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 [...]
Thanks to some amazing efforts by dedicated volunteers supporting the MECPG we now have a fantastic tri-fold brochure detailing the virtues of the parkland and the ongoing benefits to the community and ecosystem. If you’ve got a colour printer you might like to include it when writing to your local political representatives at local [...]
