Did you know Collingwood has just three square meters of open space for every square kilometre of land?

Collingwood has some of the lowest levels of open space in Yarra. This means less places for people to enjoy the fresh air and sunlight, and for children to play.

We have an opportunity to change that for Collingwood.

In 2019, the Victorian Government announced its Local Parks Program, designed to help create free up more open space in Melbourne's dense suburbs. Funding for 25 new parks was announced in May 2020 – including two locations in Collingwood – providing a rare opportunity to improve Yarra's livability.

These locations are:

• an extension of Cambridge Street Reserve
• a new park in Otter Street, near the Smith Street intersection.

In the coming weeks – before any design thinking begins – we’ll invite you to share your ideas here about benefits and opportunities; how you would like to use this new space used and any challenges we might need to consider.

As physical distancing restrictions are eased, we’ll provide ways for you to have your say in person.

Visit the Your Say Yarra pages for both Otter Street and Cambridge Street to find out more about each pocket park project, ask questions, register for updates, and find out about opportunities to have your say.