Simon Craig, Moreland Leader, 22nd February 2010
A resident group fighting to keep Moreland’s largest open space off-limits to developers remains nervous about the site’s future.
VicRoads has owned the 10ha Merri Edgars Creeks parklands in Coburg North since 1970s, when it was bought for a now-abandoned planned freeway between Bell St and the Western Ring Rd. It [...]
Come one, come all to this year’s Walk In The Park on Sunday 14th March @ 10:30am to show your support for retention of this land as public open space for the entire community!
This year’s walk will be particularly important because just as the Minister is sitting down to read the recommendations of the taskforce, [...]
Three years ago, Moreland Council was faced with a tough decision. VicRoads had placed a deadline for the sale of the parkland as of Feb 28th 2007 - either the Council would agree to purchase the land at full market value or it would be offered to private developers. The last Council meeting prior to [...]
One of our MECPG members has discovered a great aerial photo of the threatened parkland. Take a moment to admire the beauty! It’s a spectacular site and to be under threat from development is a travesty!
To underscore even more the potential damage of development - this image only shows two of the four VicRoads land parcels [...]
Ever wondered what the parkland looked like in the past, before the trees were planted by the Coburg Council, Moreland Council and residents? We’ve sourced a number of historical images of the area and made them available for download [5.5MB, DOC] if you’re interested in seeing the change across the past several decades.
