Suburban Parks Program

Creating new parkland

The Victorian Government is investing $315 million across Melbourne in new and better parks and trails . This will be space where we can all relax and connect with nature.

Green, open spaces benefit our health and wellbeing, protect nature and combat the effects of hotter summers across the city and outer suburbs.

We are working with Traditional Owners to help protect natural areas. We are also protecting the health of creeks and rivers, and habitats for our plants and animals.

These projects will create jobs and boost regional tourism. The works will also support local economies while ensuring everyone can enjoy more of our great outdoors.

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New and upgraded parks and trails

This landmark investment will create and plan for more than 6,500 hectares of new and upgraded parks and trails across Greater Melbourne. That's an area more than 170 times the size of Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens.

Suburbs on Melbourne’s growing fringe will get new, bigger and better parks. The Suburban Parks Project team is now working across State Government, with Traditional Owners, councils and the community to deliver this exciting program.

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View of the walking trail in the park, with dry shrubbery on each side

Current parks

New and improved open space ready for visitors across metropolitan Melbourne.

Kororoit creek surrounded by dry landscape

Future parks

We're creating new parks for communities in high growth areas across metropolitan Melbourne.

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Planning for parks

We're planning for new open space across metropolitan Melbourne.

Open space for everyone

The Open Space for Everyone strategy guides all levels of government on work for a quality open space network over the next 30 years.

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