Category: Media Releases
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Media Release: Transport advocacy will continue
In announcing his resignation from the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA), Alex Makin has urged local communities to find their voice and directly advocate for much needed service improvements. “Sustainable transport and public transport advocacy has been and will remain a passion of mine,” Mr. Makin said. “While I have resigned from the PTUA, I…
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Media Release: Enter into Zones of Isolation
Walk into the latest exhibition at Maroondah Art Gallery and you will enter into Zones of Isolation – an interpretation by artist Simon Cross of the urban parklands and industrial estates of our cities. Councillor Alex Makin encourages the community to view this solo exhibition by Simon Cross, who was awarded the inaugural 2006 Walker…
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Media Release: Survey finds Melbourne's east want federal funding for public transport
A survey of 1000 people commissioned by the Melbourne based Eastern Transport Coalition and conducted by the Australian Research Group has shown that a majority of voters in key eastern Melbourne Federal electorates want the Federal Government to consider funding public transport as well as roads. ETC Chairperson, Cr Mick Van de Vreede said that…
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Media Release: Major transport survey finds high concern about congestion
The Eastern Transport Coalition has recently commissioned a survey by the Australian Research Group into the views of residents about the problems with transport in their area. Cr Mick Van de Vreede said that cars are overwhelmingly the most used form of transport in the outer east and residents have very poor knowledge of what…
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Media Release: Maidstone Street Park – not for sale
Maroondah City Council agreed to abandon the proposed sale of land at 47A Maidstone Street, Ringwood at its meeting held on Monday 16 July, 2007. Councillor Alex Makin said that before selling any Council owned land, a range of community consultation measures must be followed. “Council takes its role as steward of land assets seriously…
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Media Release: Putting some financial controls into Small Business
Owners of small businesses in Maroondah should put aside the morning of Thursday 2 August, to attend a seminar that is sure to assist their long term financial future. Councillor Alex Makin said the latest subject in Council’s business seminar program will be presented by the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development. “The Department…
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Media Release: You have the power! Cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Residents of 48 Maroondah homes are now better equipped to cut their greenhouse gas emissions following the ‘You Have the Power: Save Energy’ home assessment program. ‘You Have the Power: Save Energy’ was run by environmental consultants Going Solar, and was designed to educate residents about simple and inexpensive ways to reduce household greenhouse gas…
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Media release: ETC takes campaign to Canberra
The Eastern Transport Coalition will be taking its campaign for the Federal Government funding for key eastern suburbs public transport projects to Canberra in August. ETC Chairperson, Cr Mick Van De Vreede said that the ETC would travel to Canberra to seek support from the Government and ALP to reduce road congestion in the outer…
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Media Release: East-West? the answer is rail
The Eastern Transport Coalition has made a submission to the East-West needs Review calling on the State Government to fix Melbourne’s capacity and congestion issues by expanding the public transport network.Councillor Alex Makin represents Maroondah City Council on the Eastern Transport Coalition and says the Coalition is calling on the State Government to fix Melbourne’s…