A press release from Christine Campbell MP:
“It is with immense pride that I announce that the Edgars Creek parkland has been gifted as public open space by the Brumby Labor Government, as I promised at the last State election,” Christine Campbell, MP, Member for Pascoe Vale announced today.
“The delivery of this public open space to [...]
A press release we’ve been wanting to see for some years has finally arrived!
from http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/component/content/article/10953.html
From the Minister for Planning
Friday, 02 July 2010
Moreland residents will be able to enjoy Edgars Creek as permanent parkland after Planning Minister Justin Madden reached an agreement to resolve the impasse on the future of the land.
Mr Madden today announced that [...]
Tessa Hoffman, Moreland Leader, 07 June 2010
A taskforce set up to investigate the future of the Merri-Edgars Creek parklands has recommended the site be given to Moreland Council.
It is now up to Planning Minister Justin Madden to decide whether to ask VicRoads to gift the 10ha parklands, in Coburg North, bought in the 1970s for [...]
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 [...]
Simon Craig, Moreland Leader, 8th March 2010
Redevelopment of the former Kodak factory in Coburg North should be put on hold until the protection of neighbouring parkland has been secured, says Wills federal MP Kelvin Thomson.
Mr Thomson, in his submission to a public consultation over the Kodak site, said a decision to keep the 10ha Edgars and [...]
