Melbourne Park Managers Forum 2024

5 Sep 2024
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The Melbourne Park Managers Forum (MPMF) is excited to announce the upcoming Park Managers Forum and Site Tour hosted by the City of Melbourne. 

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. 

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. 

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

Welcome + Presentations

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 Audit 

10:30am Climate Adaption Streetscape Program 

10:45am Water Management

 

Q and A session + Lunch

11:00am Q and A Session – Opportunity to ask questions on presentations and for forum attendees to ask questions, share challenges/opportunities with each other 

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. 
Site Visits

12:30pm Site Visits 

  • Explore multiple public space sites across the City of Melbourne – details TBC

4:00pm Finish at Birrarung Marr 

Important Notes
  • 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. 
  • Additional information will be emailed prior to the day, please ensure contact emails for each attendee are correct and up to date. 

The 2024 MPMF is proudly hosted by     

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. 

Whilst it does not have a formal set of rules or statement of purposes, the MPMF was established for the following key reasons: 

– To provide park managers with access to a network of like-minded people.
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To share resources, information and experiences relating to parks management. 
– To provide opportunities for professional development and learning. 

For more information contact the MPMF planning group: 

Mark Corea

Unit Manager
Parks & City Forest
City of Whittlesea
Mark.Corea@whittlesea.vic.gov.au 

Ashley Tenson

Executive Officer
Parks & Bushland
Yarra Ranges Council
a.tenson@yarraranges.vic.gov.au 

Simon Finlay

Manager
Rec & Open Space 
Macedon Ranges Shire
sfinlay@mrsc.vic.gov.au 

Emily Boucher

Manager
Open Space 
City of Kingston 
emily.boucher@kingston.vic.gov.au 

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Private: Community Hub at The Dock

912 Collins Street
Docklands, Victoria 3008 Australia

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