Announcing Open Space 2000: A Visionary Open Space Plan for Greater Melbourne

The Open Space 2000 plan details how all levels of government will plan, manage and deliver quality open space network for Greater Melbourne
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The program aims to:
o ensure a diverse range of opportunities for recreational use of the network, including the development of urban bush camping facilities in selected locations
o improve community access to Melbourne’s open space network
o create a system of community representation for all open space, rivers, and streams
o protect and enhance indigenous flora and fauna, habitat corridors, landscapes, and cultural features
o achieve cleaner beaches and foreshores of Port Phillip Bay
o control litter entering the bay and waterways