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 [...]
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.
An estimate from Moreland City Council indicates an annual maintenance investment of $50K/yr, in addition to the capital works investments of $600K over the years.
This, of course, does not include any of the grant funds received by the community for the purposes of community planting.
It’s clear the community and Council are investing good money into [...]
