Details about the public spaces in the development – particularly near the Boiler House, have not been released yet. Yarra City is refining its guidelines now for the developers to meet.

APMAG is contributing to those guidelines, with specific and actionable goals to get real results. In the most recent meeting, we focused on the pars to the southern end of the development, aiming for them to be valuable and useful to the whole community – new and old.

In particular we are looking for:

• Well placed lighting, toilets, BBQ’s and tables that are obviously for anyone to use, rather than toilets located in gyms or cafes and tied to being a customer.
• Engaging, active open spaces and play areas, not just passive gardens
• Facilities catering to older children, as well as swings and slides for very young children
• Destination recreation areas designed to draw people in and connect the riverfront paths and Alphington park. The aim is to  make the development feel open and welcoming, not ‘pocket parks’ designed to feel like they’re for the exclusive use of residents. E.g.  Birrarung Mar, Hays Paddock and Quarry park