The end of 2006 has marked my first year on Maroondah City Council. Over this time I have helped achieve a number of results for both the people of Loughnan’s Hill Ward but and the whole of Maroondah.

Some of these achievements include:

• Refining and passing Maroondah’s Integrated Transport Strategy to provide a whole of council focus on sustainable transport issues.
• The successful reinstatement of the Walking School Bus program.
• Strengthening Maroondah’s Illegal Graffiti Policy to provide additional resources to ensure a responsive approach to graffiti.
• Securing the abolition of zone three from both major political parties as part of the Eastern Transport Coalition.
• Responding and acting promptly on constituent concerns, including planning, pedestrian and traffic issues.
• Supporting the needs of all residents, including people with disabilities, through promoting projects such as the Maroondah Mobility Expo.
• Ongoing meetings with residents to directly hear feedback on council related issues.
• Ongoing lobbying and advocacy to ensure much needed public transport improvements for Maroondah.
• Advancing the revitalisation of Ringwood through the Ringwood Transit City project, including continued lobbying of the State Government for the redevelopment of Ringwood Station.
• Regularly attending community events and meetings.

I would like to thank everyone who had contacted me to raise a council related issue or to provide feedback. I look forward to further representing the people of Loughnan’s Hill Ward over the next twelve months.