Greening Fred Jackson and Sandridge Beach

New plants are planned for Fred Jackson Reserve and Sandridge Beach, including new native trees to increase shade, enhance wildlife habitat, and improve picnicking areas for the community. Some tree planting locations have been revised since December 2024 due to community feedback.

Location

Fred Jackson Reserve and Sandridge Beach

Cost

This project is funded under Greening Port Phillip program.

Milestones

Why are we doing this?

The Fred Jackson Reserve and Sandridge Beach Tree and Planting project is underpinned and guided by the Council Plan (2022-31) that sets out our vision for the City of Port Phillip over the next 10 years.

This project aligns to the City of Port Phillip’s Council Plan 2022-31 under two strategic directions:

Livable Port Phillip

A City that is a great place to live, where our community has access to high quality public spaces, development and growth are well managed, and it is safer and easy to connect and travel within.

Sustainable Port Phillip

A City that has a sustainable future, where our environmentally aware and active community benefits from living in a bay side city that is greener, cooler, cleaner and climate resilient.

The impact

Anticipated disruptions include occasional, temporary road closures and limited access to the sections of the Sandridge Beach and Fred Jackson Reserve.

Objectives

Improved shade

We will plant native trees to increase shade for visitors to the beach and reserve, especially along paths and near picnicking areas.

Improved habitat

The planting sites will feature indigenous plant species suited to the local conditions. Ecologists will advise on species selection and habitat structure, with a special focus on supporting small birds.