South Yarra Siding Reserve is reopening mid-2023 as a new open space for Stonnington!

Prior to being taken over as part of Metro Tunnel works in 2018, the reserve was a small, heavily sloping and poorly landscaped park that had no facilities for the community. Due to its sloping nature and single access point, it provided limited accessibility and safety for the majority of users.

The Metro Tunnel Project, is finalising construction on the new high quality open public space dedicated to passive recreation with vastly improved access and connectivity that creates a modern, safe and inviting open space for our local community.

The new park has been levelled and will include substantial landscaping, lawn areas, shared-use pathways, seating, shade elements and public artwork. There is limited open space in the South Yarra area, so this park has been designed to be accessible for as many user groups as possible.

As part of the handover process for the park from the Metro Tunnel Project to the City of Stonnington, a Road Safety Audit was conducted. The Road Safety Audit identified a potential risk to both dogs and cyclists if dogs were to be permitted to be off-leash in this park as there is insufficient space to provide a fenced off area. In order to maintain maximum safe, accessible recreation spaces for our community within a safe environment for all users, including pedestrians, cyclists and dog walkers, it is proposed that this park becomes a dog-on-lead area.

There are a number of off-leash locations close to this park, including the new Thomas Oval dedicated and fenced dog off-leash park in South Yarra. A map of near-by off-leash locations can be found here.

We are keen to get your feedback on this new facility, its proposed use and the proposal to make it an on-lead dog space.

Please provide your feedback using the box below by Wednesday 5 April 2023.

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