The former workshop at the corner of Mt Alexander Road and Wellington Street will be transformed into a pocket park thanks to funding from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning announced on 24 May 2020.

We'll post updates on this page.

Update: September 2022

The site at 177a Mt. Alexander Road, Flemington has been set aside by Moonee Valley City Council to build a pocket park.

Before we can start building the new park, we need to remove the underground fuel tanks from former petrol station at this site.

Once we remove the tanks, we will assess the ground again, to find out if we need to do any other works to make the ground suitable to start building.

The work to remove the tanks and prepare the ground is undertaken by specialised companies, who need to be available for the job. We are also working to minimise the impact of works on local residents, businesses and the College.

Current project timeline:

• Late 2022: Removal of the fuel tanks
• Early 2023: Removal and/or treatment of the ground
• Mid 2024: Construction of new pocket park

For more information:

• Visit our website: https://yoursay.mvcc.vic.gov.au/flemingtonpocketpark
• Call our customer service team on 9243 8888.

Update: 2 August 2021

A site investigation has revealed soil and groundwater contamination due to previous use of this land as a service station.

Council is undertaking further investigation and monitoring and plans to carry out an environmental clean-up to ensure that the planned pocket park will be constructed on land safe for our community and future generations.

We will be providing updates on the progress on this page.

Update: 2 November 2020 

After consulting with local young people, we've developed a draft concept plan for the new pocket park. We're now keen to get your feedback on the plan, plus hear any name suggestions you might have for the park. View the plans and have your say by clicking HERE.

Update: 8 July 2020 

You may have seen some activity around the site, demolition is now complete and environmental assessment is ongoing.

Update: 22 June 2020 

A former mechanics’ workshop will be transformed into a new pocket park for the Flemington community to enjoy.

The park will be built at the corner of Mt Alexander Road and Wellington street, and although small in size, will become a green oasis among the nearby schools, shops and tram stops.

Council bought the land at 177a Mt Alexander Road last year to use for public open space.

Now, thanks to funding from the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) it will become a reality.

Council successfully applied for $700,000 funding through DELWP’s Local Parks Program.

Before it can be built the workshop needs to be demolished. That’ll be happening over the next few weeks. The building, while eye-catching, wasn’t identified as having potential heritage value in the Heritage Gap Study 2014.

Given the site was formerly a petrol station, the next step will be identifying any necessary remediation works after the structures are removed. These initial works could take some months to carry out.

From there, we’ll have a better idea of what our Pocket Park could look like. We need to get it right and will be asking the community what you’d like to see in the park.

We hope to open Moonee Valley’s newest park in 2022 and will keep you updated along the way.

Quote attributable to Cr Samantha Byrne, Mayor of Moonee Valley

“Pocket parks aim to provide communities in dense, urban areas more green space and given Flemington is one of the more built up areas in our City, it’s really exciting to be able to deliver a new park to the suburb.”

Quote attributable to Cr Jim Cusack, Myrnong Ward

“We’re building a park for future generations of school students to enjoy, so there’s no one better than today’s youth to help design it. We’ll be asking young people as well as the wider community their ideas for the new park.”

Quote attributable to Cr Nicole Marshall, Myrnong Ward

“This is a win for the community and the environment. It’s all part of making Moonee Valley a green and beautiful city now and into the future.”

Quote attributable to Cr Cam Nation, Myrnong Ward

“Being so close to both Mount Alexander College and Flemington Primary, I can already envisage parents and children enjoying the pocket park before and after school, while commuters will have a great spot to sit while they wait for the tram.”