Moreland technical notes
Purpose of the technical notes
Moreland technical notes are used by Council and also provide guidance to developers on Council’s accepted standards and construction methods.
Moreland technical notes are the primary reference for selecting, constructing and maintaining engineering, street and landscape details. They create an integrated document to facilitate construction in streets and public spaces in Moreland.
One-off furniture pieces or details for special projects or areas may still be implemented within high profile or significant projects. It should be established during the scoping stage of a project as to whether the technical notes will apply to a particular project, refer to 4.3 Approving Exceptions.
Who can use the technical notes?
Moreland’s technical notes provide a list of design details with reference to standard drawings to assist in constructions within Moreland’s streets and public spaces. Please note that Council approval and permit are required for works carried out in public areas, before construction begins.
Technical notes can be used by:
- External contractors and suppliers tendering or delivering Council projects
- External engineering consultants working for Council
- Council officers involved in capital project construction, maintenance, cleansing, and development application process
- Developers undertaking footpath reinstatements, and
- Property owners for maintenance of driveways and nature strips.
Overview of the technical notes
The technical notes are divided in three main parts:
- Part A – Civil works
- Part B – Street and park furniture
- Part C – Landscaping
The colour coding on the technical notes indicate where specific technical notes are applicable (see figure 2 for the breakdown of various elements)
- General - Includes technical notes applicable to entire Moreland City Council area.
- Park - Includes technical notes specifically designed for green open spaces within Moreland.
- Activity Centres - Includes technical notes specifically designed for Activity Centres in Moreland. This includes Coburg Activity Centre, Brunswick Activity Centre, Glenroy Activity Centre and Neighbourhood/Local Activity Centres.
Download the Moreland technical notes package
You can download the combined technical notes (Part A, B and C) or each part separately.
Combined Moreland technical notes (PDF 13Mb)
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Part A - Civil works
A100 - Roads
- A100.01 Asphalt Pavement for Secondary Arterial Road (PDF 258Kb)
- A100.02 Asphalt Pavement for Collector Road (PDF 224Kb)
- A100.03 Asphalt Pavement for Local Road (PDF 213Kb)
- A100.04 Concrete Right of Way (PDF 202Kb)
- A100.05 Bluestone Pitcher Right of Way (PDF 217Kb)
- A100.06 Smooth Bluestone Pitcher Right of Way (accessible) (PDF 137Kb)
A101 - Reinstatement
- A101.01 Reinstatement of Local Roads (PDF 97Kb)
- A101.02 Reinstatement of Deep Strength Roads (PDF 109Kb)
- A101.03 Reinstatement of Trenches to Vehicle Crossings in Reinforced Concrete Type 2 (PDF 112Kb)
A110 - Surface treatments
- A110.01 Concrete Footpath (PDF 118Kb)
- A110.02 Asphalt Footpath (PDF 85Kb)
- A110.03 Concrete Shared Bicycle Path (PDF 86Kb)
- A110.04 Concrete Path Open Space Areas (PDF 119Kb)
- A110.05 Granitic Sand Pathway (PDF 273Kb)
- A110.06 Blue stone Footpath (PDF 241Kb)
- A110.07 Granite Cobble Setts Footpath (PDF 123Kb)
- A110.08 Linear Pattern Concrete Footpath (PDF 101Kb)
- A110.09 Concrete Pavers Footpath (PDF 112Kb)
- A110.10 Hexagon Pavers Footpath (PDF 87Kb)
A120 - Concrete kerb and channel
- A120.01 Concrete Kerb and Channel (PDF 103Kb)
- A120.02 Concrete Semi Mountable Kerb and Channel (PDF 235Kb)
- A120.03 Concrete Modified Semi Mountable Kerb and Channel (PDF 88Kb)
- A120.04 Concrete Fully Mountable Kerb and Channel (PDF 56Kb)
- A120.05 Concrete Kerb and Channel Lay Back (PDF 80Kb)
- A120.06 Concrete Dish Channel (PDF 99Kb)
- A120.07 Concrete Barrier Kerb (PDF 196Kb)
- A120.08 Concrete Semi Mountable Kerb (PDF 93Kb)
- A120.09 Concrete Fully Mountable Kerb (PDF 145Kb)
A130 - Bluestone pitcher kerb and channel
- A130.01 Bluestone Kerb and Channel (2 Pitcher Channel) (PDF 129Kb)
- A130.02 Bluestone Kerb and Channel (3 Pitcher Channel) (PDF 121Kb)
- A130.03 Bluestone Pitcher Channel (PDF 93Kb)
- A130.04 Bluestone Pitcher Semi Mountable Kerb (PDF 84Kb)
- A130.05 Bluestone Fully Mountable Kerb (PDF 85Kb)
- A130.06 Bluestone Edge Strip (PDF 199Kb)
- A130.07 Bluestone Barrier Kerb (PDF 139Kb)
- A130.08 Sawn Bluestone Kerb and Channel (PDF 291Kb)
- A130.09 Sawn Bluestone Overflow Kerb (PDF 83Kb)
A131 - Steel kerb and channel
A140 - Drainage
- A140.01 Junction Pit (PDF 87Kb)
- A140.02 Side Entry Pit (PDF 262Kb)
- A140.03 Side Entry Pit (2.0m inlet) (PDF 127Kb)
- A140.04 Side Entry Pit Chute (PDF 153Kb)
- A140.05 Side Entry Grated Pit (PDF 198Kb)
- A140.06 Grated Pit for Dish Channel (PDF 134Kb)
- A140.07 Grated Pit (600x900) (PDF 106Kb)
- A140.08 Grated Pit (PDF 104Kb)
- A140.09 Spoon Drain Pit (PDF 225Kb)
- A140.10 Grated Pit for Vehicle Crossing (PDF 127Kb)
- A140.11 Mild Steel Step Iron (PDF 56Kb)
- A140.12 Drain – Bedding and Backfill Requirements (PDF 346Kb)
- A140.13 Pipe Connection to Existing Main Pipe (PDF 133Kb)
- A140.14 Pipe Anchor Block (PDF 113Kb)
- A140.15 Subsurface AG Drain (PDF 42Kb)
- A140.16 Property Drain Connection Details (PDF 125Kb)
- A140.17 Property Inlet for Easement Drain (PDF 70Kb)
- A140.18 Service Pit Lid - Composite Plastic (PDF 89Kb)
- A140.19 Service Pit Lid - Infill Pavers (PDF 179Kb)
- A140.20 Stormwater Drain for Footpath (PDF 82Kb)
A150 - Pram crossings
- A150.01 Pram Crossing in Bluestone Pavement for Sawn Bluestone Kerb and Channel (PDF 182Kb)
- A150.02 Pram Crossing in Asphalt for Sawn Bluestone Kerb and Channel (PDF 180Kb)
- A150.03 Pram Crossing for Pitcher Bluestone Kerb and Channel (PDF 193Kb)
- A150.04 Pram Crossing in Concrete (PDF 136Kb)
- A150.05 Mid-block Pram Crossing in Concrete (PDF 220Kb)
A160 - Pedestrian threshold crossing
- A160.01 Pedestrian Threshold Crossing with Concrete (PDF 134Kb)
- A160.02 Pedestrian Threshold Crossing with Red Stamped Concrete (PDF 215Kb)
- A160.03 Pedestrian Threshold Crossing with Bluestone Pitcher Ramp (PDF 341Kb)
- A160.04 Pedestrian Threshold Crossing with Concrete and Bluestone Pitcher Strip (PDF 65Kb)
- A160.05 Pedestrian Threshold Crossing with Pre-cast Concrete (PDF 207Kb)
A170 - Vehicle crossing
- A170.01 Vehicle Crossing in Concrete Type 1 (PDF 186Kb)
- A170.02 Vehicle Crossing in Concrete Type 1 ReverseFall (PDF 228Kb)
- A170.03 Vehicle Crossing in Concrete Type 2 (PDF 109Kb)
- A170.04 Vehicle Crossing in Concrete Type 2 Reverse Fall (PDF 152Kb)
- A170.05 Vehicle Crossing in Concrete Type 3 (PDF 145Kb)
- A170.06 Vehicle Crossing in Concrete Type 3 Reverse Fall (PDF 138Kb)
- A170.07 Vehicle Crossing in Asphalt for Pitcher Bluestone Kerb and Channel (PDF 121Kb)
- A170.08 Vehicle Crossing in Concrete with Box Culvert Grate (PDF 288Kb)
- A170.09 Vehicle Crossing in Concrete with Bluestone pitcher channel (PDF 115Kb)
- A170.10 Vehicle Crossing in Bluestone pavement for Sawn Bluestone Kerb and Channel (PDF 244Kb)
- A170.11 Vehicle Crossing in Asphalt for Sawn Bluestone Kerb and Channel (PDF 219Kb)
- A170.12 - Vehicle Crossing with Charcoal Concrete Layback and Bluestone Pitcher Kerb & Channel (PDF 222Kb)
A180 - Road hump
- A180.01 Road Hump – Watt Profile (PDF 107Kb)
- A180.02 Road Hump – Sinusoidal (PDF 83Kb)
- A180.03 Road Hump – Flat Top (PDF 220Kb)
- A180.04 Road Hump – Linemarking and Signs (PDF 111Kb)
- A180.05 Road Hump with Pitcher Bluestone Strip Ramps (PDF 187Kb)
A200 - Miscellaneous
- A200.01 Conduits Under Pavement (PDF 73Kb)
- A200.02 Concrete Pavement Joints (PDF 158Kb)
- A200.03 Sleeve for Sign Post (PDF 271Kb)
- A200.04 TGSI Granite Studs within Bluestone Base (PDF 85Kb)
- A200.05 TGSI Stainless Steel (PDF 394Kb)
- A200.06 TGSI Integrated Stainless Steel and Plastic (PDF 220Kb)
- A200.07 TGSI Plastic Studs (PDF 74Kb)
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Part B - Street and park furniture
B110 - Layout
- B110.01 Typical Furniture Layout for Streets (PDF 182Kb)
- B110.02 Typical Furniture Layout for Parks (PDF 49Kb)
B120 - Seats
- B120.01 Standard Seat (PDF 176Kb)
- B120.02 Standard Bench (PDF 125Kb)
- B120.03 Cafe Table and Stools (PDF 80Kb)
- B120.04 Park Seat (PDF 303Kb)
- B120.05 Park Bench (PDF 245Kb)
- B120.06 Picnic Table (PDF 149Kb)
- B120.07 Glenroy Seat (PDF 99Kb)
B130 - Bicycle furniture
- B130.01 Standard Bike Hoop SD 403 Bicycle parking rail (PDF 307Kb)
- B130.02 Slim Bike Hoop (PDF 59Kb)
- B130.03 Pole-mounted Bike Hoop (PDF 78Kb)
- B130.04 Coil Bike Rack (PDF 61Kb)
B140 - Bins
- B140.01 Standard Bin Surround (PDF 304Kb)
- B140.02 Recycling Bin Surround (PDF 97Kb)
- B140.03 Parks Bin Surrounds (PDF 457Kb)
- B140.04 Bin stands (PDF 44Kb)
B150 - Bollards and fences
- B150.01 Civic Space Bollards (PDF 59Kb)
- B150.02 Bicycle Path Bollard (PDF 64Kb)
- B150.03 Park Bollard (PDF 80Kb)
- B150.04 Park Fence (PDF 102Kb)
- B150.05 Park Rail (PDF 302Kb)
B160 - Lighting
- B160.01 Park Lighting (PDF 55Kb)
- B160.02 Sydney Road Lighting (PDF 48Kb)
- B160.03 Coburg Civic Space Lighting (PDF 65Kb)
- B160.04 Coburg Street Lighting (PDF 47Kb)
- B160.05 Solar lighting wall-mounted (PDF 49Kb)
- B160.06 Multi-functional pole (PDF 65Kb)
- B160.07 Bicycle Path Lighting (PDF 45Kb)
- B160.08 Council Car Park Lighting (PDF 55Kb)
B170 - Drinking fountain
- B170.01 Drinking Fountain for Civic Spaces (PDF 97Kb)
- B170.02 Drinking Fountain for Parks (PDF 108Kb)
B200 - Miscellaneous
- B200.01 Pavement Markers for Outdoor Dining (PDF 129Kb)
- B200.02 In-ground Socket and Sleeve for Umbrella (PDF 243Kb)
- B200.03 Bus Shelter (PDF 102Kb)
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Part C - Landscaping
C100 - Planting
- C100.01 Advanced Tree Specification (PDF 353Kb)
- C100.02 Standard Turf Specification (PDF 121Kb)
- C100.03 Tree Planting in Footpath Cut Out (PDF 255Kb)
- C100.04 Tree Planting in Grassed Nature Strip (PDF 153Kb)
- C100.05 Tree Planting in Island (PDF 210Kb)
- C100.06 Tree Pit with Grate Cover (PDF 215Kb)
- C100.07 Tree Pit with In-situ Poured Porous Paving (PDF 269Kb)
- C100.08 Planting Frame for Climbers (PDF 382Kb)
- C100.09 Garden Bed Planting (PDF 156Kb)
C120 - WSUD
- C120.01 Raingarden Carpark Configuration (PDF 143Kb)
- C120.02 Raingarden Kerb Outstand Configuration (PDF 200Kb)
- C120.03 Raingarden Nature Strip Configuration (PDF 203Kb)
- C120.04 Raingarden Corner Configuration (PDF 237Kb)
- C120.05 Raingarden Sloping Configuration (PDF 218Kb)
- C120.06 Raingarden Edge Treatment Materials (PDF 358Kb)
- C120.07 Raingarden Safety Measures (PDF 254Kb)
- C120.08 Raingarden Fencing (PDF 376Kb)
- C120.09 Raingarden Inlet Options (PDF 299Kb)
- C120.10 Raingarden Outlet Options (PDF 182Kb)
- C120.11 Raingarden Standard Cross-section and Flushing Point (PDF 302Kb)
- C120.12 Raingarden Landscaping Option (PDF 148Kb)
- C120.13 Raingarden Tree Pit (PDF 247Kb)
- C120.14 Raingarden Back of the Kerb Tree Pit (PDF 251Kb)
C200 - Miscellaneous
- C200.01 Park Barbecue (PDF 281Kb)
- C200.02 Park Shelter (PDF 157Kb)
- C200.03 Landscaping edges (PDF 152Kb)
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The technical notes refer to these other Council documents:
- Brunswick Public Domain Manual (PDF 6Mb)
- Coburg Streetscape Masterplan
- Glenroy Streetscape Masterplan
- Small Shopping Strip Public Domain Manual (PDF 6Mb)
- Streetscape WSUD Raingarden and Tree Pit Design Package
- Moreland Street Landscape Strategy (DOC 5Mb)
- Private and Commercial Use of Public Space Procedures - contact Urban Safety Unit
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Figure 1 The location where technical notes apply across Moreland
Figure 2 The colour coding on the technical notes indicate where specific technical notes are applicable
Further information
If you have any questions regarding the technical notes contact Council. We are also interested in your feedback to improve the document.
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