Respect our parks

If there's an emergency after business hours, please contact us immediately.

Our parks and gardens are great for relaxing, socialising and exercising. They are part of what makes us special, and we want everyone to enjoy them.

Our parks

We are home to around 120 parks and open spaces. These offer playgrounds, picnic and BBQ areas, wetlands, pavilions, sports grounds and dog off-lead areas.

Our most popular parks include:

Edinburgh Gardens

Edinburgh Gardens is located in the heart of North Fitzroy with lawn areas, shady and sheltered spots, garden beds and specimen trees, connected by an extensive network of paths.

Burnley Park

Burnley Park covers more than six hectares, overlooks the Yarra River and is close to Bridge Road and Swan Street.

Barkly Gardens

Barkly Gardens is a green oasis in the heart of bustling Richmond.

Darling Gardens

Darling Gardens is a peaceful retreat near Queens Parade, Clifton Hill with expansive lawns, a children's playground and has a designated dog off-leash area.

Report an issue

Or call us on 9205 5555 to report an issue.

Make a noise complaint Report an overflowing rubbish bin report a broken toilet, broken park equipment, someone camping, or any other issues

Public behaviour issues

If you want to report a public behaviour issue (public urination, crime) you have the following options:

Emergency - Triple Zero (000)
Police, ambulance and fire

Police Assistance Line - 131 444
Call any time to report non-urgent crimes and events

Crime Stoppers - 1800 333 000
Call to anonymously report a crime

What you can do

When you visit our parks you can help us by:

using the public toilets provided, not the laneways
taking your rubbish with you if the bins are full
avoiding glass and taking any recyclables home with you
respecting the neighbours and keep the noise down
don’t peg down marquees - use weights only
cleaning up after your dog, and keep on a leash unless you’re in a designated off-leash area.

What we’re doing

We love our parks as much as you do. By working together to respect our parks we can ensure they continue to be enjoyed by everyone.

Park Ambassadors will help monitor:

park attendance and visitor behaviour
Yarra Council assets (including toilets and barbecues)

We've also improved facilities, including:

additional toilets and rubbish bins across our gardens
increased park and laneway cleansing and litter patrols

Drinking in our parks

We have local laws around drinking in our parks and open spaces.

You can drink responsibly in our parks between 9am and 9pm.

Our new law allows drinking in all public places, except at certain locations and times specified in the law:

in Yarra's public parks and reserves between 9pm and 9am
on the following day on the footpath adjoining a licensed venue when it is open and trading, except where the venue mainly sells takeaway liquor (like bottle shops)
within 10 metres of the entrance and exit for public buildings or facilities that provide services to families and children (including libraries and leisure centres)
around New Year's Eve, from 9pm on 30 December to 9am 1 January
around Swan Street in Cremorne and Richmond during AFL Grand Final weekend, from 9pm the day before until 9am the day after AFL Grand Final day
while on any road, including when in a vehicle.

How to recycle

We have a dedicated recycling program in Yarra to separate and manage waste and recycling.

Please take your recyclables home with you so they can be sorted, processed, and turned into new products.

FAQs

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