Changes of conditions listing
Park closure and alert map
You are responsible for your own safety and the safety of those in your care.
Before you get into nature, use the map and filters below to check what parks are closed, or have changed conditions.
This list is regularly updated, so keep checking as conditions can change quickly.
To help you have a great visit, follow our safety tips.
Parks with changed conditions
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Beetoomba Creek Streamside Reserve
Extended closure due to fire
Areas of the Kiewa-Murray Area has been subject to fire which has resulted in the need to close the parks and reserves in this area for public safety to allow for rehabilitation and hazardous tree works to occur.Due to the Walwa fire, many Parks Victoria sites in Kiewa-Murray Area remain closed. To ensure post fire stabilisation work can safely be conducted.
These include:- Mount Lawson State Park
- Pheasant Creek Flora Reserve
- Mountain Creek Education Area
- Granya Bushland Reserve
- Beetooma Streamside Reserve
- Berringama Bushland Reserve
- Wabba Wilderness Park.
In accordance with Parks Victoria’s requirement to ensure public safety, effected parks will be closed from 31 March 2026 to 30 April 2026.
Stay up to date with warnings and incidents via Vic Emergency: emergency.vic.gov.au -
Berringama Bushland Reserve
Extended closure due to fire
Areas of the Kiewa-Murray Area has been subject to fire which has resulted in the need to close the parks and reserves in this area for public safety to allow for rehabilitation and hazardous tree works to occur.Due to the Walwa fire, many Parks Victoria sites in Kiewa-Murray Area remain closed. To ensure post fire stabilisation work can safely be conducted.
These include:- Mount Lawson State Park
- Pheasant Creek Flora Reserve
- Mountain Creek Education Area
- Granya Bushland Reserve
- Beetooma Streamside Reserve
- Berringama Bushland Reserve
- Wabba Wilderness Park.
In accordance with Parks Victoria’s requirement to ensure public safety, effected parks will be closed from 31 March 2026 to 30 April 2026.
Stay up to date with warnings and incidents via Vic Emergency: emergency.vic.gov.au -
Granya Bushland Reserve
Extended closure due to fire
Areas of the Kiewa-Murray Area has been subject to fire which has resulted in the need to close the parks and reserves in this area for public safety to allow for rehabilitation and hazardous tree works to occur.Due to the Walwa fire, many Parks Victoria sites in Kiewa-Murray Area remain closed. To ensure post fire stabilisation work can safely be conducted.
These include:- Mount Lawson State Park
- Pheasant Creek Flora Reserve
- Mountain Creek Education Area
- Granya Bushland Reserve
- Beetooma Streamside Reserve
- Berringama Bushland Reserve
- Wabba Wilderness Park.
In accordance with Parks Victoria’s requirement to ensure public safety, effected parks will be closed from 31 March 2026 to 30 April 2026.
Stay up to date with warnings and incidents via Vic Emergency: emergency.vic.gov.au -
Mount Lawson State Park
Extended closure due to fire
Areas of the Kiewa-Murray Area has been subject to fire which has resulted in the need to close the parks and reserves in this area for public safety to allow for rehabilitation and hazardous tree works to occur.Due to the Walwa fire, many Parks Victoria sites in Kiewa-Murray Area remain closed. To ensure post fire stabilisation work can safely be conducted.
These include:- Mount Lawson State Park
- Pheasant Creek Flora Reserve
- Mountain Creek Education Area
- Granya Bushland Reserve
- Beetooma Streamside Reserve
- Berringama Bushland Reserve
- Wabba Wilderness Park.
In accordance with Parks Victoria’s requirement to ensure public safety, effected parks will be closed from 31 March 2026 to 30 April 2026.
Stay up to date with warnings and incidents via Vic Emergency: emergency.vic.gov.au -
Mountain Creek Education Area
Extended closure due to fire
Areas of the Kiewa-Murray Area has been subject to fire which has resulted in the need to close the parks and reserves in this area for public safety to allow for rehabilitation and hazardous tree works to occur.Due to the Walwa fire, many Parks Victoria sites in Kiewa-Murray Area remain closed. To ensure post fire stabilisation work can safely be conducted.
These include:- Mount Lawson State Park
- Pheasant Creek Flora Reserve
- Mountain Creek Education Area
- Granya Bushland Reserve
- Beetooma Streamside Reserve
- Berringama Bushland Reserve
- Wabba Wilderness Park.
In accordance with Parks Victoria’s requirement to ensure public safety, effected parks will be closed from 31 March 2026 to 30 April 2026.
Stay up to date with warnings and incidents via Vic Emergency: emergency.vic.gov.au -
Newhaven Jetty
Newhaven Jetty closure
Engineering assessments have revealed structural failures meaning it poses a significant hazard to visitors. Accordingly, the jetty has been closed to ensure public safety.
We understand that Newhaven Jetty plays an important role in the local community for recreation, including fishing and walking.The jetty will continue to be prioritised under the Sustainable Local Framework for future investment.Parks Victoria apologises for any inconvenience caused by the closure of the jetty.Nearby pier-based fishing access is available at San Remo Pier and Rhyll Jetty. -
Pheasant Creek Flora Reserve
Extended closure due to fire
Areas of the Kiewa-Murray Area has been subject to fire which has resulted in the need to close the parks and reserves in this area for public safety to allow for rehabilitation and hazardous tree works to occur.Due to the Walwa fire, many Parks Victoria sites in Kiewa-Murray Area remain closed. To ensure post fire stabilisation work can safely be conducted.
These include:- Mount Lawson State Park
- Pheasant Creek Flora Reserve
- Mountain Creek Education Area
- Granya Bushland Reserve
- Beetooma Streamside Reserve
- Berringama Bushland Reserve
- Wabba Wilderness Park.
In accordance with Parks Victoria’s requirement to ensure public safety, effected parks will be closed from 31 March 2026 to 30 April 2026.
Stay up to date with warnings and incidents via Vic Emergency: emergency.vic.gov.au -
Wabba Wilderness Park
Extended closure due to fire
Areas of the Kiewa-Murray Area has been subject to fire which has resulted in the need to close the parks and reserves in this area for public safety to allow for rehabilitation and hazardous tree works to occur.Due to the Walwa fire, many Parks Victoria sites in Kiewa-Murray Area remain closed. To ensure post fire stabilisation work can safely be conducted.
These include:- Mount Lawson State Park
- Pheasant Creek Flora Reserve
- Mountain Creek Education Area
- Granya Bushland Reserve
- Beetooma Streamside Reserve
- Berringama Bushland Reserve
- Wabba Wilderness Park.
In accordance with Parks Victoria’s requirement to ensure public safety, effected parks will be closed from 31 March 2026 to 30 April 2026.
Stay up to date with warnings and incidents via Vic Emergency: emergency.vic.gov.au -
William Ricketts Sanctuary
William Ricketts Sanctuary - Temporary Closure
William Ricketts Sanctuary was extensively damaged by a cyclogenesis storm event in June 2021. Many sculptures, buildings, pathways, and handrails were destroyed by numerous large fallen Mountain Ash trees.Our highest priority is public and staff safety, and this site remains too dangerous for the public to enter. Works are continuing to make the Sanctuary safe for Parks Victoria and its contractors to continue the recovery process.Recovery works are continuing at William Ricketts Sanctuary (following the storm), and they include the removal of large fallen and hazardous trees, perimeter fencing repairs, underground utility service reconnections and other important building, asset and facility works (including repairs to or removal of damaged buildings, retaining walls and associated infrastructure). Recovery works for William Ricketts Sanctuary are funded through insurance.Parks Victoria is continuing to make the site safe to re-open, but it is going to take longer than other sites due to the sheer scale of the damage and the artistic and cultural importance of the sculptures. At this stage, there is no specific date when the Sanctuary will re-open.We understand it’s disappointing that William Ricketts Sanctuary remains closed, and we are grateful to the local community, our stakeholders and visitors for their patience and continued priority to keep safe by staying outside of these closed areas.Please continue to refer to the Parks Victoria website for up-to-date information relating to closures and change of conditions.Whilst the Sanctuary remains closed, Parks Victoria recommends visitors explore other Dandenong Ranges Garden properties, including the nearby Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden, Pirianda Garden, Alfred Nicholas Memorial Garden or George Tindale Memorial Garden. Further information for each garden can be found on this website. -
Williamstown Workshop, Piers & Stony Creek Backwash
Workshops Pier Repairs are underway - marine exclusion zone in place
Repairs have begun to Workshops Pier, the entire pier is closed while works are underway. Works are expected to be completed by mid 2026.- For public safety a legal marine exclusion zone is in place for the duration of the works. This zone extends 15 metres from each side of Workshops Pier and outward of the pier head. The project involves major construction and demolition and is unsafe for public access. Buoys will be in place on the water to mark the area with prohibited access.
- For further information refer to the Victorian Government Gazette