Category: Media Releases
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Media Release: Launch of Communities for Public Transport
Communities for Public Transport, a community focused transport lobby group, will be unveiled at the Sustainable Living Festival on Sunday the 17th of February at 10am. “Communities for Public Transport marks a new direction for public transport advocacy. The group will work within local communities to ensure that local residents are empowered to advocate for…
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Media Release: Braemar returns for more celtic magic at Wyreena
Popular Irish musical group Braemar will launch this year’s Wyreena Music Cafe series, with a return performance on Friday 29 February. Councillor Alex Makin said Braemar, who specialise in popular Irish and Scottish folk music, have gained a loyal fan base over many years of performing at festivals and music events. “After performing across Australia…
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Media Release: The Mikado begins Morning Music for 2008
The Morning Music stage is set to come alive for another year with the opening of the world famous stage show ‘The Mikado’ as part of Maroondah City Council’s Morning Music at the Karralyka Centre on Tuesday 26 February. Councillor Alex Makin describes this year’s Morning Music program as a superb line up of live…
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Media Release: Rudd Government can end blame game in public transport
The Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF) and Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC), jointly representing 26 Melbourne Councils, have asked the Rudd Federal Government, to contribute to funding major urban public transport infrastructure projects. Both organisations also called on the Victorian Government to seek changes to Auslink to allow funding of public transport. Cr Jackie Fristacky, MTF Deputy…
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Media Release: Celebrate International Volunteers Day and become a volunteer
WANTED: Enthusiastic Maroondah residents with a few spare hours a week to undertake a vital community project. Job satisfaction guaranteed! If this sounds like you, Maroondah City Council would like to hear from you! Councillor Alex Makin said in recognition of International Volunteers Day, Maroondah City Council is encouraging local people to discover the ‘job…
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Media Release: Public transport commitments this election: a mixed bag
Acting Chairperson of the ETC, Cr Alex Makin has said the ETC has been underwhelmed by the responses from the major political parties to the need for improved public transport in the east. “Voters in these key electorates also think that the Federal Government should fund public transport infrastructure in the same way they do…
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Media Release: Find out what climate change is all about
Heard about climate change but not sure how you make a difference? Then come along to Maroondah City Council’s free workshops on Climate Change and Energy Efficiency during November. Councillor Alex Makin said the first workshop, All About Climate Change focuses on exploring the issue of climate change and the concept of an ecological footprint.…
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Media Release: Melbourne 2030 must have a public transport plan for rail
In a submission to the State Government ETC Chairperson Cr Mick Van De Vreede has said that for Melbourne 2030 to deliver more needs to be invested in major public transport in Melbourne’s east. Cr Van De Vreede said the central idea in Melbourne 2030, to increase housing around transport hubs, was a good one,…
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Media Release: Brush strokes – artworks by stroke survivors
The latest exhibition in the Foyer of the Maroondah Art Gallery proves that there really is life after having a stroke – just a different one to what was had before. Councillor Alex Makin opened the exhibition Brush Strokes – artworks by stroke survivors last week amidst an array of brightly coloured canvases, pottery and…