One of the parcels of VicRoads land we’re trying to save falls within a Land Subject To Inundation building overlay according to the Moreland Planning Scheme. In other words, this land is flood prone. If ever there was a good reason to not offer this land for development, this would surely be it… However, it’s [...]
Local MP Christine Campbell delivered an adjournment in State Parliament today.
From http://tex.parliament.vic.gov.au/bin/texhtmlt?form=VicHansard.dumpall&db=hansard91&dodraft=0&speech=7257&activity=Members+Statements&title=Planning:+Edgars+Creek+parkland&date1=12&date2=November&date3=2009&query=true%0a%09and+%28+data+contains+’CAMPBELL’+%29%0a%09and+%28+members+contains+’CAMPBELL’+%29%0a%09and+%28+hdate.hdate_3+=+2009+%29%0a
Ms CAMPBELL (Pascoe Vale) — I thank all those who are working in a cooperative spirit of partnership on the Edgars Creek-Merri Creek parklands task force. The Minister for Planning recently appointed a task force that aims to ensure planning for public open space. [...]
Andre Awadalla, Moreland Leader, 11th November 2009
The fight to keep the Edgars Creek parkland in Coburg North as public open space is still on the agenda.
As previously reported in the Leader, the Merri and Edgars Creek Parkland Group and Moreland Council have repeatedly lobbied for VicRoads to gift the land to the council.
On Friday, Planning [...]
