We love our local parks in Yarra

They are the lungs of our city, providing beautiful spaces for people of all ages and their furry friends to relax, play, walk, ride and just be. They also support an abundance of trees, plants, animals and waterways that are essential to our local environment and bio-diversity.

We're planning for the future by drafting our new Open Space Strategy. The strategy will guide how we manage our public open spaces over the next 10 to 15 years. It will also help identify how and where we can create new open spaces to meet the needs of our growing community.

We want to hear from you

We want to know which parks and facilities you love and why. Telling us how you use our open spaces now, how you would like to use them in the future, where you think the gaps are and where you think improvements could be made, will help us draft a strategy that works for everybody.

Have your say online

Take our short survey to provide direct input to the drafting of the strategy.

Have your say in person

Come and find out more about our open spaces and have your say.

There’ll be kids activities and giveaways. Grab a free coffee while you’re there! 

• Thursday 22 February 12pm-2pm, Peel Street Park, Collingwood

• Saturday 24 February 10am-12pm, Edinburgh Gardens, North Fitzroy

• Saturday 3 March 10am-12pm, Citizens Park, Richmond

More information 

You can view maps, FAQs, photos, document libraries and project timeline on the consultation website.

If you need assistance with the survey please email or call us on 9205 5555.

Open space for this project refers to publicly owned land that is primarily set aside for recreation, passive outdoor enjoyment, leisure and nature conservation. This includes public parks, gardens, urban squares, waterways and sporting reserves.