The Greenline Project will deliver a 4 kilometre seamless, connected journey with improved public spaces for events, public art and recreation along the way. The project will be split into five inter-connected precincts; Birrarung Marr, The Falls, River Park, Maritime and Saltwater Wharf, all highlighting the area's rich indigenous history.
You can find out more about the full scale of the project by visiting the Greenline Project Participate Melbourne External link page.
Birrarung Marr Precinct Site 1
We've completed works to deliver the Greenline Project at Birrarung Marr, a 450-metre transformation stretching from Batman Avenue to the eastern edge of Federation Square.
This newly opened space marks the start of the Greenline Project’s generous promenade along the river’s north bank with more than 70 native trees, over 25,000 native plants, a 200 metre boardwalk, seats and shaded resting areas.
The Greenline Project has turned Birrarung Marr into a destination for the community to gather by the water right on the city’s doorstep. It's an important milestone in our mission to establish Melbourne as the garden city, creating more green open space where people can connect with nature and each other.
What’s next?
Earlier in 2025, City of Melbourne successfully secured funding from the Australian Government to commence important planning work for the Greenline Project.
A grant of $4.4 million will go towards project development and planning for the next sections of the Greenline Project – between Birrarung Marr and Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium.
We look forward to working with the community as we progress this important work to transform Melbourne’s riverfront.
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New boardwalk and seating at the Birrarung Marr Precinct
New boardwalk and seating at the Birrarung Marr Precinct
New paths and plants at the Birrarung Marr Precinct
New boardwalk at the Birrarung Marr Precinct
New boardwalk and seating at the Birrarung Marr Precinct
New pathways at the Birrarung Marr Precinct
New plants at the Birrarung Marr Precinct
New boardwalk and seating at the Birrarung Marr Precinct
New boardwalk and seating at the Birrarung Marr Precinct
New boardwalk and seating at the Birrarung Marr Precinct
New paths and plants at the Birrarung Marr Precinct
New boardwalk at the Birrarung Marr Precinct
New boardwalk and seating at the Birrarung Marr Precinct
New pathways at the Birrarung Marr Precinct
New plants at the Birrarung Marr Precinct
New boardwalk and seating at the Birrarung Marr Precinct
What’s already happened?
On Tuesday 21 May 2024, the Future Melbourne Committee endorsed the Greenline Project Partnership and Funding Strategy - Council’s strategy for delivering the Greenline Project.
In December 2021, the Future Melbourne Committee endorsed the Greenline Implementation Plan outlining the vision for the city-shaping project.
On 6 September 2022, the Future Melbourne Committee endorsed the business case for the Greenline Project - which estimates the project will deliver more than $740 million in net benefits to Melbourne.
You can find the key statistics and benefits outlined in the business case here.
In December 2022, the City of Melbourne launched a series of floating wetlands to support a healthy ecosystem on the Yarra River as part of a trial project funded by the Victorian Government.
The floating wetlands are in place at:
- Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands (in front of Library at the Dock)
- Yarra's Edge near Webb Bridge
- Turning Basin (next to Enterprize Park and SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium).
For more about the project, visit the project page here.
The final Greenline Project Master Plan External linkwas approved by the Future Melbourne Committee on 5 December 2023.
The master plan will provide a framework for the Greenline Project, one of the biggest city-shaping projects in Melbourne's history.
Development of the Greenline Project Draft Master Plan commenced in late 2022, after the contract for this work was awarded to a group of design consultants led by Aspect Studios and TCL.
Two rounds of community consultation were completed in 2023 to firstly inform the Master Plan, and then to provide feedback on the draft document. You can find out more about these consultations by visiting Participate Melbourne External link.
From late January to late March 2023, survey work was conducted along the entire length of the north bank to capture a 3D digital model of the Greenline Project area. The model will:
- Provide the basis to develop a digital twin of the Greenline Project.
- Allow for detailed engineering design for elements at all levels including pipes and pits, to above ground utilities.
- Support the delivery of detailed design for each site of the Greenline Project.
Got a question for the team?
If you have any questions about the project or would like to simply find out a bit more, you can reach out to the project team directly by emailing Greenline.Project@melbourne.vic.gov.au
