Speeches and Presentations – Page 9 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Opening the Ringwood Art Society 40th Anniversary: Artist of the Year Exhibition

Jan 13, 2007

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in Arts and Culture, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations

Tonight I had the pleasure of opening the Ringwood Art Society Artist of the Year Exhibition. My opening was as follows: It gives me great pleasure to open The Ringwood Art Society’s Artist of the Year Exhibition. With over 260 members, the Society is well regarded as one of Victoria’s largest art societies. Maroondah Council…

ALGA and the Maroondah Mobility Expo: Empowering the Community

Dec 11, 2006

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, MAV and ALGA, Speeches and Presentations

I will be tabling my report but would like to elaborate further on two items, those being the National General Assembly of Local Government and the Maroondah Mobility Expo. From the 26th through to the 30th of November I along with Cr. Gurr and Cr. Willmott participated in the National General Assembly of local government…

Mayoral Election and Committees for 2007

Dec 6, 2006

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alex

in Eastern Transport Coalition, Maroondah City Council, Media Releases, Speeches and Presentations

Tonight Maroondah Council held its statutory meeting for the election of the mayor and council representatives on committees. To increase the level of transparency an open election was held and Councillor Maureen Naylor lost the bid for mayor against Councillor Peter Gurr, with three votes versus four. While I did vote for Councillor Naylor due…

Maroondah Mobility Expo demonstrates community interest in accessibility

Dec 5, 2006

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations

Maroondah’s Mobility Expo, as part of the International Day for People with Disabilities attracted over 300 attendees demonstrating that the community has an overwhelming interest in mobility issues. The Expo provided a full day program that included: Free scooter and wheelchair safety checks; Trials of a low-floor bus; Information sessions on topics such as: Accessing…

Delegates' Report: Community Partnerships in Removing Zone Three

Nov 13, 2006

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alex

in Eastern Transport Coalition, Maroondah City Council, Speeches and Presentations

Tonight I will be reporting on the Eastern Transport Coalition meeting held on the 19th of October and the outcome of our ‘fair fares’ campaign. The Eastern Transport Coalition’s campaign in seeking the abolition of zone three was obviously a success with both major parties; first the Victorian Liberal Party and then copied by the…

ABC 774 on public transport

Oct 25, 2006

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alex

in Environment, Speeches and Presentations, Sustainable Transport

This afternoon Lindy Burns from ABC 774 interviewed me at an outside broadcast located at Southern Cross Station to discuss public transport issues in the lead up to the November state election. Lindy stated that public transport and transport in general were major issues for the November State Election and highlighted the improvements that are…

Delegates' Report: Enhancing opportunities for our youth, elderly and commuters

Oct 16, 2006

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alex

in Eastern Transport Coalition, Environment, Speeches and Presentations

On Saturday I had the great pleasure of being able to launch Enjoying Planned Retirement’s (EPR) Art and Craft Exhibition. EPR are located in Norwood Park and have over 490 members enjoying life and the opportunities provided to them to the absolute fullest. EPR provides an amazing range of social activities including, but definitely not…

Delegates' Report: Outer East Citizen's Advocacy and Safety at Stations

Oct 2, 2006

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alex

in Maroondah City Council, Speeches and Presentations

On the 21st of September I was invited to a meeting of the Outer East Citizen’s Advocacy situated in Greenwood Avenue. The Outer East Citizen’s Advocacy provides tireless work in advancing the rights of people with disabilities and aims to allow these people to fully participate within society. In providing this service the Outer East…

Laburnum Community Action Group

Sep 27, 2006

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alex

in Public Transport Users Association (PTUA), Speeches and Presentations, Sustainable Transport

The second public meeting of the Laburnum Community Action Group, which was held this evening, was coincidentally scheduled exactly three months after their inaugural public meeting. Much has happened over the course of the last three months, including the successful formation of a regular steering committee (which was one of the outcomes from the first…

Delegates' Report: EVRC, Heatherdale Road and the ETC

Sep 18, 2006

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alex

in Eastern Transport Coalition, Maroondah City Council, Speeches and Presentations

I echo comments in regard to the Eastern Volunteer Resource Centre and the community service the organisation provides. In regard I will be tabling their Annual Report, which was presented at their 30th AGM. On the 13th I attended a meeting of the Heatherdale Community Action Group. This group, which represents the residents of Heatherdale,…

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