The Pick My Park initiative has been announced and is set to launch next year, giving Victorians aged 16 and over the opportunity to propose ideas for new parks or park upgrades in their growing community and then submit them to the public for their vote.
Grants for winning projects will range from $20,000 to $250,000 and will be available in two streams, including improving and upgrading existing parks and open spaces, as well as funding for turning underutilised land in growing urban areas into new parks.
When the votes get counted, the most popular ideas will get a grant to deliver the local project – whether it’s a new park, a green space, a ‘pocket park’, a park upgrade, a playground, a basketball court, a sporting field, a barbecue fitness equipment, tree planting, accessibility upgrades, new landscaping, shade and seating, urban greening, and more.
Geographical quotas will apply so all growing areas share in funding, and a set portion of the funding pool will be reserved for growing urban areas in regional Victoria.
There is a total of $30 million in funding available to ensure all areas have the opportunity for new and improved spaces.
