The Melbourne Park Managers Forum (MPMF) is thrilled to have held the 2024 Park Managers Forum and Site Tour last week in the Docklands, hosted by the City of Melbourne.
Park managers and senior management staff from a range of Melbourne Metropolitan LGAs came together to explore public space sites across the City of Melbourne and share resources and information relating to parks planning, management and operations.
The day began with curated presentations and a Q and A session, before braving the Melbourne weather to head out for site visits across the City of Melbourne. Take a look at the places we visited below, along with a photo gallery from the day. A big thank you must go out to Andrew Davidson and the team at the City of Melbourne for hosting.
Presentations
We gathered for a morning of curated presentations exploring climate adaption, water management, open space maintenance contracts and more.
Stop 1
Up first, it was a full house at the Greenline Project Hub learning all about how the north bank of the Yarra River – Birrarung will be transformed.
On Route
Then we braved the weather as we headed on foot to our next stop via the world-first trial to reintroduce mistletoe to the trees of Melbourne.
Stop 2
Our next stop, Southbank Boulevard and Dodd St, where this once busy street has been transformed into one of Australia’s most pedestrian-friendly places.
Via Laneways
Exploring Melbourne's laneways on the way to our next stop, as we heard about City of Melbourne's Green Your Laneway program turning city laneways into leafy, green and welcoming places for the community.
Stop 3
‘Rocks on Wheels’ designed by Mike Hewson and inspired by the Diane Arbus photograph with the same title. An exciting space for risky play, challenging the conventions of playgrounds, public artworks and landscape projects.
Photo Gallery
The 2024 Melbourne Park Managers Forum was proudly hosted by the City of Melbourne 
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. For more information contact the MPMF planning group:
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