Public Toilets

Provision of Public Toilets has changed since many of those in Latrobe City were built. In the past, toilets were intentionally designed to be out of the public view, and were designed for robust functionality, often without forethought for safety, aesthetic or accessibility concerns. Toilet facilities are now required to fulfil the (greater) expectations of the people who use them, and be close to focal activities, clean and functioning properly, and most importantly, configured so that people of all ages and physical abilities can use them without encountering threatening or antisocial behaviour.

The purpose of the Public Toilet Strategy development project is to-

• Develop asset management strategies for Latrobe City’s public toilets
• Develop a management plan for whole-of-life maintenance requirements for public toilets
• Develop means to provide flexibility in the provision of public toilets to cater for changing demands of the community
• Promote and support the development of public toilets that enhance the social and economic well-being of the Latrobe Valley
• Develop a public toilet renewal program