The aim of the Kalparrin Gardens Masterplan is to incorporate facilities that encourage recreation throughout the park. Improved path connections, picnic and barbecue facilities and play features will create a welcoming atmosphere that encourages visitors to stay and experience this great Greensborough park.

During community engagement in 2016, greater accessibility and provision of safe walking and cycling paths were identified as high priorities. Since the Kalparrin Gardens Masterplan was adopted, the following improvements have been made:

• Almost $1 million spent on additional seating, planting, boardwalk and wayfinding signs. This was delivered in 2020.
• Renewal and upgrade of the Greensborough Skate Park considered through the Banyule Youth Spaces Plan, which has undergone several stages of consultation with the community.
• 140 trees funded through the North East Link Project and have planted.

The following projects are listed in the indicative 10-year capital program

• Kalparrin Gardens has two playgrounds which are currently listed for renewal in 2027/28, in line with the asset renewal program. As part of the renewal process, Council will undertake a consultation process with the community to ensure the playgrounds provide diverse play opportunities for people of all ages and different abilities.
• Public toilet renewal, as detailed in Council’s recently adopted Public Toilet Plan, is scheduled for renewal in 2031/2032.

Kalparrin Gardens is a large parcel of open space in Greensborough and one of a series of important community parks that form a significant linear parkland within the Plenty River corridor. Also included in this linear parkland are Partington Flat Reserve, Greensborough Park, Whatmough Park, Yando Street River Reserve and Plenty River Drive Reserve. All of these green spaces are connected via the Plenty River Trail and together they perform an important regional function.

Throughout 2016, the Masterplan for Kalparrin Gardens was developed with input from community. It was adopted in January 2017 and is being used to deliver improvements at the park over the next 10 years including:

• the creation of a lake front picnic and playspace social hub
• improved path access
• refreshed park facilities.

The Masterplan is a high-level, long-term document the vision for Kalparrin Gardens and sets out objectives, strategies and guidelines to achieve this vision.