Parklet Program

Project background

The Moreland Parklet Program was adopted by Council in June 2017. 

A Parklet is a structure which is located within street parking bays.

This little ‘park’ re-purposes part of the street into a space for seating, planting, bicycle parking and art.

Parklets help to add diversity to the street and provide new public spaces. Although Parklets are hosted and maintained by local businesses, they are public space.

There are two streams to the Parklet program. The short-term stream and the long-term stream.

Short-term stream

If you are interested in hosting a short term parklet in the January 2018 / July 2018 round then please complete the parklet assessment below. If your site is deemed to be suitable, you are then invited to submit a Site Proposal.

Businesses nominate to host a Council-owned Parklet for 6 months.

This option has a small fee involved and is a great way to test whether a Parklet suits your street and your business.  

Our first businesses to host a Council Parklet are Small Block and Bikes Please on Piera Street in Brunswick East. In late November 2016, Council installed a short-term Parklet out the front of both businesses on Piera Street which will be in place until July 2017.    

Fees for short-term stream

Short-term stream - Hire for 6 months, installation and removal

• One parking space, $2000
• Two parking spaces, $3000
• Three parking spaces, $4000

The fee for approved applications can be paid through the Council website by Visa or MasterCard. Visit pay a one-off service fee.

Long-term stream

Applications are now open for long-term parklets in Moreland.

Businesses apply to Council to organise the design, construction and maintenance of their own Parklet.

This can be installed in a parking space out the front of the business for 1 year with the option to renew the permit annually.

If you are interested in hosting a long-term parklet then please complete the parklet assessment below. If your site is deemed to be suitable, you will be invited to submit a Site Proposal. 

Fees for long-term stream

• One-off application fee, $300
• One parking space, $500
• Each additional parking space, $350

The fee for approved applications can be paid through the Council website by Visa or MasterCard. Visit pay a one-off service fee.

How to apply to host a parklet

If you are interested in hosting a parklet or are interested in parklets in Moreland, we recommend you first read the Moreland Parklet Program guide (PDF 2Mb).

If you wish to apply for a short-term or long-term parklet, complete our parklets assessment below.

Parklets can only be located in designated parking spaces which meet specific site requirements and our assessment considers the appropriateness and safety of your proposed parklet location.

If the assessment indicates that your site is suitable for a parklet, we will invite you to complete an application.

Parklets assessment

Further information

If you have any queries regarding the project, contact Sarah Borg, Senior Urban Designer, on 9384 9232 or email the parklet program