Targeted Asset Maintenance and Upgrades Grant Program

The Targeted Asset Maintenance and Upgrades program is a $1.8 million Victorian government investment to open and activate public land.

The 2-year program funds works to assets improving access, use and amenity on public land.

Where are we investing?

The Victorian government is investing in Crown land reserves within the boundaries of the Parks and Reserve Trust Account (PRTA) expenditure area.

This area is defined below and is specific to the funding source. It spans metropolitan Melbourne and certain areas of its peri-urban fringe.

Why are we investing?

Victoria’s Crown land reserves are thriving places. There are over 7,500 Crown land reserves in Victoria. They bring people together through sport and recreation, through heritage and culture, and through volunteering and social connection.

Around a third of these reserves (1,450) are managed by dedicated community volunteer groups. These volunteer committees of management play a key role in ensuring public land continues to provide environmental, cultural and social benefits to all Victorians.

The 2-year Targeted Assets Upgrade program supports volunteer committees of management to deliver significant asset improvements that will enhance access, amenity, and community use, now and into the future.

Program funding is designed to:

• strengthen public assets for the future
• enhance community access, inclusion and enjoyment
• empower volunteers to deliver positive change
• activate public land to build stronger communities
• target funding where it can make the greatest impact.

Committees of management

DEECA recognises that some committees of management will be ineligible to receive funding via the Targeted Asset Upgrades program due to the legislated boundaries associated with the Parks and Reserve Trust Account.

In these instances, please seek further information about alternative grant opportunities from your local DEECA Land & Built Environment (LBE) team.

DEECA LBE team contacts

• Barwon South West LBE Team: publicland.bsw@deeca.vic.gov.au
• Gippsland LBE Team: Traralgon.PropertyServices@deeca.vic.gov.au
• Grampians LBE Team: publicland.grampians@deeca.vic.gov.au
• Hume LBE Team: landadmin.hume@deeca.vic.gov.au
• Loddon Mallee LBE Team: Publiclandenquiries.Northwest@deeca.vic.gov.au
• Port Phillip (Melbourne Metro) LBE Team: Property.Portphillip@deeca.vic.gov.au

Visit Regions and locations for more information on these areas.

For all application enquiries, contact asset.upgrades@deeca.vic.gov.au.

For general enquiries, contact voluntary.committees@deeca.vic.gov.au or call DEECA’s Customer Contact Centre on 136 186.