How we’re investing in the outdoors

We've invested in outdoor recreation and better facilities in parks and forests so that everyone can enjoy our great outdoors.

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Open Space Programs

Delivering new and improved open spaces across Melbourne and Victoria.

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Discover our forests

Discover our forests is a partnership program with Outdoors Victoria creating more opportunities for people to experience state forests.

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Victoria's Great Outdoors

A $106.6 million investment in better campgrounds, walking trails, 4WD tracks and visitor facilities in our parks and forests

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Suburban Parks Program

Melbourne is getting new and upgraded large suburban parks, local parks, dog parks and walking and cycling trails.

Connecting with communities

We asked the community to help us shape our projects.

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