The Melbourne Park Managers Forum (MPMF) is excited to announce the upcoming Park Managers Forum and Site Tour hosted by the City of Melbourne.Â
Come and join park managers and senior management staff from a range of Melbourne Metropolitan LGAs to explore public space sites across the City of Melbourne and share resources and information relating to parks planning, management and operations.Â
Begin the day with curated presentations and a Q and A session, before heading out for site visits across the City of Melbourne. Check out the full schedule below, and stay tuned for further details on each site to be explored.Â
THIS IS AN INVITATION ONLY EVENT FOR Melbourne Park Managers Forum MEMBERS – if you would like to enquire about attending, please contact victas@parksleisure.com.au
9:30am Coffee/Tea on arrival at meeting point, Community Hub at The Dock.
9:45am Welcome
9:50am Overview of Parks and City Greening (P&CG)
10:00am Open Space & Tree Maintenance Contracts and Quality Assurance
10:15am Garden Bed Inventory AuditÂ
10:30am Climate Adaption Streetscape ProgramÂ
10:45am Water Management
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11:00am Q and A Session – Opportunity to ask questions on presentations and for forum attendees to ask questions, share challenges/opportunities with each otherÂ
11:30am Lunch, networking and Team Stations.
- Each P&CG team (Park Services, Park Assets, Urban Forest & Ecology and Open Space Planning & Green Infrastructure) will have a station manned with one or two staff to share information or answer questions on role and function of the team.Â
12:30pm Site VisitsÂ
- Explore multiple public space sites across the City of Melbourne – details TBC
4:00pm Finish at Birrarung MarrÂ
- There is limited parking in the area of the Community Hub at The Dock. All attendees are encouraged to use public transport. The Hub is a 200m walk from Stop D12 – Victoria Harbour Docklands on Tram routes 11 and 48.
- Sites visits will be undertaken using trams within the free tram zone and short walks. The walking aspect will be a combined total of approximately 3km.
- Lunch will be catered for by City of Melbourne. Please ensure you note any dietary requirements upon check out.Â
- Additional information will be emailed prior to the day, please ensure contact emails for each attendee are correct and up to date.Â
The 2024 MPMF is proudly hosted by  Â
About the Melbourne Park Managers Forum
The Melbourne Park Managers Forum (MPMF) is an informal group of park managers and senior management staff from Melbourne Metropolitan LGAs. The Network aims to meet a minimum twice per year at events hosted by a council parks department to discuss issues and share ideas relating to parks planning, management and operations. Membership excludes non-council staff, such as representatives from industry suppliers and consultants.Â
Whilst it does not have a formal set of rules or statement of purposes, the MPMF was established for the following key reasons:Â
– To provide park managers with access to a network of like-minded people.
– To share resources, information and experiences relating to parks management.Â
– To provide opportunities for professional development and learning.Â
For more information contact the MPMF planning group:Â
Mark Corea Unit Manager | Ashley Tenson Executive Officer | Simon Finlay Manager | Emily Boucher Manager |