In a major pitch for the family vote, the State Government will build a brand new park in Clyde – more than 60 times the size of the MCG – if re-elected this month.
Labor says the new park, to be designed in consultation with the City of Casey, will give families in the south east a fantastic new space to enjoy the great outdoors.
Clyde Regional Park will cover 120 hectares south of Ballarto Road, with the Clyde Creek running through it.
It’s part of Labor’s plan to create dozens of new parks across the state, equivalent to more than 170 Royal Botanic Gardens, for the suburbs that need them the most.
Labor Candidate for Cranbourne Pauline Richards said “Local parks are at the heart of our community. With a brand new Clyde Regional Park, we’ll give families more space to enjoy.”
This unprecedented investment will turn Victoria into the parks capital of Australia and ensure that every Victorian has a great local park, no matter where they live, Labor argues.
Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio said Labor will create thousands of hectares of new parks and bike and walking trails “to make sure that no matter where you live, every family has a great local park to enjoy.”
Labor has promised to invest $150 million to create more than 6,500 hectares of parkland and new walking and bike trails right across Melbourne, giving families great places to spend a day off.
