From Volume 17 (October 2010) edition of “Our Community”, a newsletter sponsored by Newlands Community Centre:
What an incredible win for community. We’ve all hoped against the odds … and held our breath … And finally felt that sense of overwhelming joy!
On the second of July, state Planning Minister Justin Madden declared the entire Edgars Creek [...]
Peter Hodge, The Age, 13 August 2010
From http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/a-small-victory-for-democracy-20100813-122rt.html
The history made in North Coburg recently may not loom large nationally, but for the suburb’s many residents it will be a day to remember for many years to come. It was the day that the Edgars Creek parkland was saved.
It will also be remembered as a triumph for [...]
From the August 2010 newsletter of Kelvin Thomson MP, Member for Wills:
I am delighted by the decision by the Victorian Government to gift Edgars Creek Parkland to the Coburg community as public open space. This is a significant victory for local residents who have campaigned to save the parkland for years.
I made a 13 page [...]
Colleen Hartland (Western Metropolitan) delivered a Member Statement in Parliament today.
From http://tex.parliament.vic.gov.au/bin/texhtmlt?form=jVicHansard.dumpall&db=hansard91&dodraft=0&speech=4862&activity=Members+Statements&title=Merri+and+Edgars+Creeks+Parkland+Group&date1=27&date2=July&date3=2010&query=true%0a%09and+(+data+contains+’HARTLAND’+)%0a%09and+(+members+contains+’HARTLAND’+)%0a%09and+(+hdate.hdate_3+=+2010+)%0a%09and+(+hdate.hdate_2+contains+’July’+)%0a
Ms HARTLAND (Western Metropolitan) – I heartily congratulate and acknowledge the fantastic work of the Merri and Edgars Creeks Parkland Group. It is due to its hard and tireless efforts that Justin Madden, the Minister for Planning, has seen the light and given the park [...]
Simon Craig, Moreland Leader, 05 July 2010
From http://moreland-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/coburg-park-saved-from-development/
THE largest parcel of open space in Moreland is now permanently off-limits to developers.
Victorian Planning Minister Justin Madden last Friday declared the entire Edgars Creek parkland, in Coburg North, crown land.
The announcement follows a long community campaign to keep the 10.7ha site - most of which had been owned [...]
