The fusion of the landscape and the built form is fundamental to the plaza design.

The fusion of the landscape and the built form is fundamental to the plaza design. The gently curving paths intuitively lead to the apex of, and entrances to, the building. The community plaza is a space for people to congregate and can be used for active and passive activities including outdoor events. 

The outdoor zone includes: 

 The Promenade is at the same level as the foyer while the Amphitheatre is the sunken space in the centre with water features and adjacent to the rotating outdoor screen. The screen uses the latest LED technology which provides a resolution and brightness that creates amazing viewing experience in full daylight for visitors, twilight for film screenings and in the middle of the night for sport events such as the recent World Cup. In a first for Australia, it is mounted on a rotating stand that enables it to be directed towards the rolling lawns so people can sprawl on blankets during summer, and then turn towards the amphitheater when wet weather kicks in, allowing people to take refuge under the roof line.  

The Reading Garden sits alongside the library for school groups and individuals looking for an outdoor library experience. 

The Playground used by children of all ages. 

 The Memorial Grove is a contemplative space featuring vertical cenotaph complemented with the engraving of Lest we forget in Morse code, each engraved hole is a void which has been used to hold poppies and 17 up-lights which represent the 17 ships that left Melbourne heading towards Gallipoli for the first World War.