Piara Waters Library was named the ‘Community Facility of the Year Western Australia’ in the 2025 Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) Awards of Excellence.
It was announced in June at the PLA Western Australian Awards ceremony, recognising that the library creates an inclusive, vibrant and engaging community space.
Piara Waters Library officially opened in September 2024, a welcome addition to an area within the City of Armadale experiencing high population growth and density.
The suburb or Piara Waters has a younger demographic, with 30 per cent under the age of 24 and 50 per cent under 34.
It is a culturally diverse area with nearly half the community speaking a language other than English at home. Most of the existing community facilities in the area are for sport.
The library was designed to serve both the current and future needs of the community, whilst being a natural addition to the wider facilities offering in Piara Waters and Harrisdale.
The library will service a population of ~35,000 people and nine schools across Piara Waters and Harrisdale.
The library was designed with the younger demographic in mind, and offers a range of flexible spaces for study, socialising, creativity and quiet time, alongside the usual library offerings of books and reading spaces.
The Youth Space was co-designed with local youth, and features high spec computers with film, music and sound editing software, a multipurpose room and a creative room equipped with industry standard equipment for sound and video recording, mixing and editing.
Piara Waters Library was a runner up at the 2024 Most Accessible Communities in WA Awards this past December.
This recent win at the PLA Awards highlights how Piara Waters Library is much more than a place to borrow books, but a true community centre for all ages. It reflects the City of Armadale’s focus on building a connected, future focused places that meet the growing needs of the community.
