Gilgandra Library + Community Hub | DunnHillam Architecture + Urban Design

The Gilgandra Library + Community Hub demonstrates how strategic urban design can revitalise regional town centres through integrated civic infrastructure. This transformative project combines adaptive reuse of a former Target Country building with a reimagined public plaza to create Gilgandra’s first true civic heart. The library accommodates ambitious community programming from youth robotics to business incubation, while the adjacent plaza establishes a green corridor connecting Miller Street’s heritage precinct to the Castlereagh River. Native landscaping provides flood-resilient stormwater management while creating flexible event and gathering spaces. The coordinated building and landscape strategy addresses multiple urban challenges simultaneously, inadequate civic facilities, lack of public space, and disconnection between the commercial centre and natural systems. This integrated approach maximises community value while establishing a replicable model for heritage-sensitive town centre regeneration that strengthens both built fabric and community capacity.