New green open space for Melbourne’s Southbank

A $1.5 million investment for the design and delivery of a green open space near the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) in Melbourne’s Southbank has been announced today by Local State Member for Albert Park, Nina Taylor.

Delivered in partnership with City of Melbourne, Creative Victoria and ACCA, the space will provide locals with somewhere to connect with nature and their community.

The park is being created as part of the State Government’s $7.4 million Better Parks and Playgrounds program, which is delivering 11 new and upgraded parks and open spaces across Victoria.

The new space will complement new urban gardens in the surrounding area, and future works to be delivered as part of the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation.

To date, 87 new and upgraded open spaces, including parks and dog parks, have been delivered through the Suburban Parks Program, and there’s 11 more new and upgraded parks on the way thanks to a $7.4 million investment in the Victorian Budget 2023/24 to deliver Better Parks and Playgrounds.

Once complete the Suburban Parks Program will create up to 6,500 hectares of new parkland, walking and cycling trails, pocket parks and dog parks – the equivalent of more than 170 Royal Botanic Gardens.

Image. ACCA entrance