Clocktower Centre, Civic building in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne, Australia

The Clocktower Centre stands at 750 Mount Alexander Road, at its junction with Pascoe Vale Road in Moonee Ponds. Originally built in 1880 as the Essendon Mechanics Institute in Victorian style, it was extended and reopened in 1914, and a clock was installed in its tower in 1930. The building now contains a performing arts venue and community and corporate function spaces.

Built in 1880 as the Essendon Mechanics Institute, the building underwent several transformations during its long history. It took its current identity as the Clocktower Centre in February 2000.

The building's name comes from the clock installed in its tower in 1930, and the tower remains the feature visitors look for at the Mount Alexander Road junction. Since 1973 the former council chambers have served community use, and the venue now runs performing arts, community and corporate activities for the City of Moonee Valley.

The Clocktower Centre stands at 750 Mount Alexander Road, on the corner where Pascoe Vale Road meets it, in Moonee Ponds. Trams run along Mount Alexander Road past the door, and Moonee Ponds station is a short walk away. The main entrance faces the junction, so visitors arriving on foot reach the foyer directly from the corner.

A fire in 1978 caused significant internal damage to the structure, yet the community moved quickly to restore it rather than abandon it. Within one year, the building was fully repaired and back in service for residents.