Autumn shine in Parkville Gardens

Bright blue skies and mild sunny days have been an autumn treat in Melbourne this year. In these conditions Parkville Gardens looks splendid.

Exotic trees and shrubs with bright colours are the exception, but eucalypts have their own appeal and our grassy nature strips, and the Galada Ave Reserve are a glorious green. A big shout out to the teams that keep the neighbourhood looking so attractive.

Thanks also to the works people who resurfaced Garrard St and parts of adjacent roads recently and those about to upgrade paths in the Cade Square precinct.

A third and big thank you goes to the City of Melbourne for granting the Parkville Gardens Residents’ Association (PGRA) most of the funding we requested for community events in the 2026-27 financial year. We have a very special event in mind for later this year. More will be revealed in July.

Next up in our calendar is a social special in late June – an evening to come together, meet neighbours, make connections, share views, enjoy a meal, and have lots of trivia fun.

At this point the exact date and venue are still being sorted out, but we’re looking at a weeknight towards the end of the month. Details to follow in next month’s bulletin, along with flyers in every letterbox, posters on our noticeboards and in the local cafes, and a posting on the City of Melbourne website.

Don’t wait, though, start spreading the word to friends and neighbours now. In these very fractured times PGRA wants to play its part in bringing people together in a safe, inclusive and positive way.

We are especially keen to do this as car damage and theft continues to be a challenging problem in the area. Please come to our winter social!

Two recent City of Melbourne initiatives deserve mention …

Its Tai Chi program has been so successful (thanks partly to the run of good weather we’ve enjoyed) that consideration is being given to extending it further. We await an update on these plans.

In the meantime, feedback from the Parkville Parking Review is being processed. It must be noted that the review covers the whole of Parkville.

Parkville Gardens has its own parking issues but in areas such as the hospital precinct around Royal Parade and Flemington they are more acute. Planners will need the wisdom of Solomon to balance competing interests. We wish them well. •