Upgrades to 18 parks

Project status

Project timeline of the Urban Parks Active Wellbeing Program's '18 parks package' project, as of November 2024. Works were completed in mid-2024.

The project

This project was delivered on Bunurong Country and Wurundjeri Country. 

The Victorian Government’s $21 million Urban Parks Active Wellbeing Program has delivered upgrades to 21 parks across Melbourne, making improvements that provide people with more opportunities to connect with nature within an urban setting and support the health and wellbeing of local communities.

As part of this project, 18 of Melbourne’s most popular parks received new and upgraded visitor facilities, such as barbecues, picnic tables and shelters, toilets, pathways and playgrounds.

Search the map below for an overview on what was delivered at each park.

New barbecues, picnic tables and a shelter sit among green grass and tall eucalyptus trees.
New barbecues, drinking fountains and picnic tables are arranged on a flat grassed area among deciduous trees with shedded and autumn leaves.
New picnic tables on concrete slabs among a grassed area in Maroondah Reservoir Park.
A DDA-compliant carpark with bright yellow linemarking, and a timber-clad toilet block in the background.
New toilets and an upgraded septic system are being installed at Silvan Reservoir Park.
Photo of the new timber ramp at Portsea Ocean Beach.
A new shelter sits on top of a new concrete slab, in the sun. A drinking fountain is in the foreground.
The decking on the Dragonfly Tower at Karkarook Park has been replaced.
A side-on photo of the new stairs at Number 16 Beach. Wooden stairs lead from the top of grassy sand dunes, down to the beach.
A portrait photo of the new stairs at Number 16 Beach. The photo is taken from the top of the stairs, looking up down the stairs onto the beach. The water and blue sky is in the background.
A new picnic table installed at Jells Park. The table is surrounded by a large concrete slab, and green grass. Autumn foliage and blue skies frame the photo.
New barbecues installed at Brimbank Park.
A new picnic area, with picnic tables on the left, an open shelter in the middle with a stainless steel barbecue underneath it, and a stainless steel drinking tap to the right.
A stainless steel drinking fountain sits on top of a newly poured concrete slab. It is surrounded by gravel, and in the background are tall gum trees and grass.
A stainless steel electric barbecue sits on top of a newly-poured concrete slab. The barbecue is under an open shelter with a corrugated iron roof.
New picnic tables installed at Ferntree Gully Picnic Area, in the Dandenong Ranges National Park.
A new playground, with a swing basket on the left, and typical climbing equipment and slides on the right. The equipment is blue and green in colour, and sits on top of tanbark. Bushland is in the background.
New picnic tables and barbecues at Brimbank Park. They are spread out over a grassy area, with trees and a blue sky in the background.
A portrait photo of the new stairs at Number 16 Beach. The photo is taken from the bottom of the stairs, looking up from the beach to the top of the stairs, which leads to grassy sand dunes.
A new shelter, made from timber and steel, has been built at Brimbank Park. Underneath it is a large concrete slab and two long picnic tables. It is surrounded by grass and trees.
New barbecues, picnic tables and a shelter sit among green grass and tall eucalyptus trees.
New barbecues, drinking fountains and picnic tables are arranged on a flat grassed area among deciduous trees with shedded and autumn leaves.
New picnic tables on concrete slabs among a grassed area in Maroondah Reservoir Park.
A DDA-compliant carpark with bright yellow linemarking, and a timber-clad toilet block in the background.
New toilets and an upgraded septic system are being installed at Silvan Reservoir Park.
Photo of the new timber ramp at Portsea Ocean Beach.
A new shelter sits on top of a new concrete slab, in the sun. A drinking fountain is in the foreground.
The decking on the Dragonfly Tower at Karkarook Park has been replaced.
A side-on photo of the new stairs at Number 16 Beach. Wooden stairs lead from the top of grassy sand dunes, down to the beach.
A portrait photo of the new stairs at Number 16 Beach. The photo is taken from the top of the stairs, looking up down the stairs onto the beach. The water and blue sky is in the background.
A new picnic table installed at Jells Park. The table is surrounded by a large concrete slab, and green grass. Autumn foliage and blue skies frame the photo.
New barbecues installed at Brimbank Park.
A new picnic area, with picnic tables on the left, an open shelter in the middle with a stainless steel barbecue underneath it, and a stainless steel drinking tap to the right.
A stainless steel drinking fountain sits on top of a newly poured concrete slab. It is surrounded by gravel, and in the background are tall gum trees and grass.
A stainless steel electric barbecue sits on top of a newly-poured concrete slab. The barbecue is under an open shelter with a corrugated iron roof.
New picnic tables installed at Ferntree Gully Picnic Area, in the Dandenong Ranges National Park.
A new playground, with a swing basket on the left, and typical climbing equipment and slides on the right. The equipment is blue and green in colour, and sits on top of tanbark. Bushland is in the background.
New picnic tables and barbecues at Brimbank Park. They are spread out over a grassy area, with trees and a blue sky in the background.
A portrait photo of the new stairs at Number 16 Beach. The photo is taken from the bottom of the stairs, looking up from the beach to the top of the stairs, which leads to grassy sand dunes.
A new shelter, made from timber and steel, has been built at Brimbank Park. Underneath it is a large concrete slab and two long picnic tables. It is surrounded by grass and trees.

Project funding

These works were delivered through the Victorian Government’s $21 million Urban Parks Active Wellbeing Program.

 

Who we worked with

  • The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
  • Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation
  • Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation
  • Heritage Victoria
  • Melbourne Water 

 

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