Month: July 2008
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Eastern Transport Coalition Public Transport Summit
The Eastern Transport Coalition represents one million residents across the seven eastern metropolitan councils within Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Today’s summit highlighted the need for public transport improvements within the eastern suburbs to become sustainable and accessible through providing transport choice for residents facing worsening traffic congestion and rising petrol prices. The theme includes the infrastructure…
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Croydon Conservation Society 2008 Film Night
The Croydon Conservation Society holds regular community events to highlight the importance of environmental sustainability. Tonight’s film night included screenings of the Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill and The Thin Green Line. The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill explores the individual characteristics of a population of wild parrots based in San Francisco through the eyes…
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Media Release: Climate change assistance for the elderly
Maroondah City Council is offering elderly residents the opportunity to change their light bulbs for free so they can reduce greenhouse emissions and save money on electricity bills. Councillor Alex Makin said the initiative is a joint Council and Government initiative with funding assistance from the State Government. “Council will assist eligible residents who are…
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Mitcham Rotary Changeover Dinner
This evening I was invited to the Mitcham Rotary 2008 Changeover dinner. Rotary rotates its President on an annual basis to ensure new ideas and to assist in providing equitable distribution of the workload within the club. Tonight’s dinner provided an opportunity for Sharon Partridge, the outgoing President, to discuss her year as the President…