We have an exciting opportunity to upgrade Edwardes Place in Fitzroy North.

Before we begin drafting a Concept Design, we want your help to understand the priorities and needs for this park. Share your ideas on what you would like to see in the design for this improved space and take part in planning the future of your local area!

Have your say before 9am on Monday 15 September 2025.

To meet the diverse needs of our growing local population, we are planning on upgrading this space. We want to improve user experience and ensure it accommodates the needs of everyone who uses it, including current and future residents, people who work or study nearby and visitors.

Project background

The Yarra Open Space Strategy (YOSS) identifies the opportunity to improve the function of the existing park and its layout, to meet the needs of current and future users. By 2031, Fitzroy North will grow by nearly 3,000 residents meaning that there will be a greater need for smaller open spaces when the larger Edinburgh Gardens, Darling Gardens and Linear Park in the wider area are at full capacity.

The YOSS defines Edwardes Place as a small local open space, catering for the local community within a 150m catchment. This means there are limitations to what can be incorporated in the upgrade and also set requirements for what types of facilities need to be retained from the existing park.

Although a traditional playground is out of scope for this upgrade, there is the opportunity to introduce informal play elements, such as natural landscaping, to encourage unstructured and imaginative play and support passive recreation in the space.

We'll also be popping down to the park to analyse park use at different times during the consultation period. Please feel free to come and say hi and ask any questions if you see us there.