The City of Melbourne is committed to creating healthy and safe environments for everyone by reducing smoking in our city and supporting people to quit. One of the ways we do this is by creating smoke-free areas, where people are protected from second-hand smoke.

Learn more about our work on smoking and tobacco, what we've heard and our Smoke-free Melbourne policy.

Smoke-free Melbourne Policy

In July 2021, the Future Melbourne Committee endorsed the Smoke-free Melbourne Policy. Melbourne is now the first city in Australia to have a comprehensive framework to protect the community from the harms of smoking. This policy will guide the creation of more smoke-free areas, reduce smoking in our city, help people to quit and create a healthy and safe environment for everyone.

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News

Timeline

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    The Causeway becomes smoke-free following a six-month pilot

    2014

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    Howey Place, Equitable Place, Block Place, City Square, QV Melbourne and Goldsborough Lane become smoke-free following community consultation

    2015

  • Timeline item 3 - complete

    The Tan and Princes Park running track become smoke-free following community consultation

    2016

  • Timeline item 4 - complete

    RMIT University Footpaths finding presented to Council and council did not endorse this area to become smoke-free

    2017

  • Timeline item 5 - complete

    Fulham Place and Collins Way become smoke-free following community consultation

    2018

  • Timeline item 6 - complete

    Bourke Street becomes smoke-free following community consultation

    4 October 2019

  • Timeline item 7 - complete

    Market Street Park becomes smoke-free following community consultation

    15 September 2020

  • Timeline item 8 - complete

    McKillop Street becomes smoke-free following community consultation

    19 October 2021

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