Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Maroondah Journal: No rail cash – funding uncertainty for station upgrade

Jun 30, 2009

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

One of the most important community issues within Maroondah is the much needed redevelopment of Ringwood Station. The station fails disability compliance standards and is perceived to be unsafe by the wider community. While the State Government has committed $39 million over four years to redevelop the Station forecourt and bus interchange, the current funding…

Ringwood Spiders – Home Game Victory at Jubilee Park

Jun 28, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Business Community, Community Engagement, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

The Ringwood Spiders is a football team for people with disabilities and is based at Jubilee Park, sharing facilities with the Ringwood Football Club. The Ringwood Spiders compete in the Football Integration Development Association (FIDA), a league of 14 teams, located in both metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. Team development is always one of the…

Review of Bus Services – Second Community Workshop

Jun 22, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Sustainable Transport

The State Government is undertaking a series of bus service reviews across Metropolitan Melbourne and is currently reviewing services within Maroondah, Knox and the Yarra Ranges. These reviews consist of two community workshops, the first which was held back in February and provided an opportunity for participants to raise their concerns. Issues that were discussed…

Tour of the Monkami Centre

Jun 22, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

The Monkami Centre is located in Croydon and provides services for adults with intellectual disabilities living in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Monkami’s mission is to provide opportunities and skills for their clients and has a strong emphasis on community development. This afternoon I attended a tour of Monkami’s facilities to view the range of programs that…

Eastern Transport Coalition – Bus reviews and transport priorities

Jun 18, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Urban Sustainability

The Eastern Transport Coalition, as a regional body consisting of Melbourne’s seven outer eastern councils provides the opportunity to advocate for better public transport across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Tonight’s meeting discussed the bus service review process, with the second round of workshops being announced. These workshops will provide an opportunity for the community to respond…

Maroondah Journal: Move on the cards as users outgrow house

Jun 16, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Urban Sustainability

North Ringwood Community House, located at the rear of the Holy Spirit Primary School at 120 Oban Road Ringwood North requires a new location so that it can expand its services and continue to meet the needs of the community. The Maroondah Journal has reported on its successful application to the State Government for $25,000…

North Ringwood Community House – Business Plan Workshop

Jun 12, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Business Community, Community Engagement, Environment, Urban Sustainability

North Ringwood Community House, is located at 120 Oban Road in Ringwood and is the only community house in Maroondah that is not located on council land. North Ringwood Community House is unique, since it is an accredited Registered Training Organisation and offers TAFE qualifications such as Certificates III and IV in areas such as…

Rotary Club of Ringwood – Eastern Volunteers

Jun 3, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Rotary, Urban Sustainability

The Rotary Club of Ringwood meets on a weekly basis at Club Ringwood on the corner of Maroondah Highway and Oban Road. The Club features speakers who discuss community causes with the Club. Tonight’s speakers were from Eastern Volunteers, who discussed their vision for the future with the Rotary club. Eastern Volunteers is a not-for-profit…

Eastern Transport Coalition – the bus network and transport inquiries

May 21, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition meeting included a presentation from the Bus Association of Victoria outlining the increasing patronage experienced on Melbourne’s bus routes. It is of little surprise that the more frequent routes have attracted higher patronage, with Melbourne’s SmartBus routes experiencing ongoing and strong growth. For example, the Ringwood to Frankston SmartBus (route 901)…

Maroondah Combined Probus Club

May 15, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Rotary, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Probus Clubs, which are initiated through the support of a local Rotary club, provides an organisation for retired or semi-retired community members. The Maroondah Combined Probus Club is one of the largest within the municipality and meets at the Ringwood RSL. The club organises a range of speakers to cater to the diverse interests of…

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