Montgomery Park Redevelopment

Project update 31 July 2025

Following recent feedback received during the consultation period, changes have been made to the planting schedule. Please find the updated list of plant species (doc, 105KB) that will be delivered as part of the landscaping works, along with reference images (PDF, 3MB) of the selected plants.

All shrubs will now be supplied in a minimum 14cm tubestock size to support healthy establishment.

In addition to the planting, drainage works will also be carried out as part of this scope.

To support the long-term success of the landscaping, an extended maintenance period has been included to ensure the ongoing health and vitality of the plantings. Council’s Parks teams will work closely with the contractor to ensure the new plantings are installed correctly and receive the necessary maintenance to support successful establishment.

Infill plantings of advanced Jacaranda trees are scheduled for the nature strips along Hilda Street to establish a consistent avenue and help restore canopy cover. These plantings form part of the current street tree planting program and are expected to take place in the coming months. During the site assessment, a few small street trees with low useful life expectancy were identified and will be removed to make way for the new plantings.

We recently sought your feedback on three concept designs for the front and rear landscaping of Montgomery Park Kindergarten.

• Our team consulted with local community members at our on-site pop-up event on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 4:30pm - 6pm.
• Our online survey closed on Thursday, 15 May 2025.

Thank you to all who had their say to help shape the new landscape design!

Council is now considering feedback received and will provide updates on next steps. For further information, visit our Your Say page or reach out directly to our project team at KindergartenRedevelopment@mvcc.vic.gov.au

5 May 2025

The demolition of the old kindergarten building at Montgomery Park is now complete.

Final works remaining include:

• fence works
• bringing in fresh soil
• seeding.

The temporary fencing will remain during this time to allow the seeding an opportunity to thrive.

Help shape the new landscape design

We’re now seeking your feedback on three concept designs for the front and rear landscaping of Montgomery Park Kindergarten.

These designs aim to:

• restore the tree canopy lost during construction
• blend the kindergarten more seamlessly into the surrounding park
• enhance safety and create a more welcoming space for children and families.

To have your say on your preferred landscaping design:

• complete our online survey by Thursday, 15 May 2025
• attend our on-site pop-up on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 4:30pm - 6pm, at Montgomery Park, 2A Hilda Street, to meet our team and the consultants who have developed the concept designs
• reach out to our project team directly at KindergartenRedevelopment@mvcc.vic.gov.au

The permanent power supply works at Montgomery Park are underway. Please see indicative pillar locations as per the map below. Non-destructive digging methods will be used to protect the health of all existing trees during works. Solar panels will follow once the final connection is in place, and the disabled car park has been installed.

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The demolition of the old kindergarten building at Montgomery Park is now complete.

Final works remaining include:

• fence works
• bringing in fresh soil
• and seeding

The temporary fencing will remain during this time to allow the seeding an opportunity to thrive.

Help shape the new landscape design

We’re now seeking your feedback on three concept designs for the front and rear landscaping of Montgomery Park Kindergarten.

These designs aim to:

• restore the tree canopy lost during construction
• blend the kindergarten more seamlessly into the surrounding park
• enhance safety and create a more welcoming space for children and families.

To have your say on your preferred landscaping design:

• complete our online survey by Thursday, 15 May 2025
• attend our on-site pop-up on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 4:30pm - 6pm, at Montgomery Park, 2A Hilda Street, to meet our team and the consultants who have developed the concept designs
• reach out to our project team directly at KindergartenRedevelopment@mvcc.vic.gov.au

The temporary power pole is now connected, the power to the old Kindergarten building is switched off and the generator has been removed. Permanent power consolidation is expected to be completed later in the year. Solar panels will follow once the final connection is in place, and the disabled car park has been installed.

The demolition of the old kindergarten building is in process, with the objective to remove the building, play space, the fences and utility services and ultimately reinstate the area to blend in with the rest of the park.

Montgomery Park Kindergarten is now fully operational for both Kindergarten and Maternal and Child Health services.

Montgomery Park Kindergarten is now fully operational for both Kindergarten and Maternal and Child Health services. The temporary power pole is due for connection in the second week of April, the power to the old Kindergarten building will also be abolished at the same time. After this connection is complete the generator will be removed. Permanent power consolidation is expected to be completed within Q3 of 2025. Solar panels will also be delivered once the power connection is in place.

The disabled car park will be delivered during the school holidays of Term 1 and will require 4 days of disruption to Hilda St. Local access will be maintained, and further details will follow.

The demolition of the old kindergarten building is due to begin the week commencing Monday 7 April. These works will occur over 4-6 days, weather permitting, in the coming weeks.  The objective is to remove the building, play space, the fences and utility services and ultimately reinstate the area to blend in with the rest of the park. Temporary fencing is due to be installed on Tuesday 8th April and works are to begin on Thursday 10 April.

During this time the childcare centre will be operating with reduced access to their outdoor play spaces. For a 2-day period children will have access to outdoor facilities between 9 – 11 am and for the remaining days of work children will have outdoor access during 9-11am and 2-4pm. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this period.

Landscaping around the front and rear of the kindergarten is currently being planned. Concept designs are currently being drawn for the front and rear including species options. We will then provide community with an opportunity to provide feedback on the concept design and species. This consultation will be available online and in person consultation will also be held with the landscape architects.

Montgomery Park Kindergarten is now fully operational for both Kindergarten and Maternal and Child Health services. The temporary power pole is now installed, and we expect connection to occur in the next 4–6 weeks which will allow the removal of the generator. Permanent power consolidation is expected to be completed within Q3 of 2025. Solar panels will also be delivered once the power connection is in place.

The disabled car park will be delivered during the school holidays of Term 1 and will require 2 days of disruption to Hilda St. Local access will be maintained, and further details will follow.

The demolition of the old kindergarten is currently being planned for early 2025 however we are working closely with the kindergarten and childcare to ensure this is done in a safe manner. Further details on dates will be available soon.

Landscaping around the front and rear of the kindergarten is currently being planned. Concept designs are currently being drawn for the front and rear including species options. We will then provide community with an opportunity to provide feedback on the concept design and species. This consultation will be available online and in person consultation will also be held with the landscape architects.

Storm water trenching will occur in the week starting 13 January 2025. There will be temporary fencing in place with access to the pathways being reduced during this time.

All soil works will be done with required safety measures in place.

There is a generator on site which we anticipate will be in place until the end of February 2025. After this period, there will be a temporary power pole installed before the permanent power supply is established later in 2025.

The generator will operate daily with weekend operations between 9am–1pm.

The kindergarten is due for completion in mid-January.

On the 13–16 of January trenching works for the storm water will be completed. This will be done under the same conditions as all other trenching works. Temporary fencing will be in place across the pathway between the 2 kindergartens during these days, and signage will be in place redirecting foot traffic.

Works began the week commencing Monday, 19 August 2024. This project is expected to be complete in January 2025, ready for families to use. 

The State Government are managing the construction of the new building.

There is a small amount of current asbestos removal being undertaken on site.

All works are being controlled and monitored under EPA guidelines and are maintaining safety of all park users and kindergarten users.

There is air monitoring in place and a soil management plan to ensure safety.

Works began the week commencing Monday, 19 August 2024. This project is expected to be complete in January 2025, ready for families to use. 

The State Government are managing the construction of the new building, with the delivery of the modular scheduled for September 18, 19 and 20, 2024.

The modular will be delivered to site on trucks that will drive east along Albion Street, then north up Lawson Street, west into Hilda Street and enter the site.

A crane will unload the sections of the modular onto pre-prepared footings. Once delivered the trucks will leave the site continuing west along Hilda Street, south along Tennyson and back out onto Albion Street.

During this time parking along the following streets will be unavailable:

• Lawson Street between Albion and Hilda Street and
• Hilda Street from Lawson to Tennyson Street

Bollards will be used to block access to Lawson Street and Hilda Street. These bollards will be out from the afternoon of Tuesday, 17 September onward.

Access will be restricted to local traffic only. Traffic controllers will be on-site to assist residents with entering and exiting their properties and helping to ensure access to the Kindergarten and Childcare continues.

There is small amount of current asbestos removal being undertaken on site.

All works are being controlled and monitored under EPA guidelines and are maintaining safety of all park users and kindergarten users.

There is air monitoring in place and a soil management plan to ensure safety.

Temporary storage to continue the project will be delivered early the week of Monday, 18 November, this will be removed in mid-January and will be located behind the current kindergarten. Temporary fencing will be installed to ensure the safety of park users.

Two additional small trees previously not included in the arborist report as they weren’t classified as significant trees have been removed to create safe and accessible footpaths to the building. Rerouting the paths to save them would unfortunately impact several larger, well-established trees, potentially harming their health or even necessitating their removal. This decision was made based on advice from arborists.