We are excited to be working on the next stage of the Morrison Reserve Youth Activation and Bike Park project! We've heard your thoughts on the Youth Activation spaces, along with the bike park elements and look forward to presenting designs soon!
For more information on construction, please refer to our website.
Constuction
As a result of community engagement, this Project and associated works are the final stage of the larger Morrisons Reserve Youth Activation Project.
This marks an exciting new phase in the visionary masterplan for Morrison Reserve, made possible through funding from the Growing Suburbs Fund.
It will deliver an innovative open space youth precinct that maximizes the potential of this unique site, creating vibrant, engaging social areas where people can gather, interact, and recreate in a safe, communal environment.
The precinct will feature cutting-edge youth activation zones, including a dynamic urban bike park that caters to all abilities, setting a new benchmark for the region.
The bike park will become a focal point for the community, attracting riders of all skill levels.
With these exciting additions, Morrison Reserve will not only become a hub for active recreation but a place where community connection and inclusive experiences thrive for generations to come.
Construction will start shortly, with completion due around Mid 2026.
Concept consultation
Background
Over the years there have been several informal bike jumps, tracks and trails created in Yarra Ranges. During the pandemic we also saw an increase in these structures being created, which not only raises some safety concerns but can also have a negative effect on the biodiversity of the local environment.
In 2021 we undertook a 5-week Bike Park consultation with over 2000 responses and 390 comments from the community. The findings showed a keen interest from the community for increasing formal bike infrastructure around Yarra Ranges. Morrison Reserve was identified as a spot for building a new bike park for a few reasons:
- The available open space is an uncommon opportunity in the district to create a bike facility.
- The location is accessible to the surrounding communities in Wandin, Montrose, Kalorama, Lilydale, Silvan, Kilsyth and Seville.
- The reserve's landscape is an excellent building block for an all-ability bike park that considers the existing environment.
These facilities will give the community more localised and suitable bike infrastructure to support participation and promote a healthy and active community.
This project has been successful in receiving funding to proceed to the design and construction stage.
A design consultant was engaged from May 2024 and has commenced work on developing the concept design.
Further community consultation will occur throughout the design phase to help us finalise plans, follow this page to stay updated
Timeline
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Timeline item 1 - complete
Morrison Reserve Project - Key stakeholders engaged
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Timeline item 2 - complete
Bike Park Consultation
2021
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Timeline item 3 - complete
Draft Bike Park options created
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Timeline item 4 - complete
Community engagement on upgrade priorities
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Timeline item 5 - complete
Growing Suburbs Fund outcome announced: further community consultation on designs
September 2022
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Timeline item 6 - complete
Community survey & consultation
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Timeline item 7 - complete
Concept design
Concept design
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Timeline item 8 - complete
Detailed design
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Timeline item 9 - complete
Pre tender
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Timeline item 10 - complete
Construction commencement
September 2025
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Timeline item 11 - complete
Construction Phase
Anticipated construction phase 9 months.
Tentative Construction completion: Mid 2026 (subject to favourable conditions)
Contact Us
Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:
| Name | Recreation, Parks & Facilities |
|---|---|
| Phone | 1300 368 333 |
| mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au | |
| In writing | PO Box 105, Lilydale Vic 3140 |
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