Hi all, firstly we’ve just passed 2,500 signatures on our petition, so thank you very much for taking the time to sign. 

I wanted to let you know that our voices are being heard!

Council candidates are listening - scroll to the end to see who has pledged their commitment to community consultation about Hosken Reserve.

The State Government is listening - today, the Age reported that Community Sport Minister Ros Spence has decided to launch an immediate review of Moreland City Council's application under the World Game Facilities Fund. The $500,000 funding will be withheld while the review is carried out.

This is the right thing to do.

Community consultation and support are clearly listed in the eligibility criteria for the grants, while the CEO of Moreland has publicly acknowledged there has been inadequate community consultation about the Hosken Reserve project and a lack of transparency in the planning process. 

This doesn't mean we can move on - the project has been PAUSED not stopped.

We all need to continue to demand community consultation about any plans for Hosken Reserve (and all public spaces in our community) from council, council candidates, and the State Government.

With full community consultation we can ALL contribute to a plan for Hosken Reserve that meets the needs of all residents and stakeholders.

#HoskenReserve4all #DoBetterMoreland #CommunitySpace

To get involved and learn more join: Keep Hosken Reserve accessible for all Community Group

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Candidate's Pledge
To help Moreland residents who are voting in the upcoming council elections understand the candidates' positions on community consultation for Hosken Reserve we asked all candidates to take the following pledge:

Should you be elected as a councillor, or returning councillor, to City of Moreland in the upcoming 2020 election, do you pledge that at the soonest available opportunity you will take the below four actions:   
 
1. Call for, and vote in favour of, deferring the awarding of any contracts in relation to the Hosken Reserve project, and   
2. Call for, and vote in favour of, deferring any implementation work at Hosken Reserve, and    
3. Call for a report to be prepared by council officers detailing all engagement and consultation which has been undertaken on the Hosken Reserve Masterplan since its inception with all stakeholders, including local residents, and   
4. Advocate for full community consultation prior to inform the Hosken Reserve Masterplan before proceeding with any changes to the Hosken Reserve grounds   

The following candidates have pledged yes to all four actions:
North East Ward
BOLTON, Sue
CLARKE, Jason
GLOVER, Margee
JOSEPH, Lynton Michael
O'CALLAGHAN, Dean Norman
PULFORD, Adam
STREET, Meghan
UL MURTAZA, Muhammad Nisar
North West Ward
BONACCI-ROCCA, Catherine
GRINDROD, Darren Leslie
HARTE, Monica
MILES, Chris
MINEHAN, Shaun
PANOPOULOS, Angelica
PERERA, Shanaka T.
TAYLOR, Daniel
South Ward
ANDREWARTHA, Jacob
CONLAN, James
EVANS, Shea
GALVIN, Pauline
GEORGIOU, George
JIMENEZ, Nahui
PAYNE, Rachel
RILEY, Mark
YUAN, Melissa