New bike lanes

We’re delivering over 40km of kerbside protected bike lanes to support more people to move around our city safely and sustainably. Share your experience.

Little Streets transformations

From Little Lonsdale to Flinders Lane, we’re transforming our Little Streets to create more space for people to walk, shop and dine – while maintaining physical distance.

Kensington Community Aquatic and Recreation Centre

Redeveloping the Kensington Community Aquatic and Recreation Centre.

Improving Scarborough Place

Greening Scarborough Place in Kensington.

CBD Neighbourhood Portal

Explore the CBD Hoddle Grid Neighbourhood.

Citizen Forester Program

Seeking volunteers to help us collect data about trees, plants and ecology to build a greener Melbourne.

Princes Park Stormwater Harvesting Project

Share your thoughts on a proposal to use excess stormwater to secure a sustainable water supply to Princes Park.

Amendment C405: Carlton Heritage Review and Punt Road Oval

Protecting our most memorable neighbourhoods and reinstating heritage protection for Punt Road Oval.

Faraday Street Public Toilet

Installing a new public toilet on Faraday Street in Carlton.

Data in the park – Royal Park

Exploring how data can inform the master-planning of one of Melbourne’s most beautiful parks.

Queen Victoria Market Precinct Renewal

Traders, customers and the community have a voice in the renewal of Queen Victoria Market, helping to create a thriving market precinct.

The Greenline Project

Revitalising the north bank of the Yarra River – Birrarung.

Kensington Neighbourhood Portal

Explore the Kensington neighbourhood.

Emerging Technology Testbed

Working with the community, industry and businesses to explore how we could live, work and play in the future.

Participate South Yarra

Help us make South Yarra the best it can be and shape the development of our neighbourhood plan.

Participate Southbank

Help us make Southbank the best it can be and shape the development of our neighbourhood plan.

Participate Docklands

Help us make Docklands the best it can be and shape the development of our neighbourhood plan.

Participate Parkville

Help us make Parkville the best it can be and shape the development of our neighbourhood plan.

Participate East Melbourne

Help us make East Melbourne the best it can be and shape the development of our neighbourhood plan.

Participate West Melbourne

Help us make West Melbourne the best it can be and shape the development of our neighbourhood plan.

Participate Carlton

Help us make Carlton the best it can be and shape the development of our neighbourhood plan.

Participate 3000

Help us make the Melbourne CBD the best it can be and shape the development of our neighbourhood plan.

Participate Kensington

Help us make Kensington the best it can be and shape the development of our neighbourhood plan.

Fishermans Bend Innovation Challenge

Exploring big ideas in Melbourne's oldest innovation precinct.

Laneway waste management pilot – Bullens Lane

Providing an insight in how we can make waste disposal systems supportive, sustainable and enjoyable.

Docklands Summit

Be part of shaping the future of Docklands by sharing your local knowledge and insights.

Dogs in open spaces

We are planning for the growing number of dogs in our city and want to hear from all park users on how we should do this.

Amendment C379: Protection of Exceptional Trees

We’re proposing to protect a further 119 exceptional trees around our city.

Albermarle Street tree renewal

Have your say about enhancing the tree population in Albermarle Street to ensure a healthy and resilient urban forest.

Design and Construction Standards

Setting the standards for public infrastructure work in the City of Melbourne.

Make Room

We’re stepping up to address homelessness. Join us in helping to make room for Melbourne’s most vulnerable residents.

Hawke Street Linear Park

Help shape the creation of a new park at Hawke Street.

Powlett Reserve outdoor exercise equipment

Have your say about how you like to exercise and what exercise equipment you would like to see and use in Powlett Reserve in East Melbourne.

Amendment C396: Finalisation of the Heritage Places Inventory

Completing the heritage grading conversion for properties already in the Heritage Overlay.

Amendment C380: Zoning corrections of public open space and anomalies

Zoning corrections of public open space and anomalies in the Melbourne Planning Scheme.

Amendment C309: West Melbourne (now Amendment C385)

Guiding the development and use of land in West Melbourne through new planning controls.

Fishermans Bend

Australia’s largest urban renewal project, covering approximately 480 hectares in the inner south west of Melbourne.

Gateway to GMH

Find out more about Turner Street’s transformation and Fishermans Bend's new pop-up placemaking hub.

Budget 2022–23

Investing in Melbourne’s momentum.

Smoke free areas

Protecting the community from second-hand smoke by expanding smoke-free areas.

Smoke-free Melbourne Policy

We’ve developed a policy to support our vision of becoming a smoke-free city where our community is protected from the harms of smoking.

Kensington Stock Route Food Walk

Help increase tree diversity and improve local food production by contributing to planting plans for the Kensington Stock Route.

Yarra River - Birrarung Strategy

Developing a Yarra River - Birrarung Strategy to guide future aspirations for Melbourne's inner city Yarra River.

Carlton Gardens Master Plan review

Our draft Carlton Gardens Master Plan is being reviewed.

Prevention of Violence Against Women Action Plan 2021-2024

Consultation has closed on our latest plan to help keep women and girls in our municipality safe.

Riverslide Skate Park Redevelopment

We're establishing a Skate Reference Group to help with the redevelopment of one of our most iconic skate parks.

Amendment C258: Heritage Policies and West Melbourne Heritage Review

Modernising heritage practice in the city by updating our local heritage policies, including the West Melbourne Heritage Review.

Inclusive Melbourne Strategy

Building towards a more inclusive Melbourne.

Amendment C404: Carlton Heritage Review (Interim Controls)

Protecting our most memorable neighbourhoods.

Southbank Promenade Upgrade

We're revitalising Southbank Promenade.

Future Libraries Framework

Planning our future libraries.

Amendment C387: Hoddle Grid Heritage Review (Permanent Controls)

Protecting heritage buildings in the heart of the city.

Skate park redesign

Help shape the redesign of skate parks at Riverslide and JJ Holland Park.

Amendment C394: Fishermans Bend In-Depth Heritage Review

Protecting Melbourne’s industrial heritage.

Amendment C376: Sustainable Building Design

Sustainable Building Design Standards to ensure new buildings in the municipality respond to climate change.

Disability Access and Inclusion Plan

Creating a plan for an inclusive Melbourne.

Amendment C278: Sunlight to public parks (now Amendment C415)

Protecting winter sunlight in our parks with new planning controls.

Community Engagement Policy

Guiding the future of public participation at the City of Melbourne.

Amendment C308: Urban design in the central city and Southbank

Promoting high quality urban design outcomes in the central city and Southbank.

Reimagining Melbourne's Maritime Heritage

Help shape a vision for Melbourne’s maritime heritage and the Mission to Seafarers building.

Open Innovation Competition

Solving city challenges with bright ideas from innovators, entrepreneurs, students and community members.

Carlton Heritage Review

Reviewing heritage in Carlton. Explore the stories about favourite public places in Carlton.

Melbourne is open

Welcoming our community safely back to cafes and restaurants through our extended outdoor dining program.

Financial and Asset Plans

Developing the City of Melbourne’s 10 year Financial and Asset plans.

Revenue and Rating Plan 2021-25

Planning for how Council will generate income over the next four years.

Parks and Gardens Advisory Committee

Applications have closed for four community member appointments to the Parks and Gardens Advisory Committee.

Road Management Plan

We’re reviewing our Road Management Plan and how we can make sure our roads and footpaths are safe and well-maintained for everyone.

Economic Development Strategy

Planning for economic recovery and reactivation in the City of Melbourne in a post COVID world.

Birrarung Marr Master Plan

We're developing a Master Plan to guide the future of the area over the next 20 years.

JJ Holland Park Play Space Renewal

Designing a new play space in Kensington.

Seafarers Rest Park

Renewing Seafarer's Rest Park in Docklands.

Budget 2021-22

What we’re planning to deliver in the year ahead.

City of the future

How has this crisis changed your perspective on the future? Help us create a plan for a future Melbourne.

Amendment C386: Hoddle Grid Heritage Review (Interim Controls)

Protecting heritage buildings in the heart of the city.

Startup Melbourne

Mapping Melbourne’s startup ecosystem and supporting startups in the city.

Annual Plan and Budget 2020–21

Investing in key services and infrastructure to support Melbourne's economy and respond to the impacts of COVID-19.

Amendment C307: Gaming Policy (now Amendment C366)

Reviewing our gaming policy to strengthen the criteria for new electronic gaming machines.

Community Engagement Consultancy Services Register

Engaging communities with a high standard of service.

Royal Park Transport Assessment

Undertaking a study of transport modes at Royal Park to help refresh the Master Plan.

Reconciliation Action Plan

Helping to build upon our previous achievements and shape the future steps for the 2020-23 plan.

Ievers Reserve Landscape Concept Plan

Helping to decrease local flooding and improve water sustainability in the area.

Elizabeth Street

Creating a greener, safer and people friendly Elizabeth Street.

West Melbourne Structure Plan

Developing a structure plan that guides the development of future growth in the area.

Enterprize Park

Upgrading Enterprize Park to make it more accessible and inclusive for all Melburnians.

New digital advertising payphones

New digital advertising payphones negatively impacting Melbourne’s streetscapes.

Creative Strategy

What would happen if we applied a creative lens to an entire city? Read our final Creative Strategy.

Council Plan 2021–25

The long-term vision for Melbourne.

Council Plan and Budget

Our plans to support Melbourne now and into the future.

The Pavilion Fitzroy Gardens

Help us decide the future use of the Pavilion in Fitzroy Gardens.

Parkville Heritage Review

Reviewing heritage in Parkville.

Hardware Lane Streetscape Upgrade Plan

Upgrading Hardware Lane to maintain its status as a destination laneway.

Melbourne Innovation Districts

Improving and connecting spaces in Melbourne's innovation district.

South Yarra Heritage Review

Reviewing heritage in parts of South Yarra.

New Food and Garden Waste service

A new food and garden waste collection service is being rolled out across the City of Melbourne.

Future Melbourne

To prepare for the next decade, the City of Melbourne is bringing the community together to refresh the goals for Future Melbourne.

Amendment C245: Queen Victoria Market Precinct Renewal

Affordable Housing Strategy

Fawkner Park: Pasley Street North Entrance Improvements

Green Your Laneway

Health and Wellbeing Plan

Code of Practice for Building, Construction and Works

University Square Master Plan

Amendment C365: Chart House Heritage

Fairbairn Drive Tree Management and Renewal

Hotham Walk Avenue tree restoration

Design Excellence Program

Amendment C323: Melbourne Arts Precinct

The Years of Our Lives

Graffiti Management Policy

Harbour Esplanade

Residential Zones - Draft Amendment C179

Innovate Freight

Places for People 2015

Melbourne for All People

Walking Plan

Total Watermark - City as a Catchment

A Great Place to Study

Proposed 40km speed limit in Kensington

Amendment C383: Extension of existing Hoddle Grid interim controls

Amendment C305: Southbank Heritage

Review of 2011 Busking Guidelines

Docklands Community Forum

Bike lanes for Kavanagh Street

Transport Strategy 2030

A Zero Net Emissions City

Pathways: Homelessness Strategy 2014-17

Naming our Newest Park at Docklands

Active Melbourne

Books and beyond

Shaping youth services in the city

Macarthur Square Upgrade

10-Year Financial Plan

Activities Local Law 2009

Community Grants

Preventing Violence Against Women Strategy

Arts Strategy 2014-2017

Safe City Strategy 2014-17

Amendment C271: Guildford and Hardware Laneways Heritage

Kensington Composting and Gardening Project

West Gate Tunnel Project (Victorian Government and Transurban)

Yarra's Edge Community Space

Family Violence Memorial

Melbourne: A Great Place to Age

Graffiti Management Plan 2014-2018

A new Act for Local Government

Annual Plan and Budget 2019–20 and review of Council Plan 2017–21

National Volunteer Week

Melbourne City DNA

Urban Forest Precinct Plans

Southbank Urban Forest

Parkville Urban Forest

Fishermans Bend Urban Forest

Hoddle Grid: Heart of the city

Community Forums

Integrated Waste Management Program

Streetscape Improvements Program

Boyd Park

Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy

Draft Bicycle Plan 2016-2020

Get active at Ron Barassi Snr Park

Southbank Boulevard and Dodds Street concept plan

Melbourne Music Strategy 2018–21

Domain Parklands Master Plan

Climate Change Mitigation Strategy to 2050

Lincoln Square concept plan

A new park for Market Street

Past projects 2009–2014

Skate Melbourne Plan

Amendment C221: West Melbourne Waterfront

Amendment C241: Palace Theatre Heritage Review

Amendment C173: Carlton Connect

Amendment C320: 154-160 Leicester Street

Annual Plan and Budget 2018–19

Share our Streets

Climate Change Adaptation

HollowBlitz

Sunday Streets

Annual Plan and Budget 2017–18 and Council Plan 2017–21

Waste Collection Zones in the Central City

Draft Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP) 2017-2021

City Road Master Plan

Lorimer Precinct Planning

Smoke Free Causeway

Shape Your Kensington

BioBlitz

Urban Ecology and Biodiversity Strategy

Heritage Policy Review and Local Heritage Significance

Annual Plan and Budget 2016–17

Shape Your Carlton

What's your story?

Melbourne Music Strategy 2014-17

Future Living

Homes for People: Housing Strategy

East West Link