A neglected former golf course in the Dandenongs will be turned into parkland and become part of Melbourne's newest botanic garden.
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| The Kurume bowl and pond in the National Rhododendron Gardens, which will become part of the new Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden. |
The Olinda public golf course closed more than five years ago after being abandoned by its owners. It has since been maintained by Parks Victoria as a bushfire break in the Dandenong Ranges.
Wedged between the National Rhododendron Gardens and the Dandenong Ranges National Park, the former course will be converted to parkland in mid-2018.
The Andrews government will spend $4.72 million converting the 34-hectare zone to parkland, which will include open space, picnic areas and a sports oval.
Read Adam Carey’s story in the Melbourne Age - “Abandoned golf course in Dandenongs to become new botanic gardens.”
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