Brimbank Park’s picnic areas will soon be more enticing to sit and relax at as works are underway on upgrades to three separate areas.
The works are part of the Urban Parks Active Well Being Program, with new and upgraded visitor facilities such as picnic shelters and tables, toilets, trails, carparks, BBQs, playground equipment and signage to be installed at 18 of Melbourne’s popular urban parks.
As part of the Brimbank Park upgrades, works are being conducted at three separate picnic areas.
There will be toilet refurbishments at each of the three areas.
At picnic area A there is also work being done on three benches, five barbecues and 20 tables.
At picnic area B, there’s work on seven tables, one barbecue, upgrades to the large shelter and a new access path.
While at picnic area C there will work on two barbecues, seven tables and two new shelters.
The general improvements to picnic areas currently underway is scheduled for completion at the end of May.
The picnic shelters are scheduled for completion at the end of June, while toilet refurbishments will start in July-August and take about a month to complete.
There will also be 24 signs installed or replaced across Brimbank Park in the coming months.
Brimbank councillor Virginia Tachos, who has long advocated for improvements to the park, took to social media to announce the works.
She said this was only the start of work needed to make the most of the park.
“After over seven years of advocacy – it’s great to be able to provide greater detail on the improvements and new infrastructure being delivered at Brimbank Park which is absolutely fantastic,” she said.
“I will continue to advocate with council on the following, new masterplan for Brimbank Park, a pedestrian bridge to allow greater access for Keilor-Kealba-St Albans and surrounding suburbs by foot or cycle [and the] restoration and re-opening of the River Trail walking trail which was severely impacted by last years flood.”
