Massive win for the Merri-bek community!
Tonight Merri-bek council voted to approve a new Nightingale development offering high quality, sustainable, non-for-profit housing 1/
Tonight Merri-bek council voted to approve a new Nightingale development offering high quality, sustainable, non-for-profit housing 1/
January 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Massive win for the Merri-bek community!
Tonight Merri-bek council voted to approve a new Nightingale development offering high quality, sustainable, non-for-profit housing 1/
Tonight Merri-bek council voted to approve a new Nightingale development offering high quality, sustainable, non-for-profit housing 1/
BUILD THE CUBE MERRI-BEK 2024!
October 21, 2024 at 5:05 AM
BUILD THE CUBE MERRI-BEK 2024!
📢 Calling on residents of Merri-bek! Make sure to sign up to join the Community Panel.
We need strong urbanist and pro-housing voices to be heard! conversations.merri-bek.vic.gov.au/community-pa...
We need strong urbanist and pro-housing voices to be heard! conversations.merri-bek.vic.gov.au/community-pa...
Merri-bek Community Panel
You are invited to join our Merri-bek Community Panel
conversations.merri-bek.vic.gov.au
November 14, 2024 at 4:39 AM
📢 Calling on residents of Merri-bek! Make sure to sign up to join the Community Panel.
We need strong urbanist and pro-housing voices to be heard! conversations.merri-bek.vic.gov.au/community-pa...
We need strong urbanist and pro-housing voices to be heard! conversations.merri-bek.vic.gov.au/community-pa...
“Heritage” cobblestones trading up half the space of an otherwise quite nice bike lane. City of Merri-bek, whhhhyyyyyy?
December 1, 2024 at 11:21 PM
“Heritage” cobblestones trading up half the space of an otherwise quite nice bike lane. City of Merri-bek, whhhhyyyyyy?
Last year, Merri Bek Council took my photo at the dog park. Lo and behold, I’m now a website star! #ThrowbackThursday
February 19, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Last year, Merri Bek Council took my photo at the dog park. Lo and behold, I’m now a website star! #ThrowbackThursday
Merri Bek Council are really going overboard with the public Christmas decorations this year. 🙄🙄🙄🙄
November 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Merri Bek Council are really going overboard with the public Christmas decorations this year. 🙄🙄🙄🙄
Massive rainbow and extremely haunted storm light out in Merri Bek right now
March 12, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Massive rainbow and extremely haunted storm light out in Merri Bek right now
15 homes in Merri-bek turns into 3. This is how urban planning created the housing crisis.
January 25, 2026 at 8:40 PM
15 homes in Merri-bek turns into 3. This is how urban planning created the housing crisis.
6/ Let’s hold Merri-bek councillors accountable and make housing more affordable for Victorians. 🏗️
January 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
6/ Let’s hold Merri-bek councillors accountable and make housing more affordable for Victorians. 🏗️
A very damp but very pretty commute this morning. #merri-bek
November 24, 2024 at 10:43 PM
A very damp but very pretty commute this morning. #merri-bek
The Victorian Greens have selected Adam Pulford, a Merri-bek councillor and former mayor, as its candidate for Brunswick at the state election
Pulford will be running to succeed Greens MP Dr Tim Read, who announced his retirement from politics after revealing a cancer diagnosis
Pulford will be running to succeed Greens MP Dr Tim Read, who announced his retirement from politics after revealing a cancer diagnosis
March 13, 2026 at 2:46 AM
The Victorian Greens have selected Adam Pulford, a Merri-bek councillor and former mayor, as its candidate for Brunswick at the state election
Pulford will be running to succeed Greens MP Dr Tim Read, who announced his retirement from politics after revealing a cancer diagnosis
Pulford will be running to succeed Greens MP Dr Tim Read, who announced his retirement from politics after revealing a cancer diagnosis
A good story on John's many years of climate and community activism.
brunswickvoice.com.au/john-englart...
brunswickvoice.com.au/john-englart...
A life of honesty, integrity and social conscience
An obituary for Merri-bek climate campaigner John Englart, who died earlier this month.
brunswickvoice.com.au
July 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
A good story on John's many years of climate and community activism.
brunswickvoice.com.au/john-englart...
brunswickvoice.com.au/john-englart...
What a fine day to have traversed the length of the City of Merri-bek twice before the heat of the afternoon sets in.
February 20, 2026 at 11:53 PM
What a fine day to have traversed the length of the City of Merri-bek twice before the heat of the afternoon sets in.
Merri bek City Council welcomes the Victorian Government’s commitment to progress duplication of the ..
29 September 2026
Merri-bek City Council
#LGNewsRoundup #MerribekCityCouncil
29 September 2026
Merri-bek City Council
#LGNewsRoundup #MerribekCityCouncil
Merri-bek City Council's response to state government pledge to duplicate the Upfield Train Line - attributable to Mayor Cr Nat Abboud
Merri bek City Council welcomes the Victorian Government’s commitment to progress duplication of the Upfield train line between Gowrie and Upfield stations.
www.merri-bek.vic.gov.au
September 30, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Merri bek City Council welcomes the Victorian Government’s commitment to progress duplication of the ..
29 September 2026
Merri-bek City Council
#LGNewsRoundup #MerribekCityCouncil
29 September 2026
Merri-bek City Council
#LGNewsRoundup #MerribekCityCouncil
1/ 🚨 The Labor Allan Government envisions Victoria as the Townhouse Capital of Australia—but Merri-bek Labor didn’t get the memo.
Along with Sue Bolton, they’re seemingly pushing Victoria towards unaffordable housing and car dependency. Here’s what’s happening: 🧵👇
Along with Sue Bolton, they’re seemingly pushing Victoria towards unaffordable housing and car dependency. Here’s what’s happening: 🧵👇
January 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
1/ 🚨 The Labor Allan Government envisions Victoria as the Townhouse Capital of Australia—but Merri-bek Labor didn’t get the memo.
Along with Sue Bolton, they’re seemingly pushing Victoria towards unaffordable housing and car dependency. Here’s what’s happening: 🧵👇
Along with Sue Bolton, they’re seemingly pushing Victoria towards unaffordable housing and car dependency. Here’s what’s happening: 🧵👇
Does your Merri-bek school have a bike bus? Check out the local schools at the link below and find all the info you need to start one at your school with help from Merri-bek Council.
zerocarbonmerri-bek.org.au/bike-bus/
zerocarbonmerri-bek.org.au/bike-bus/
Ride to school on a Bike Bus! - Zero Carbon Merri-bek
zerocarbonmerri-bek.org.au
May 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Does your Merri-bek school have a bike bus? Check out the local schools at the link below and find all the info you need to start one at your school with help from Merri-bek Council.
zerocarbonmerri-bek.org.au/bike-bus/
zerocarbonmerri-bek.org.au/bike-bus/
Congrats Merri-bek council, you've got bike lanes along Boundary Rd, but you let people park in them.
Couldn't even do the bare minimum.
Couldn't even do the bare minimum.
February 5, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Congrats Merri-bek council, you've got bike lanes along Boundary Rd, but you let people park in them.
Couldn't even do the bare minimum.
Couldn't even do the bare minimum.
It is beyond disappointing that Labor and ‘independent’ councillors at Merri-bek voted to stop flying the Palestinian flag.
In the face of grave injustice, being neutral is taking the side of the oppressor.
In the face of grave injustice, being neutral is taking the side of the oppressor.
February 12, 2025 at 10:18 AM
It is beyond disappointing that Labor and ‘independent’ councillors at Merri-bek voted to stop flying the Palestinian flag.
In the face of grave injustice, being neutral is taking the side of the oppressor.
In the face of grave injustice, being neutral is taking the side of the oppressor.
The Merri-bek Council UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
June 8, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The Merri-bek Council UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
Yesterday Merri-bek Council voted to approve Nightingale's 72 car-free townhouse project after a strong showing from the local community in support of more sustainable housing in their back yard 💪
January 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Yesterday Merri-bek Council voted to approve Nightingale's 72 car-free townhouse project after a strong showing from the local community in support of more sustainable housing in their back yard 💪
This is some of my favourite local cycling infrastructure. Bike path all the way underneath the elevated railway, with a separate dedicated walking path. Lots of drinking fountains along the way too. #Merri-Bek
February 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
This is some of my favourite local cycling infrastructure. Bike path all the way underneath the elevated railway, with a separate dedicated walking path. Lots of drinking fountains along the way too. #Merri-Bek
aw man ... rip takver
July 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
aw man ... rip takver
Merri-bek City Councillors decided, six to four, to reinstate a full-time library social worker position, after pressure from librarians, residents and some councillors. www.greenleft.org.au/content/merr...
Merri-bek council votes for full-time library social worker position
Merri-bek City Councillors decided, six to four, to reinstate a full-time library social worker position, after pressure from librarians, residents and some councillors. Jordan AK reports.
www.greenleft.org.au
July 5, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Merri-bek City Councillors decided, six to four, to reinstate a full-time library social worker position, after pressure from librarians, residents and some councillors. www.greenleft.org.au/content/merr...
Merri-bek Labor has been waging a war on the war on cars for years, making being pro-car and pro-parking their key differentiator from Merri-bek Greens, their main local opponents and with whom they mostly align on local issues.
It’s no surprise they’re using this as a political opportunity.
It’s no surprise they’re using this as a political opportunity.
January 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Merri-bek Labor has been waging a war on the war on cars for years, making being pro-car and pro-parking their key differentiator from Merri-bek Greens, their main local opponents and with whom they mostly align on local issues.
It’s no surprise they’re using this as a political opportunity.
It’s no surprise they’re using this as a political opportunity.