📋 Tender Overview
The Carroll Labor Government is planning more parkland for Melbournes growing north giving families space to get outdoors as new neighbourhoods take shapeMinister for Environment Jaclyn Symes announced 1 million to help define the proposed wallan wallan Regional Park boundary and map out how to deliver itThe park could serve around 430000 people by 2036 with places to walk exercise and explore close to homeA shared trail could connect Melbourne to Wallan linking growing communities with the areas creeks wetlands and open spacesThe proposed park could protect and enhance Merri Creek Herne Swamp burrung buluk Hanna Swamp Kalkallo Creek and Mount FraserA feasibility study identified around 2800 hectares of public and private land that could contribute to the parkThe next stage will investigate which land to include and how to protect important landscapes while minimising impacts on land for future homesWurundjeri Woi Wurrung Traditional Owners local communities and stakeholders will help shape the plans supported by technical investigationsThe work will explore opportunities to reduce urban heat restore natural drainage systems and protect habitat It will identify options for delivering the park with the final boundary expected to be determined through precinct structure planningThe project is part of the 315 million Suburban Parks Program creating and upgrading more than 6500 hectares of parks and trails across greater MelbourneQuotes attributable to Minister for Environment Jaclyn SymesAs more families make Melbournes north home were planning the parks and open spaces theyll need for generations to comeWere putting 1 million into the detailed work to identify where this park could go and how to deliver it This is an opportunity to link Melbourne to Wallan with a shared trail and protect the creeks and wetlands along the way
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