A new park funded by the Victorian Government is on the way for Werribee, and local people can now have their say on what it will look like.
The new Werribee Township Regional Park is one of three new suburban parks – and Werribee River Township Park one of two upgrades – delivering 1000 hectares of green space for the western and south eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
The parks are part of the Victorian Government’s $154 million Suburban Parks Program, which will create more than 6500 hectares of new and upgraded, accessible green space across Melbourne’s fastest-growing areas.
The new Werribee Township Regional Park, along with upgrades to the existing Werribee River Township Park – will help improve health and wellbeing for people Werribee; connect the community and be a valuable place for socialising, fun and exercise. They will protect native plants and animals, important local conservation areas and creeks, create jobs and increase climate change resilience.
Large metropolitan regional parks are a crucial part of Melbourne’s open space network and make the city an even better place to live. Once complete, these scenic and environmentally important areas will offer people a range of recreational activities such as walking and cycling tracks, tourism and education opportunities.
The Werribee community can share their ideas and feedback from 14 May to 27 June 2021 on what they want to see in the park. These ideas will help set priorities and plans for what the parks will offer the community and how they will be developed in the coming years.
For more information and to provide input please go to: www.engage.vic.gov.au/parks For further information on the project, please contact engage@parks.vic.gov.au or go to the Suburban Parks Program website at environment.vic.gov.au/suburban-parks/creating-new-parkland-across-victoria/large-suburban-parks.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio
“Melbourne is already one of the world’s most liveable cities and we’re ensuring every Victorian family has a great local park to enjoy through the Suburban Parks Program.”
“The start of this consultation is a major milestone on the way to creating more than 1000 hectares of new, green space across our western and south eastern suburbs.”
Quotes attributable to Member for Werribee Tim Pallas
“This is a fantastic project for Wyndham and I’m delighted everyone can have a say about what they want the new park to look like.”
“The park will be a huge boost for health and wellbeing in our community and indeed across Melbourne. We’re protecting our environment, native animals and plants, and creating a great new place for all of us to enjoy, relax and unwind.”