Category: Accessibility
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State Government 2010-2011 Budget Breakfast
The State Budget was delivered on Tuesday, and while several funding streams have been announced, including further funds for sporting and community facilities, there little new initiatives allocated specifically to projects within Maroondah. The Budget Breakfast has hosted by James Merlino, the Member for Monbulk and the Minster for Sport, Recreation, Youth Affairs and Minister…
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Maroondah Leader: Council hopes Ringwood station cash is on track
The State Government will release its budget on the 4th of May, whereby it will be hoped that funding towards the complete redevelopment of Ringwood Station will be committed. The Maroondah Leader has reported on the desired redevelopment of Ringwood Station, which is Maroondah’s number one priority for State Government funding. Maroondah Mayor Alex Makin…
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Speaking at the PTUA Outer East Branch meeting
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) was founded in 1976 and advocates for public transport improvements across Melbourne and Victoria. The organisation has two branches, one located in Geelong and the other covering the Outer East of Melbourne. The PTUA Outer East Branch was founded in 200, where I was one of its founding members…
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Maroondah Leader: bus routes upgrade on agenda
The State Government has finally released the Knox/Maroondah and Yarra Ranges bus review, which covered a total of 57 bus routes, serving a population of almost half a million people. The review includes a number of short-term initiatives, including more frequent services for route 670, which will also be extended to Swinburne University in Lilydale. …
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The Melbourne Metropolitan Mayor’s Network
The Melbourne Metropolitan Mayors Network is a meeting of Mayors across Metropolitan Melbourne, convened through the City of Melbourne. The Network has a focus on issues common to Melbourne’s metropolitan councils, with today’s session discussing urban planning and infrastructure. The session began with a presentation on the Commonwealth Government’s Major Cities Unit, which aims to…
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42nd Annual General Meeting for the Maroondah Citizens Advice Bureau
The Maroondah Citizens Advice Bureau has offices in Ringwood and Croydon within Maroondah, where they provide referral services and emergency relief. The organisation is operated largely through volunteers, who need to complete a training course before they can provide assistance to people in need of their services. This afternoon the Maroondah Citizens Advice Bureau held…
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Maroondah Journal: One step at a time for Mayor
One of the first initiatives I implemented as Mayor was to return the Mayoral car, meaning I would continue to utilise sustainable transport, such as buses, trains and walking when undertaking Council commitments. The Maroondah Journal has reported on my usage of sustainable forms of transport within my Mayoral term: Maroondah mayor Alex Makin has…
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Speaking to the Croydon Stroke Support Group
The Croydon Stroke Support Group is a peer support group for people with stroke and their carers. The group meets on a weekly basis from 10.30 until midday each Thursday at the Heathmont Community Living Centre. This morning I was invited as the group’s guest speaker, where I discussed the plans for the Ringwood Central…