Category: Maroondah City Council
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Election Update: Close of Nominations
Nominations for the Maroondah Council elections have now closed and there are a total of eight candidates contesting Loughnan’s Hill Ward. Candidate positions on the ballot paper are allocated randomly via a lottery draw and I will be located fifth on the ballot sheet. With a total of eight candidates the election will be a…
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Council Nomination
Today I formally announced my candidacy for Loughnan’s Hill Ward in the upcoming Maroondah Council elections. It is with great honour that I submitted my nomination to the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) Office. Maroondah must have a council that represents and responds to the concerns of the community. We must stop the rot of arrogant…
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Maroondah Leader: New bus service vital link
The announcement that Sunday services will be provided on route 670, connecting Ringwood, Croydon, Chirnside Park and Lilydale is a victory for the Maroondah community and a victory for what was a key priority for the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) Outer East Branch. The Maroondah Leader reported on the announcement of Sunday bus services…
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Sunday Bus Service – A Victory For the Community
After much campaigning I am pleased to announce that Sunday bus services will be operating along Maroondah Highway. This is a victory for the community and will ensure that residents of Maroondah and the Yarra Ranges living near the major thoroughfare of Maroondah Highway will be able to use public transport on a Sunday. While…
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Achieving Transit Orientated Design
This submission was written in response to concepts discussed during the Community Reference Group meeting in September relating to the proposed redevelopment of Ringwood Station. Transit orientated design refers in part to the integration between public transport and commercial/residential/community precincts and as such is dependent on the convenience of public transport, active transport (walking and…
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Maroondah Business Week Dinner
Tonight I attended the Maroondah Business Week Dinner, which concluded Maroondah Business Week which the presenting of the Business Excellence Awards presentations. These awards are presented to businesses which are both successful and demonstrate a commitment to the local community. The Business Week Dinner presented an opportunity to demonstrate the role Maroondah businesses play within…
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The Age : More Roads Lead to More Congestion
The Age has included an editorial on the growing strain on the Westgate Bridge and the lack of public transport available in Melbourne’s outer suburbs. The Age states: Back in 2002, Transport Minister Peter Batchelor said West Gate was a “top priority”, but added: “We have in place longer-term policies to bring about a shift…
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Maroondah: We Must Stop The Rot
As a proven community advocate I am seeking your vote in the upcoming council elections. We must remove the rot of an arrogant council that has failed to listen to the community. Maroondah Council must act to ensure that the community can restore its faith into the decisions the council makes. As such I will…
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RRR Radio Interview – Population Densities and Public Transport
This morning I, as the Outer East Branch Convener of the Public Transport Users Association, along with Associate Professor Michael Buxton from RMIT (Associate Professor, Environment & Planning), was interviewed by Radio Station Triple R (RRR) to discuss the issues of urban density and public transport. Melbourne is clearly at the crossroads between increasing urban…
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RTCCC – Moving Forward Into The Future
Tonight we held our monthly Ringwood Transit City Community Coalition (RTCCC) meeting and discussion focused on preparing for our Clean Up Graffiti Day to be held on Saturday the 1st of October. The Ringwood Transit City Community Coalition (RTCCC) was established on the 17th of January 2005 and as a founding member I am proud…