Designed in the Neo-Grec style by architects JS Gawler and JCA Isbett, the town hall was built between 1934 and 1935.
[1] The town hall is described as having "regional architectural, historic and social importance" by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).
[1] Its imposing façade has been utilised by the television series Neighbours as the external setting for the court house in the fictional town of Erinsborough.
[2] The interior includes a main hall and other community and meeting spaces.
In 2006, the town hall underwent a $6.5 million redevelopment as a hub for community-based services and programs and a home for the City of Whitehorse arts and historical collections.