Victorian statutory park, local-port and waterway management authority

Parks Victoria

Upstream view of the Yarra River, where Parks Victoria serves as waterway manager

Parks Victoria; upstream view of the Yarra River

Parks Victoria is a Victorian Government statutory authority with local-port responsibility for Port Phillip and Western Port and waterway-management responsibility for the Yarra and Maribyrnong rivers.

Organization overview

Victorian statutory park, local-port and waterway management authority

Geographic footprint: Asia Pacific, Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Western Port, and Yarra and Maribyrnong rivers. Core marine roles: Local-port manager for Port Phillip and Western Port, Yarra and Maribyrnong statutory waterway manager, Navigation-aid and vessel-activity manager, and Dredging and seabed-management client.

Project records 2 Last reviewed 15 August 2026

Type

Victorian statutory park, local-port and waterway management authority

Active regions

Asia Pacific, Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Western Port, Yarra and Maribyrnong rivers

Marine works roles

Local-port manager for Port Phillip and Western Port, Yarra and Maribyrnong statutory waterway manager, Navigation-aid and vessel-activity manager, Dredging and seabed-management client, Marine-works permission authority, Mooring, berth and anchorage asset manager, Safety and Environment Management Plan authority

Role in marine infrastructure

Parks Victoria is a Victorian Government statutory authority with local-port responsibility for Port Phillip and Western Port and waterway-management responsibility for the Yarra and Maribyrnong rivers. On those waterways it manages navigation aids, vessel controls, works permissions, moorings, berths, and safety and environmental plans. The linked project records cover maintenance dredging procured for the Lower Yarra and for bay-port channels; campaign execution and acceptance remain project-specific.

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