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Luna Park Melbourne’s Luna Palace to be restored with expanded operational capacity

Luna Park Melbourne’s Luna Palace to be restored with expanded operational capacity
May 27, 2025

Luna Park Melbourne’s Luna Palace is being restored via a $5 million investment from the Victorian Budget 2025/26 along with a co-contribution of $17 million from the site manager Luna Park Melbourne.

Works are already underway and it is expected the Luna Palace building will be open for business by November.

 For decades the Palace Building was home to attractions central to Luna Park's appeal including the Penny Arcade and Dodgems, in more recent times however the more than 100-year-old building has fallen into disrepair and been closed to the public for safety.

With this new injection of funding the former arcade space and function venue will be reopened and expanded to host events and be an ongoing revenue source to sustain the park into the future.

800,000 people visit Luna Park annually which helps support over 250 jobs at Luna Park and draws visitors to surrounding businesses at cafes, restaurants, bars and shops.

In operation since 1912, Luna Park is the oldest amusement park in Australia and one of the few heritage amusement parks left in the world with 20 rides in operation, including the award-winning Carousel which was built in 1913.

The Great Scenic Railway is one of the world's oldest continually operating roller coaster operating under its original mechanism and has been voted as one of the top eight roller coasters worldwide.

Victorian Minister for Environment Steve Dimopoulos noted "Luna Park is an important part of Melbourne's history, with the help of this funding it can not only return to its former glory but grow and thrill new generations.

"We are so lucky to have places like this in Melbourne which are nationally and internationally significant and we are proud to make sure it continues to be a family favourite for locals and international visitors to our great state."

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