Why the Merri-bek mayor is ‘very pleased’ with council name change

The Mayor of Merri-bek says he’s “very pleased” council has been able to deliver a name-change in less than a year.

But Mark Riley wouldn’t be drawn on whether businesses and roads named “Moreland” should also change their name.

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Moreland has officially been renamed Merri-bek due to Moreland’s slavery links.

“There is very wide support for this,” Councillor Riley told Neil Mitchell.