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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
Wow! We had a great show of community interest in keeping this parkland for the people. Approximately 250 people (and about 40 dogs!) attended the meeting and walk in the park. The meeting heard from federal and state members of parliament Kelvin Thompson, Carlo Carli, Christine Campbell and Colleen Hartland. Local councillors Mark O’Brien, Daniel [...]
Those that know this beautiful parkland know the decision to gift the parkland to the City of Moreland for the continued use of the community should be a simple one - as easy as a “walk in the park”.
To highlight the crisis facing the parkland, we’ve invited local and state politicians to attend an on-site information [...]
