Tracks, Sports Oval and many other structures in the park. Employed by the tramways board in the 1920s, Wattle Park became his life's work until he retired. With the rise of popularity of motor cars in the 1960s and 70s, the MMTB (which was absorbed by the new Metropolitan Transit Authority in 1983) was focusing its attention elsewhere. Subsequently, local residents began to complain to the state government about the poor state of Wattle Park. In 1991, ownership of Wattle Park was passed from the Public Transport Corporation to the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works, which undertook a program to rehabilitate the park's landscape. Connection with trams As Wattle Park, for most of its history, had been maintained by Melbourne's tram operators, it retains a connection with Melbourne's tramways. The Melbourne Tramways Band (no longer sponsored by Yarra Trams) plays at Wattle Park once a month during spring and autumn. The bodies of two W2 class trams are installed as shelters at Wattle Park, and tram route 70 runs along the park's northern boundary, with its terminus at the easternmost end of the park. References External links Parks Victoria: Wattle Park Parks in Melbourne Heritage sites in Melbourne City of Whitehorse