Category: Maroondah City Council
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Maroondah Leader: Making a grand stand for sport
Work is progressing on the new pavilion at AC Robertson Athletics Track in Proclamation Park, Ringwood and the Maroondah Leader has reported on the status of this project: Maroondah councillor Alex Makin said work started on the project at A.C. Robertson Athletics Track last week, and was expected to be finished later this year. “The…
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Maroondah Leader: Council's budget blues
The proposed Maroondah City Council budget for 2007/08 is now available for public comment. As a councillor I have requested additional information in regard to the operational details of the budget to ensure that I am comfortable with the direction of council. The public exhibition of the Council Budget was discussed and passed at the…
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MAV Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Group – May 2007 meeting
This month’s Transport and Infrastructure Group included presentations from the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) who discussed the Federal Government’s AusLink program and Meredith Sussex, the Coordinator General of Infrastructure, who spoke about her role within the Department of Infrastructure. The Melbourne 2030 review process, which is expected to formally include community input in the…
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Media Release: What are you doing with your snaps?
This year’s Maroondah City Council Photo Competition is well underway, with many wonderful entries coming in each day. However, if you haven’t entered your favourite photo of Maroondah yet, then Councillor Alex Makin would encourage residents and visitors to Maroondah to do so very soon. “We’re about half way through the annual competition period, so…
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Maroondah Journal: Safety boost as police push for cameras in Ringwood
The Maroondah Journal has reported on a Ringwood Police initiative to see live security cameras installed within the centre of Ringwood. This proposal is similar to the cameras that have been installed at Lilydale, which has seen a 70 percent reduction in crime. Public Transport Users Association spokesman Alex Makin said the cameras “were certainly…
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Delegates' Report: Examples of Leadership and Passion
On the 29th of April until the 1st of May I attended the Local Government Managers Association Conference in Hobart. The conference was themed the Power to make a difference and the Passion to lead and this was reinforced through the focal points of People, Process and Place, to reflect the foundations of local government.…
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Outer East Citizens Advocacy 21st Anniversary
This evening I was invited to attend the Outer East Citizen’s Advocacy 21st anniversary to celebrate the accomplishments of the organisation in providing a voice for people with disabilities and the frail aged. The Outer East Citizens Advocacy located in Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood provides training and referral services to some of eastern Melbourne’s most vulnerable…
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Eastern Transport Coalition May 2007 Meeting
The Eastern Transport Coalition’s campaign for federal involvement in urban transport infrastructure is continuing with an invitation being extended to MPs and Candidates to discuss these needs. There is a need for the Federal Government to formally respond to the 2004 Sustainable Cities Inquiry, which cited a number of concerns in regard to Australia’s urban…
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Media Release: Eastern Transport Coalition responds to Federal Budget
The Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) says that the failure of the Federal Government to fund significant public transport projects in the budget represents a missed opportunity to develop a truly sustainable transport system. Councillor Alex Makin represents Maroondah City Council on the Eastern Transport Coalition and says the Coalition are disappointed with the short sightedness…