The pocket parks are a mix of new and existing parks and reserves that were underutilised, such as old industrial sites, roads, and old assets that are no longer needed and can be repurposed.
These projects give those living in Melbourne's inner and middle suburbs much-needed green, open space for recreation and relaxation.
This investment in open space creates local jobs and will provide social, health and well-being benefits for the community for years to come.
These projects also have a focus on being designed in a way that looks to increase shade and cool our local streets, helping combat Melbourne's increasingly hotter summers.
Park: Were Street Reserve pocket park, Montmorency
Status: Project complete
Location: 32-34 Were Street, Montmorency
Park: Waterdale Road, pocket parks and shared zone, Ivanhoe
Status: Project complete
Location: Closure of Waterdale Rd between upper Heidelberg Rd and Norman St, Ivanhoe
Park: Leslie Street pocket park, St Albans
Status: Project complete
Location: Vacant land at 88a Arthur Street, St Albans 3021 - The site includes the road intersection area between Leslie Street and carpark
Park: Glengala pocket park, Sunshine West
Status: Project complete
Location: Intersection of Glengala Road and Gum Street, Sunshine West
Park: Cary Street Pocket Park, Sunshine North
Status: Project complete
Location: 86 Cary Street, Street Sunshine North
Park: Oakover pocket park, Preston
Status: Project complete
Location: Corner Oakover Road and High Street, Preston Central
Park: Evelyn Street pocket park, Frankston
Status: Project complete
Location: 19 - 21 Evelyn Street Frankston
Park: Bentleigh Plaza pocket park, Bentleigh - Stage 1
Status: Project underway. Scheduled to be completed in July 2023
Location: Bentleigh Plaza, Centre Road and Daley Street, Bentleigh
Park: Aileen Avenue pocket park, Caulfield South
Status: Project complete
Location: 6 Aileen Avenue and adjacent Heather Road, Caulfield South
Park: Herbert Street pocket park, Dandenong
Status: Project complete
Location: 77 Herbert Street, Dandenong
Park: Horscroft Place pocket park, Moorabbin
Status: Project complete
Location: Horscroft Lane, Moorabbin
Park: Birmingham Street pocket park, Yarraville
Status: Project complete
Location: Birmingham Street, between Avoca Street and Somerville Road, Yarraville
Park: Warde and Whitehall Streets pocket park, Footscray
Status: Project underway. Scheduled to be completed in December 2023
Location: Intersection of Warde and Whitehall Streets, Footscray
Park: Bedford Street pocket park, North Melbourne
Status: Project underway. Scheduled to be completed in April 2024
Location: 2-8 Bedford Street, North Melbourne (Bedford Street Reserve) 1A Courtney Street, North Melbourne (Courtney Street Reserve)
Park: Frith Street pocket park, Brunswick
Status: Project underway. Scheduled to be completed in December 2023
Location: 14 Frith Street, Brunswick
Park: Cardinal Road pocket park, Glenroy
Status: Project complete
Location: 132-134 Cardinal Road, Glenroy
Park: Cambridge Street pocket park, Oakleigh
Status: Project complete
Location: Cambridge Street Reserve, 38-40 Haughton Road, Oakleigh
Park: Cameron Avenue pocket park, Oakleigh South
Status: Project complete
Location: 9-15 Cameron Avenue and Pitt Street Road reserve, Oakleigh South
Park: Westerfield Drive Reserve pocket park, Notting Hill
Status: Project complete
Location: 33-37 Westerfield Drive (Cnr Westerfield Drive and Samada Street), Nottinghill
Park: Mount Alexander Road Triangle pocket park, Flemington
Status: Project underway. Schedule to be completed in December 2023
Location: 177a Mount Alexander Road, Flemington
Park: Pattison Street pocket park, Moonee Ponds
Status: Project complete
Location: 36 Pattison Street, Moonee Ponds
Park: Strathaird Reserve pocket park, Strathmore
Status: Project complete
Location: 1-15 Strathaird Street, Strathmore
Park: Andrew Park pocket park, Eltham
Status: Project complete
Location: 60 Diamond Street, Eltham
Park: Moubray Street pocket park, Albert Park
Status: Project underway. Schedule to be completed in February 2024
Location: Moubray Street, Albert Park
Park: Palais Theatre Forecourt pocket park, St Kilda
Status: Project underway. Scheduled to be completed in February 2024
Location: Lower Esplanade, in front of Palais Theatre, St Kilda
Park: Mouclif Street pocket park, Prahran
Status: Project underway. Schedule to be completed in late 2023
Location: 23-27 Mount St, Prahran
Park: Bangs pocket park, Prahran
Status: Project underway. Scheduled to be completed in late 2023
Location: 18-22 Regent Street and Regent Street Road reserve, Prahran
Park: Cambridge Street pocket park, Collingwood
Status: Project underway. Schedule to be completed July 2023
Location: 96-98 Cambridge Street and part adjoining street, Collingwood
Park: Otter and Smith Streets pocket park, Collingwood
Status: Project underway. Schedule to be completed November 2023
Location: Part of Otter Street, corner Otter and Smith Streets, Collingwood
Page last updated: 02/02/24