Background
Hume City Council is preparing a Master Plan for the Merlynston Creek Parklands.
Merlynston Creek is the main green open space for people living in Dallas and Broadmeadows. It connects parks including Laura Douglas Reserve, Hepburn Street Reserve (Dallas Tennis Hall), Seabrook Reserve, Will Will Rook Cemetery, and Jack Roper Reserve.
However, the Merlynston Creek Parklands lacks continuous connected trails, removal of most of the indigenous plants, and disrupted the water quality.
There’s a great opportunity to fill in gaps along the walking trail and upgrade the landscaping, play and picnic areas to make the creek more accessible to community and encourage more people to enjoy the outdoors in different ways.
A Master Plan is needed to set the long-term strategic vision for the creek and embed ecological, waterway, cultural, heritage, access and community recreational values. It will guide future Council investment and identify priority projects.
Merlynston Creek Parklands are located on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country and cultural connections will be supported.
How to participate
We'd love to hear your ideas for improvements along the Merlynston Creek Parklands. Tell us what we should add, what you'd love to be able to do and what needs improving to make the parklands an inviting community space.
You can participate by:
leaving your feedback on the maps below
completing the survey below if you would rather not use the maps
having a chat to us in person at:
- Will Will Rook Cemetery: Monday 4 August 2-3pm
- Jack Roper Reserve: Monday 4 August 3-4pm
- Laura Douglas Reserve (near car park and King St shops): Friday 8 August 11am-2pm
- Laura Douglas Reserve (near playing fields and playground): Sunday 17 August 10am-2pm
emailing your ideas and feedback to participate@hume.vic.gov.au
