Great news!  The strong community interest in this parkland has started to put pressure in the right places.

A meeting with four MECPG committee representatives, Christine Campbell MP, Mark O’Brien (Mayor, Moreland City Council), Peter Brown (CEO, Moreland City Council) and Rob Freemantle (Regional Manager for the Metro North West Region of VicRoads) occurred this morning.  At this meeting, Christine advised us that the deadline of 28th Feb 2007 has been removed!

VicRoads no longer has a requirement to financially account for this parkland for the 2006/07 financial year.  Clearly this is only a temporary reprieve at best but it is welcome news and thanks go out to all the residents who are keenly supporting this issue and ensuring the pressure is on!

Vic Roads has put a deadline for a decision by Moreland City Council to purchase the lands under threat, of 28th February 2007. Vic Roads can then put the land up for sale to developers.

STOP THE SALE OF PUBLIC LAND INTO PRIVATE HANDS!

Your attendance is critical at either of the two upcoming events.

Public Rally

When: Tuesday 13th February at 11:00am
Where: at the steps of Parliament House.
 

Moreland Council Meeting

When: Wednesday 14th February at 7:00pm
Where: Glenroy Senior Citizens Centre, 11 Cromwell St, Glenroy. 

Please refer to the attached document for further details.

Public Rally and Council Meeting details 

Dear members and supporters of the Save the Merri and Edgars creek parkland group,

Important information has just come to light.

VicRoads have put a deadline for a decision by council to purchase the lands under threat of 28th February 2007. VicRoads can then put the land up for sale to developers.

The next council meeting is Wednesday 14th February 2007, at which the council will need make its decision.

The committee is inviting all members, new and old and any representatives of interested groups to attend an extraordinary meeting to establish a wave of protest and pressure to ensure the land remains in public hands.

When: Sunday 4th February at 2.00pm
Where: Civic Centre, 90 Bell Street, Coburg.
Room: Concert Hall East (entry via Urquhart St plaza area).

The park needs your support now.

A more detailed outline and action list and newsletter will follow after the meeting. Please forward this to any interested parties not listed above who can lend assistance. In the meantime time please ring and write to counselors & ministers.

A large attendance at the council meeting is also sought.

A public meeting is being held in a couple of weeks. A letterbox drop will be taking place to advise residents who may be interested in keeping this park as public open space.

When: Sunday 15th October at 2.00pm
Where: Civic Centre, 90 Bell Street, Coburg.
Room: Concert Hall East (entry via Urquhart St plaza area).

If you’d like to download the flyer (requires Acrobat Reader) to distribute to others who may be interested, please feel free to spread the word as far as possible!

Flyer for public meeting - 15th Oct 2006 … [PDF, 74 kB]