Bunnings victory by residents analysed. “Why 30kph is the go”, highlights from our March forum. Plus our regular news on everything from planning to parks. Scroll down to read in clunky cut and paste formatting, or read in full original beauty here.         Bumper edition: a great community victory over Bunnings, but […]

With nicer formatting here: https://mailchi.mp/b2001d624a0d/brunswickresidentnews, or read on. Scorecard bites dust; Merri Creek visions; traffic humps for Nicholson “Bends”; culture, history, Council news, and more. *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* <!– Residents win on scorecard – but Brickworks heritage tumbles. Council, planning, culture, the creek, and why to love 30kph View this email in your browser Brunswick Residents Network […]

Welcome to our January 2022 newsletter. Scroll down  for all our news, or read with nicer formatting here . Summer special: walking tours, park designs for comment, plus our regular transport and planning updates View this email in your browser Brunswick Residents Network Newsletter, January 2022 *|MC:TOC|* <!– –> Moreland Council welcomes walking report One […]

This month’s stories: Moreland name change; walking report; our new Mayor; current VCAT battles and a rare win for residents; government changes to ResCode (learn about a significant planning-nerd issue), farewell to an eminent Brunswick historian; and far too many crashes in northern Nicholson Street. Read on or read in a less clunky format at […]

“Walking in Brunswick: How to make walking in Brunswick safer and more enjoyable” is our October 2021 report analysing a survey of 922 Brunswick residents. We asked them when, where and why they walked, what would make them walk more, and what places they avoided or found dangerous. Their comments were insightful, and sometimes surprising. […]

This month’s newsletter includes a feature on why we should ditch Moreland’s planning scorecard; reminder for tomorrow’s Walking in Brunswick report launch; news on cats, Covid, churches, and much more. Read on, or check the online fully formatted version.       Feature: ‘Ditch the Scorecard’; Tuesday “Walking in Brunswick” launch; colourful cycling history; cats, […]

Walking in Brunswick: How to make walking in Brunswick safer and more enjoyable This year, Brunswick Residents Network volunteers conducted a major survey of local residents about walking in Brunswick. We are launching our report by Zoom at 7.30pm on Tuesday 5 October, with a famous walker as our special guest, and comments from walking experts  A […]

Infrastructure Victoria report, Moreland Council talks Garbage, community initiatives for hard times and new tall towers on the way… Read on or read here for better formatting View this email in your browser Brunswick Residents Network Newsletter, August 2021 *|MC:TOC|* <!– –> Breakthrough in transport mode shift Can’t afford a car? Worried about catching a virus on […]

Welcome to our July 2021 newsletter. Our special feature is a short history of Sydney Road cinemas. Plus we’ve got our regular round-up of planning horrors; some NAIDOC week culture; at least one joke, plus traffic and transport news (especially for tram travellers and bike riders), and some news on local democracy.  Scroll down, or […]

Welcome to our May 2021 newsletter, with in-depth articles on housing trends and financing, Council budget, saving our streets from dangerous traffic, and lots more local news ranging from green spaces to garbage. Scroll down (sorry if the layout is a bit clunky) or read here on Mailchimp for a smoother experience. Feature: Border closures […]