Final Concept Plan

Project background

Yarra City Council, in partnership with the Victorian Government, is upgrading the dog off-leash area at Quarries Park. This upgrade responds to the actions recommended for the suburb of Clifton Hill in the Yarra Open Space Strategy (2020).

Quarries Park is a local open space, sporting precinct and a place for social gatherings. This upgrade will provide the community with an improved dog off-leash area and a welcoming space for everyone to enjoy.

By improving the dog off-leash area and surrounding parkland we're aiming to:

  • establish a safer, more welcoming and inclusive space for all park users as well as dogs and their owners
  • further foster social connections and improve the mental and physical well-being of all park users
  • strengthen the biodiversity corridor linkages from the Merri Creek and Yarra River systems
  • help mitigate the heat island effect and create a more comfortable environment on site

Project update - June 2025

At the Council Meeting on Tuesday 17 June 2025, Council endorsed the Concept Plan to upgrade a dog off-leash area at Quarries Park in Clifton Hill.

In February and March this year, we asked the community to share their thoughts on the draft Concept Plan. We received useful feedback which has helped us to finalise the design.

Next steps

This upgrade, delivered in partnership with the Victorian Government, will provide the community with an improved dog off-leash area and a welcoming space for everyone to enjoy.

We are now moving to tender the works. We’ll provide a further update when the tender has been awarded, and the upgrade works are ready to commence.

Timeline

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Draft Concept Plan was presented for community feedback

    17 February and 17 March 2025

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    We reviewed your feedback and developed a Final Concept Plan

    March and April 2025

  • Timeline item 3 - complete

    Council endorsed the Final Concept Plan

    Tuesday 17 June 2025

  • Timeline item 4 - incomplete

    Construction

    TBC

Community consultation - February and March 2025

We asked for your feedback on the draft Concept Plan, to help us finalise the design.

The map below shows some of the proposed improvements to the dog off-leash area.

Artist impressions

Speak to us in person

Come to Quarries Park and share your feedback with the team. If you need an interpreter, or Auslan interpreter, to participate phone 03 9205 5555.

Wednesday 26 February 2025

4:30pm to 6:30pm

Sunday 2 March 2025

2pm to 4pm