northern section as Bulla Road) is a major road in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs, connecting the northern edges of the city district to just south of Essendon Airport. It was named after its original destina ...
, at the junction with
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.


Building history

The building has evolved substantially over time. It was originally built as the Essendon Mechanics Institute, in a
Victorian architecture Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. ''Victorian'' refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian we ...
style and opening in September 1880. In February 1886 it was officially rechristened as the Essendon Town Hall. By 1914 the town hall had been extended and was reopened in July of that year. In 1930, a clock was installed in the clocktower and in 1941 the building was again modified with sections being rebuilt. After the council chambers were moved to the new civic centre in 1973, the town hall was converted to a community centre. It was renovated and officially opened as the Essendon Community Centre in 1976. A fire in 1978 caused substantial internal damage to the building but by 1979 it had been repaired and reopened. In February 2000 following substantial renovations, the building was officially reopened as the Clocktower Centre.


See also

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List of Town Halls in Melbourne This is a list of town halls in Melbourne, Australia, with the local municipality listed after them. *Box Hill Town Hall – City of Whitehorse *Brighton Town Hall, Melbourne – City of Bayside *Broadmeadows Town Hall – City of Hume *Brunswi ...


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