Hurrah! The parkland, in entirety, has been gifted to the City of Moreland!
Well done everyone!
This is a fantastic result, which our group has been working relentlessly towards since late 2006, and we are over the moon that this outcome has finally been realised.
We know from various events and petitions and letters of support that the [...]
If any doubt remained the sentiment of residents of Melbourne’s north was made clear at a rally on Sunday 14th March: the VicRoads land that forms a major part of the Merri and Edgars Creek Parkland in Coburg North should remain as Public Open Space for the benefit of all for all time. The [...]
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.
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 [...]
