About the Local Parks Program

The Local Parks Program creates green spaces for local communities to relax, enjoy and play in. Parks provide communities in dense, urban areas with the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of green open space such as relaxing, socialising and exercising. Parks also provide a cooling effect to help combat Melbourne's increasingly hotter summers.

The Local Parks Program is providing funding for:

  • $35 million for 29 new pocket parks, which may include a range of features such as seating, shade or play equipment .
  • $5 million towards 14 off-leash dog parks, which are local spaces specifically designed for people to connect with and exercise their dogs .
  • $10 million towards revitalisation of existing parks with facilities such as new and improved playgrounds, landscaping, picnic and toilet facilities.

Latest news

The Victorian Government has announced the successful recipients of grants for park upgrades under the Parks Revitalisation Grants Program.

This follows previous announcements for a total of 14 new dog parks and 29 pocket parks have been announced as successful recipients of grants under the Local Parks Program. The planning, design and construction for these parks is already well underway. Park locations were selected to ensure they are easily accessible by public transport, well-linked to bike and walking trails, or road.

14 new dog parks

29 new pocket parks

COUNCIL

PROJECT

FUNDING ($)

Banyule City Council

Were Street Reserve Pocket Park, Montmorency (PDF, 7.7 MB)

1,300,000

Banyule City Council

Waterdale Road Pocket Parks and Shared Zone, Ivanhoe (PDF, 6.7 MB)

1,300,000

Brimbank City Council

Leslie Street Pocket Park, St Albans (PDF, 6.8 MB)

1,147,000

Brimbank City Council

Glengala Pocket Park, Sunshine West (PDF, 584.9 KB)

400,000

Brimbank City Council

Cary Street Pocket Park, Sunshine North (PDF, 8.5 MB)

1,120,000

Darebin City Council

Oakover Pocket Park, Preston (PDF, 10.8 MB)

400,000

Frankston City Council

Evelyn Street Pocket Park, Frankston (PDF, 12.8 MB)

1,300,000

Glen Eira City Council

Bentleigh Plaza Pocket Park, Bentleigh - Stage 1 (PDF, 5.7 MB)

1,300,000

Glen Eira City Council

Aileen Avenue Pocket Park, Caulfield South (PDF, 9.7 MB)

1,300,000

Greater Dandenong City Council

Herbert Street Pocket Park, Dandenong (PDF, 6.7 MB)

550,000

Kingston City Council

Horscroft Place Pocket Park, Moorabbin (PDF, 573.8 KB)

700,000

Maribyrnong City Council

Birmingham Street Pocket Park, Yarraville (PDF, 573.9 KB)

1,037,657

Maribyrnong City Council

Warde and Whitehall Streets Pocket Park, Footscray (PDF, 6.2 MB)

1,300,000

Melbourne City Council

Bedford Street Pocket Park, North Melbourne (PDF, 11.4 MB)

1,031,330

Merri-bek City Council

Frith Street Pocket Park, Brunswick (PDF, 8.5 MB)

1,300,000

Merri-bek City Council

Cardinal Road Pocket Park, Glenroy (PDF, 7.1 MB)

1,300,000

Monash City Council

Cambridge Street Pocket Park, Oakleigh (PDF, 8.3 MB)

700,000

Monash City Council

Cameron Avenue Pocket Park, Oakleigh South (PDF, 15.4 MB)

900,000

Monash City Council

Westerfield Drive Reserve Pocket Park, Notting Hill (PDF, 17.9 MB)

400,000

Moonee Valley City Council

Mount Alexander Road Triangle Pocket Park, Flemington (PDF, 6.8 MB)

700,000

Moonee Valley City Council

Pattison Street Pocket Park, Moonee Ponds (PDF, 568.4 KB)

740,000

Moonee Valley City Council

Strathaird Reserve Pocket Park, Strathmore (PDF, 6.6 MB)

1,300,000

Nillumbik Shire Council

Andrew Park Pocket Park, Eltham (PDF, 8.4 MB)

1,300,000

Port Phillip City Council

Moubray Street Pocket Park, Albert Park

1,300,000

Port Phillip City Council

Palais Theatre Forecourt Pocket Park, St Kilda (PDF, 6.9 MB)

1,300,000

Stonnington City Council

Mount Street Pocket Park, Prahran (PDF, 7.4 MB)

1,300,000

Stonnington City Council

Regent Street Pocket Park, Prahran (PDF, 7.2 MB)

1,300,000

Yarra City Council

Cambridge Street Pocket Park, Collingwood (PDF, 7.5 MB)

1,300,000

Yarra City Council

Otter and Smith Streets Pocket Park, Collingwood (PDF, 8.5 MB)

1,191,900

Parks Revitalisation Grants Program

The $10 million Parks Revitalisation Grants Program will give existing local parks new life to promote visitor numbers and to welcome a variety of different park users.

On 30 April 2021 the Victorian Government announced funding of $10.2 million for 41 park revitalisation projects. Click the button below for more information and a list of grant recipients.

Parks Revitalisation Grants Program

17 new off-leash dog parks

An investment of $2.5 million for the creation of 17 new off-leash dog parks in regional Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne is in addition to the $315 million Suburban Parks Program.

More information

For information and enquires please email the Open Space Programs team at open.space@delwp.vic.gov.au.

Page last updated: 13/12/22