Building hope for generations
This building redevelopment is more than a building project – it’s an investment in people, community and the future, creating a place where Jesus’ love can impact lives for years to come.
How to Give
You can support our building project financially by making a donation through our online giving platform.
Go to giving.cccv.org.au to find out more.
Annual Updates
2025 Update
OCTOBER 2025 UPDATE
We are preparing to begin Stage 1 Construction as soon as 10th November! You can view the Final Approved Architect Plan at this link.
This milestone will give us a new Mandarin Hall, Kids Ministry Rooms, and additional car parks — another major step forward in our Building Faith Project.
Here’s what to expect over the coming weeks:
- Temporary safety fencing will be set up around the construction area.
- Front car parks will be closed temporarily for drainage and site preparation work. Please park in the Hub or side street on one side close to Springvale Road
- Please follow all safety signage and directions when arriving on site.
Please continue to pray for:
- Smooth progress and safety for all workers and contractors.
- The VED contract review with our lawyer and quantity surveyor (QS).
- Wisdom and coordination for our Building Project Team as they manage logistics and people involved.
Thank you for your faith, prayer, and ongoing support as we build together — for His Kingdom and future generations!
“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labour in vain.” – Psalm 127:1
JUNE 2025 UPDATE
Key Milestones:
- Raised fundraising goal for architect/consultant fees and the cost for demolition (Stage 1a)
- Received new building design from VED (architect)
- First round of pledging completed for Stage 1b – construction of kids’ ministry rooms and hall for Mandarin Congregation: 26% of $1.8 Million (Stage 1b cost estimate)
In February and March, we also conducted building forums for each congregation. You can watch the recordings at the links below:
16/02/2025 Mandarin Building Forum Recording: https://youtu.be/Ct7mAgJEG1U
23/02/2025 LifeSpring Building Forum (English) Recording: https://youtu.be/LCRWCJ6hxxM
02/03/2025 Cantonese Building Forum Recording: https://youtu.be/94aHEkywgZ4
If you would like to give towards the second round of building fund pledges, please fill out this form and send it to pledge@cccv.org.au.
Go to our Giving Page to read the latest update about the DGR Building Fund.
2024 Update
The Building Project has been restarted and a planning permit is in place until October 2025. The Building Project Team selected an architect in October 2024 and updates were provided to the Church during the building forums conducted on:
17/11/2024LifeSpring Hall – conducted in English Recording: bit.ly/cccvBuildForum04
24/11/2024 Cantonese Hall – conducted in Cantonese and Mandarin Recording: bit.ly/cccvBuildForum05
2020-2021 Update
At the 2021 AGM, the property development update was presented. Download the presentation by clicking the link below:
CCCV Building Update Jul 2021 – click here
2019-2020 Update
Property Development FAQs
FAQs will be updated as more details become available.
FAQs as of 21/06/25
Where are we currently at with the building project and what progress has been made since last year?
Since appointing VED as the architect last year and launching the mini fundraising target for Stage 1a, we have:
- Achieved the mini fundraising target to cover our architect/consultant fees and the demolition costs
- Received a new building design from VED (architect)
- Completed the first round of pledging for Stage 1b
- Cleared out and demolished the two residential buildings, and completed the temporary car park (part of Stage 1a)
VED is currently finalising the design plan for council submission.
We are also in the process of submitting our application for a government grant and also continuing with our giving campaign to work towards raising the funds needed to complete Stage 1b.
How is the giving campaign progressing?
The first round of pledges has brought us to about 26% of what we need for Stage 1b. Depending on how our application for a government grant goes, this could provide up to 22% of what we need for Stage 1b and bring us up to 48% of our total need. Church members will continue to be invited as part of subsequent rounds of pledging to pray and consider giving towards the project to enable us to reach our target.
How can I support and contribute to the building project?
- Pray for the whole building project: the team, VED, for God to provide the funds needed
- Make a pledge to the building project: – To give a once-off offering – To provide an interest free loan to the church – To give an extra offering in addition to your regular tithing To do this, fill out this form and send it to pledge@cccv.org.au. Give your offering/loan to the church building fund bank account (see the Giving page). Make sure to include your P0xx number in the reference when you make your transaction.
- Contribute to the work of the building project team by giving feedback or consider serving on the team
What are the details for the DGR Building Fund?
The church has now created a new bank account to accept tax deductible donations towards the building fund. The details of this new ‘DGR Building Fund’ is as follows:
Account Name: Chinese Christian Church of Victoria Inc BSB: 06 3105 Account number: 1073 8199
If you would like to make a tax deductible donation towards the building fund, please make donations to this account and provide your full name that is registered with ATO for receipt purposes.
Our existing Building Fund account will still be active, but donations to this account will not be tax deductible. For example, if you have set up regular payments to the existing Building Fund account, please update the bank account details as soon as possible if you want your donations to be tax deductible.
For people who have made donations to the existing Building Fund:
- after 25 May, and
- before today or knowing about the new DGR Building Fund, and
- truly expected or assumed their donations would be tax deductible,
please email billing@cccv.org.au by Friday 27th June to advise of your donation, and we will transfer the funds to the new DGR Building Fund account and provide a receipt. Receipts will be provided to donors on an annual basis and not for each donation.
If you make a donation and you’re not a member or don’t think the church has your email address, please email billing@cccv.org.au so that we can send the receipt to you when the receipt is available.
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to one of the board members.
FAQs as of 13/11/24
How were the stages planned and decided? Practically, what is the plan for how each stage will be executed?
The project has been divided into three stages and the reasons behind these decisions are outlined below each stage:
Stage 1: Demolish the two residential buildings, extend the existing building to build a new hall to be used by the Mandarin Congregation, begin building some of the new car park.
- Stage 1 will not affect the meeting time and place of existing services. The new space to be built for the Mandarin Congregation will be constructed adjacent to their current meeting space. There should not be any major disruption to the Mandarin Congregation’s meeting time and place, while stage 1 is being completed.
Stage 2: Knockdown and rebuild the space that is being used by LifeSpring (English Congregation), build remaining car park and outdoor space.
- The knockdown and rebuild of the Lifespring Hall has been planned for Stage 2 as we will need time to work with the architect to design a new building floor plan and re-submit to council for approval. When Stage 2 begins, Stage 1 works will be complete and we will then need to arrange where different congregations would meet and which space will be utilised by which congregation. A logistics team will be formed to help plan and organise all the details of logistics and movements of the three congregations. At a high level, there are some options for consideration, including whether we need to rent a space/hall with a primary or high school in the local area to hold any of our services.
Stage 3: Renovate the hall used by the Cantonese Congregation and the connected spaces, including the current toilet block, kitchen and dining hall where the Mandarin Congregation currently meets.
Stage 3 covers the remaining parts of the building and similar to stage 2, arrangements will be made to ensure the affected congregations can still gather for Sunday services and other ministry activities during the week.
Is there an overall timeline for the whole project?
The overall timeline and progress of the Building Project will be dependent on how much money is raised and how much we have in the bank. The quicker we raise the amount of funds required, the quicker we can build and make progress on the different stages of the build. It will also be dependent on whether we need to make changes to the plan. As more details are confirmed, we will keep members updated regarding the projected timeline.
This is very much a faith exercise as we don’t know yet how long the project will take and when it will be completed.
The team is working towards new plans being submitted by the end of the year and work for stage 1 beginning sometime in 2025 (starting with the demolishing of the two residential buildings).
Will we be applying for a loan from the bank?
At this point in time, obtaining a loan from the bank is a contingency plan. Based on the learning and recommendations from other churches who have completed building projects, the Deacon’s Board and Building Project team believe it is wiser to endeavour to pay for the project through existing funds we have in the bank and what we can raise, rather than taking on additional debt. The reason for seeking to complete the building project in stages is to also help spread out the cost over time.
How much will the whole project cost? What is the overall proposed budget?
Back in 2022, it was estimated to be $4.5 million (based on QS Quantity Surveyor Cost Plan estimate). Ongoing discussions regarding this are taking place and we will provide the latest update at our upcoming building forums.
If not enough funds are raised, are there other options e.g. a plan B for the project?
We will look at the priorities for the project to determine what is feasible with the funds that we have and are able to raise (e.g. what are the different packages presented to us from the architect/builders). Our discussions with the architect/builders and church leadership also include negotiating and deciding what are requirements (must-haves) and what are preferences (things that are nice to have, but are optional), as these all affect the cost. As more estimates and information are gathered, we will be able to better determine the feasibility of each stage of the project. The reason why the project is broken into stages is so that each stage is more manageable for us to work towards raising the funds needed. Applying for a loan from the bank as mentioned above is there as a contingency.
As a minimum, due to the planning permit we have, there is a deadline for us to have applied for a building permit and to start building work by October 2025. Part of our work now will be to assess the feasibility of meeting this deadline and confirming contingency plans. If funds are obviously insufficient and contingencies have been exhausted (and the planning permit expires), we will not proceed and continue to wait on God’s timing.
Is the 300K needing to be raised from zero? Will we be using any funds from other church accounts, e.g. the church general fund?
No, we are not starting from zero. We are on track to reaching our target and regular updates will be provided during our Sunday services and at our upcoming building forums.
The general principle is to avoid mixing the funds and dipping into the other accounts, as those funds have already been budgeted and allocated to cover specific needs, but the decision for whether we do, ultimately sits with the Deacons Board and can be discussed as needed.
Given the budget required for the Building Project, is this an effective use of money to increase the capacity, rather than hiring a new pastor and planting a new church?
The pastoral team and all pastors have discussed and agreed the Building Project aligns with the church’s vision for future church growth and to serve the community. This is a long term investment for the future generations. We trust that God will provide all that we need to move forward with this Building Project.
Are there any spaces considered in the long term for kids’ ministry?
Stage 2 incorporates the building of breakout meeting rooms at the north of the LifeSpring Hall, that will be able to be used for kids’ ministry on Sundays. The rooms can also be used at other times for things like Bible study/small groups, ministry meetings, prayer times etc. If plans for a mezzanine floor are feasible as well, that will also provide potential spaces to accommodate for growing numbers of children at CCCV.
What will be the car parking capacity?
We have been approved to have a maximum of 43 car park spots on site. The final number will depend on the updated designs from the architect.