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Sustainability and environment
Have you looked Under the Bridge recently?
Four huge murals have been painted over the plain concrete pillars beneath the CityLink Tullamarine Freeway tunnel, bringing life and light to the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail. The Flemington Mural Project, ‘Under the Bridge’ is a public art project funded by the State Government’s Working for Victoria program. Artist Tom Civil, supported by artists Hacer…
Family, Sustainability and environment
Summer in the Valley – Fun for everyone!
There is something for everyone to enjoy this February and March, with a series of free events celebrating the Moonee Valley community, culture, music and art as part of Summer in the Valley. There will be a series of highlight events, including the return of the Artist and Makers market at the Incinerator Gallery, a…
Media Releases, Sustainability and environment
Joint Council feasibility study into reusable nappies gets funding boost
Moonee Valley City Council has joined 11 other Councils in working together to research and understand how to implement a best practice reusable nappy program to reduce waste to landfill.
Council updates, Media Releases, Sustainability and environment
Update on our fight to save heritage-listed tree
Moonee Valley City Council and Metro Trains are continuing to work together to try to find a way forward in relation to the trees at the Newmarket Railway Station.
Council updates, Media Releases, Sustainability and environment
Council ramps up fight to save Newmarket tree
Council has written to Metro today requesting no removal work is done on the heritage-listed river red gum at Newmarket Station until all issues have been resolved. Metro last week agreed to cease work until tomorrow (Friday, 14 February 2020). Guaranteeing the tree’s survival on a week by week basis has caused some concern among…
Council updates, Media Releases, Sustainability and environment
Metro to work with us to retain heritage tree
Yesterday we met with Metro about the future of the more than 100-year-old River Red Gum at Newmarket Station. Metro has committed to working with us on a solution to retaining the heritage-listed River Red Gum. “We are very pleased that Metro is taking our concerns seriously and consideration is being given to protecting and…
Media Releases, Sustainability and environment
Battle to save heritage trees
We continue the fight to save the River Red Gum at Newmarket Station.
Media Releases, Sustainability and environment
Heritage tree to get the chop
The 100+ year old tree could be cut down this weekend.