| Media releases 2007 | Council media releases in 2007 |
| Drought continues for Coburg Olympic Pool | [2 January 2008] The drought is not breaking. This summer that has meant that Coburg Olympic Pool will not open. |
| Cyclovia comes to Sydney Road | [4 January 2008] Negotiations are underway to formalise plans for this year's Cyclovia Sunday 17 February. The Cities of Melbourne and Moreland will join with the Sustainable Living Festival to hold a bigger and better Cyclovia. |
| Local Council seeks multiple partners | [8 January 2008] Council has extended The Coburg Initiative closing date for Expressions of Interest to Wednesday 12 March 2008. |
| Dead dogs | [11 January 2008] Where a registration collar is present the Cleansing Unit will pass on this information to the Local Laws Unit, where an attempt is made to notify the owner of the dog. |
| Women's Salon 2008 : Persuasive Dissent | [14 January 2008] The Counihan Gallery is calling for proposals from women living or working in Moreland for new artworks. |
| VicTrak Proposal for Moreland Station | [24 January 2008] VicTrak's proposed EOI for Moreland Station. |
| Coburg Olympic Pool stays closed for the summer | [31 January 2008] At its meeting on Wednesday 30 January, Council decided that the Coburg Olympic Pool would remain closed for the remainder of the 2007-08 summer. |
| Family friendly is the focus of the 2008 Sydney Road Street Party | [13 February, 2008] Fun for all the family is the main priority for Council as the countdown begins for the annual Sydney Road Street Party on Sunday 24 February. |
| Culture weaves its global spell at Brunswick Music Festival | [14 February 2008] As part of opening night at this year’s 20th Brunswick Music Festival, Council is hosting a world-renowned performance troupe from Moreland’s China sister city Xianyang. |
| O'Hea Street bike path provides vital links to Moreland’s east, west, north and south | [19 February 2008] Works have commenced on a $3.5 million project that will transform a urban street in Coburg into a new concept in multi-use urban byways. |
| Post place pays tribute to Glenroy in public art | [26 February 2008] Glenroy’s Post Office Place public art installation on Saturday 1 March, celebrates the finale of the Post Office Place upgrade. |
| Honours due as Moreland women mark 100 years of voting rights | [27 February 2008] Council will commemorate International Women’s Day by acknowledging local women nominated for their achievements and community contributions. |
| Womens Salon 2008 Persuasive Dissent | [27 February 2008] 2008 is the Centenary of Women’s Suffrage in Victoria and to celebrate Council is presenting an exhibition at the Counihan Gallery In Brunswick. |
| Deadline due for Coburg Initiative registrations | [28 February 2008] Registrations of interest in Moreland’s $1 billion urban consolidation project The Coburg Initiative close on 12 March. |
| Pentridge Boulevard gets green light | [7 March 2008] Following a decision by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), work is expected to start on Pentridge Boulevard by 22 May 2008. |
| The world gets a new wiki look at Melbourne’s northern frontier | [29 February 2008] Former Victorian Premier John Cain will launch WikiNorthia a new venture to collect and preserve Melbourne’s northern life stories. |
| New partnerships welcomed to Coburg Initiative | [11 March 2008] Mayor Caputo JP has welcomed the enthusiasm, time and effort of many registrants to the city’s $1 billion Coburg Initiative. |
| Coburg Initiative forges new ground | [12 March 2008] Council’s $1 billion Coburg Initiative is moving into its next phase after receiving a broad-based response to Council’s call for expressions of interest. |
| 2008 Moreland Sculpture Show | [12 March 2008] The Moreland Sculpture Show will soon fill Bridges Reserve Coburg, with a variety of sculptures. |
| Asbestos better safe than sorry | [13 March 2008] Hard waste collection continues in Moreland this week, including more than 100 knock-back notices issued for asbestos dumping. |
| Performing Arts Centre to receive much-needed restoration | [13 March] The Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre has suffered in the drought, much to the upset of Council and its residents. |
| Cyclovia – Tour de Moreland a true tour de force | [18 March 2008] Old and young, big and small; all feet will be hitting pavement or pedals for the 2008 Cyclovia – Tour de Moreland event. |
| Moreland FreeZA makes big noise for Youth Week | [26 March 2008] Ten Moreland teenagers are ready to set the city rocking for Youth Week. |
| Moreland gripped by growth spurt | [10 April 2008] Council has more than $150 million worth of new major planning applications on its books, as well as actual projects underway across Moreland. |
| Animal Registration Apology | [11 April 2008] Council is aware errors have been made on the Animal Registration Renewal forms recently sent to eligible residents. |
| Exciting new exhibitions at Counihan Gallery In Brunswick | [15 April 2008] The Counihan Gallery In Brunswick will feature two exhibitions during May. Selvedging the fray: stories in two voices and Life Postponed |
| Reseeding of Sports Grounds | [2 May 2008] Reseeding of Moreland sports grounds occurred three weeks ago. |
| Dog attack in Coburg North | [2 May 2008] Three dogs were involved in an attack that occurred in Coburg North. Two cats were killed and one dog seriously injured in the attack. |
| Clearways to block sustainable transport | [2 May 2008] This will have an crippling economic effect on our local traders and small businesses. |
| Council acts for safety of overcrowded students | [16 May 2008] Council has served building notices on the owner of two Coburg houses that are unsafe and grossly overcrowded. |
| Council alerts State and Federal authorities after foreign student crisis uncovered | [17 May 2008] Council Chief Executive Peter Brown has alerted State and Federal authorities to the suspected exploitation of overseas students by a Coburg property owner. |
| Councillors united - transport is State's role | [21 May 2008] The State Government announcement of changes to planning powers for local councils has merit, says Council, but only if the State is prepared to also tackle its failings in public transport. |
| Moreland puts urbane twist on urban landscape at Tram Stop 21 | [16 July 2008] Sydney’s Road’s Tram Stop 21 will soon become an outdoor public art space, thanks to Moreland City Council’s TRAM STOP 21 project. |
| Clearways to block sustainable transport | [16 July 2008] This will have an crippling economic effect on our local traders and small businesses. They will lose revenue and we will lose the colourful street atmosphere that defines Moreland. |
| Coburg sets course for a $1 billion makeover | [12 June 2008] A schedule of works will soon define Coburg’s 21st century renaissance after Council this week announced it had selected Equiset Grollo Group as its preferred strategic partner. |
| Council quick to correct graffiti damage | [23 July 2008] Graffiti is an ongoing social problem. It is an expensive and unsightly nuisance. |
| Council considers communal kitchen while current service continues | [28 July 2008] Council is considering an alternative meals production service to the one currently at Bob Hawke, which will be the Regional Food Kitchen. |
| Grass is greenest for sporting clubs on Moreland's side of the fence | [31 July 2008] Moreland City Council remains the lowest-charging council for sportsground fees. |
| The issue of chroming ranges wider than the law | [1 August 2008] Council does not have a local law that addresses the issue of paint sniffing (chroming). |
| Sports ground fees | [6 August 2008] To ensure that fees and charges were equitable across all Moreland clubs, Council reviewed and adopted the Sports Ground User Guide in September 2007. |
| Sports Ground User Guide | [7 August 2008] The creation of the Sport Ground User Guide was a lengthy and extensive process. |
| Lighting planned for Dunstan Reserve | [13 August 2008] Following the construction of a sports pavilion at Dunstan Reserve, Council undertook work on the car park in 2003-04. During this time, Council proposed to install car park lighting, however budget constraints halted these plans. |
| Rates in (reasonably) plain english | [21 August 2008] Rates pay for the operating costs of the municipality you live in, from roads and infrastructure to libraries and nature strips. |
| Council shuns vandals, supports street artists | [19 August 2008] Moreland City Council does not support vandals who deface and damage property with mindless tagging. However, we do recognise and support graffiti artists. |
| Sydney Road rooming house concerns | [22 August 2008] In July, concerns were brought to Council’s attention regarding the unsafe condition of the rooming house at 208-210 Sydney Road. |
| Full storey of Brunswick building heights | [25 August 2008] The Brunswick Structure Plan is currently in draft form and has been released by Council for community consultation. It currently has no status in the Moreland Planning Scheme. |
| Rates rebates for pensioners | [27 August 2008] It has come to Council’s attention that some pensioners have not received a rebate on their recent rates notice. |
| Council works to give community a voice | [2 September 2008] Council is always open to working with residents who wish to lawfully hold events in our community. |
| Parking Infringements and Revenue | [8 September 2008] The number of infringement notices issued in Moreland City Council in the 2007/08 financial year: |
| Council moves on restricted dogs – update | [10 September 2008] Moreland City Council administers and enforces the provisions of the Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act 1994 (“the Act”). |
| Council delays Albert Street permit application | [10 September 2008] The application for a permit to build a 14-storey building at Albert Street, Brunswick, will not be considered at the September 24 meeting of the Urban Planning Committee. |
| Parking illegally puts kids at risk | [11 September 2008] As a parent, I understand we all have a million daily tasks and huge added responsibilities that come with children. |
| Upcoming Exhibition at Counihan Gallery Brunswick - Connections, Land and People | [14 September 2008] To celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of Indigenous art and culture, the Counihan Gallery In Brunswick is presenting two exhibitions under the same title and theme: Connections, Land and People. |
| Council warns drivers: Stop parking illegally around schools | [18 September 2008] We know there are safety issues around schools at drop-off and pick-up times. We are not happy people continue to ignore current parking and safety rules. The rules are there to protect people. |
| Council cuts wait times for Special Building Overlay planning permits | [24 September 2008] Express lane service is here! Council wants to save you time and money. We’ve teamed up with Melbourne Water to cut waiting times for SBO planning permits from three months to about 15 business days. |
| Developers delay Albert Street permit application until December | [6 October 2008] Developers seeking a permit to build a 14-storey building at Albert Street, Brunswick, have requested a further two-month delay on their application. |
| Fawkner Secondary College gets $1.1 million sporting chance | [29 September 2008] Fawkner Secondary College will be a jewel in Moreland’s sporting crown, following a $1.1 million drought-proofing upgrade of its soccer facilities. |
| Routine inspection unearths Brunswick soil problem | [3 October 2008] The Dawson St Childcare Centre is undergoing a new extension to improve facilities. |
