About the Local Parks Program
The Local Parks Program creates green spaces for local communities to relax, enjoy and play in. Parks allow communities in dense, urban areas to enjoy the benefits of green open spaces 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 the following:
- $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.
- $10 million towards revitalising existing parks with new and improved playgrounds, landscaping, picnic and toilet facilities.
Latest news
The Victorian Government has announced the successful recipients of grants for park upgrades under the Parks Revitalisation Grants Program.
This follows previous announcements for a total of 14 new dog parks and 29 pocket parks have been announced as successful recipients of grants under the Local Parks Program. The planning, design and construction of these parks are already well underway. Park locations were selected to ensure they are easily accessible by public transport, and well-linked to bike and walking trails, or roads.
Please see below a video showing 'before' and ‘after' photos of projects that have already been completed as part of the Program.
14 new dog parks
COUNCIL | PROJECT | FUNDING ($) |
|---|---|---|
City of Boroondara | Gordon Barnard Reserve Dog Park, Balwyn North | 275,000 |
Brimbank City Council | Cairnlea Dog Park, Cairnlea | 275,000 |
Casey City Council | Casey Fields Dog Park, Cranbourne East | 275,000 |
Darebin City Council | Edwardes Lake Dog Park, Reservoir West | 275,000 |
Hume City Council | Merrifield Dog Park, Mickleham | 275,000 |
Kingston City Council | Roy Dore Dog Park, Carrum | 275,000 |
Knox City Council | Emerson Place Reserve Dog Park, Rowville | 275,000 |
Maroondah City Council | Parkwood Reserve Dog Park, Ringwood North | 275,000 |
Maribyrnong City Council | Thompson Reserve Dog Park, Maribyrnong | 275,000 |
Moonee Valley City Council | Cliff Whitworth Reserve Dog Park, Essendon West | 275,000 |
Nillumbik Shire Council | Eltham North Dog Park, Eltham North | 275,000 |
Port Phillip City Council | MO Moran Reserve Dog Park, Elwood | 275,000 |
Stonnington City Council | Thomas Oval Dog Park, South Yarra | 275,000 |
Wyndham City Council | Bulban Road Dog Park, Werribee | 275,000 |
29 new pocket parks
COUNCIL | PROJECT | FUNDING ($) |
|---|---|---|
Banyule City Council | Were Street Reserve Pocket Park, Montmorency | 1,300,000 |
Banyule City Council | Waterdale Road Pocket Parks and Shared Zone, Ivanhoe | 1,300,000 |
Brimbank City Council | Leslie Street Pocket Park, St Albans | 1,147,000 |
Brimbank City Council | Glengala Pocket Park, Sunshine West | 400,000 |
Brimbank City Council | Cary Street Pocket Park, Sunshine North | 1,120,000 |
Darebin City Council | Oakover Pocket Park, Preston | 400,000 |
Frankston City Council | Evelyn Street Pocket Park, Frankston | 1,300,000 |
Glen Eira City Council | Bentleigh Plaza Pocket Park, Bentleigh - Stage 1 | 1,300,000 |
Glen Eira City Council | Aileen Avenue Pocket Park, Caulfield South | 1,300,000 |
Greater Dandenong City Council | Herbert Street Pocket Park, Dandenong | 550,000 |
Kingston City Council | Horscroft Place Pocket Park, Moorabbin | 700,000 |
Maribyrnong City Council | Birmingham Street Pocket Park, Yarraville | 1,037,657 |
Maribyrnong City Council | Warde and Whitehall Streets Pocket Park, Footscray | 1,300,000 |
Melbourne City Council | Bedford Street Pocket Park, North Melbourne | 1,031,330 |
Merri-bek City Council | Frith Street Pocket Park, Brunswick | 1,300,000 |
Merri-bek City Council | Cardinal Road Pocket Park, Glenroy | 1,300,000 |
Monash City Council | Cambridge Street Pocket Park, Oakleigh | 700,000 |
Monash City Council | Cameron Avenue Pocket Park, Oakleigh South | 900,000 |
Monash City Council | Westerfield Drive Reserve Pocket Park, Notting Hill | 400,000 |
Moonee Valley City Council | Mount Alexander Road Triangle Pocket Park, Flemington | 700,000 |
Moonee Valley City Council | Pattison Street Pocket Park, Moonee Ponds | 740,000 |
Moonee Valley City Council | Strathaird Reserve Pocket Park, Strathmore | 1,300,000 |
Nillumbik Shire Council | Andrew Park Pocket Park, Eltham | 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 | 1,300,000 |
Stonnington City Council | Mouclif Pocket Park, Prahran | 1,300,000 |
Stonnington City Council | Bangs Pocket Park, Prahran | 1,300,000 |
Yarra City Council | Cambridge Street Pocket Park, Collingwood | 1,300,000 |
Yarra City Council | Otter and Smith Streets Pocket Park, Collingwood | 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.
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 $315 million Suburban Parks Program.
COUNCIL | PROJECT | FUNDING ($) |
|---|---|---|
Ararat Rural City Council | Alexandra Avenue Dog Park, Ararat | 85,439 |
City of Ballarat | James Reserve Dog Park, Buninyong | 40,000 |
Shire of Baw Baw | Dowton Park Dog Park, Yarragon | 177,000 |
Cardinia Shire Council | Don Jackson Reserve Dog Park, Pakenham | 275,000 |
Greater Dandenong City Council | Tirhatuan Park Dog Park, Dandenong North | 153,500 |
Frankston City Council | Sandfield Reserve Dog Park, Carrum Downs | 87,000 |
City of Greater Geelong | Barwon River Dog Park, Belmont | 225,000 |
Glenelg Shire Council | Henty Park Dog Park, Portland | 85,000 |
Hobsons Bay City Council | PA Burns Reserve Dog Park, Altona | 275,000 |
Melton City Council | Avoca Street Dog Park, Eynesbury | 275,000 |
Mildura Rural City Council | Rio Vista Park Dog Park, Mildura | 192,937 |
Mitchell Shire Council | East Street Dog Park, Kilmore | 30,000 |
Greater Shepparton City Council | Princess Park Dog Park, Shepparton | 157,568 |
Swan Hill Rural City Council | Barry Steggall Park Dog Park, Swan Hill | 80,000 |
City of Whittlesea | Redleap Reserve Dog Park, Mill Park | 250,000 |
Yarra Ranges Council | Belgrave Lake Park Dog Park, Belgrave | 100,000 |
Yarriambiack Shire Council | Rotary Park Dog Park, Warracknabeal | 12,000 |
More information
For information and enquires please email the Open Space Programs team at open.space@delwp.vic.gov.au.
Page last updated: 23/05/23