Benjamin Millar
A new 215-hectare regional park will be created in Deanside as part of the state government’s $154 million Suburban Parks Program.
Providing more than 100 AFL fields worth of open space, the Kororoit Creek Regional Park will be adjacent to a new 45-hectare conservation area, providing a total of 260 hectares of new green space.
Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said the Suburban Parks Program will provide 6500 hectares of new and upgraded green space for communities in Melbourne’s growing outer suburbs, including a significant refresh of the existing Toolern Creek Regional Park in Melton South.
Parks Victoria wants to hear from the community about its vision and priorities for the new park.
As part of the Suburban Parks Program, Parks Victoria is also updating the park plan for the existing Toolern Creek Regional Park and wants feedback about how the park is going, and what ideas people have for the future.
Ms D’Ambrosio said parks improve people’s health and wellbeing and are important for the environment, protecting creek corridors and conservation areas, and contributing to efforts to tackle climate change.
“This is an important milestone for people in Melbourne’s growing western and south-eastern suburbs, and I urge everyone who is looking forward to these parks to have their say on what they will look like,” Ms D’Ambrosio said.
“These parks will make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of people in these communities – providing green open space for people to stretch the legs, clear the head and catch up with friends.”
An online information session will be held on Thursday and a community workshop on July 3.
Further engagement will be held on the final park plan in 2022.
Further details: engage.vic.gov.au/parks
