Tag: Accessibility
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Maroondah Journal: $39m budget for city revitalisation
The Maroondah Journal has reported on the the State Government’s announcement of $39 million for Ringwood Station beginning in the 2009/10 State Budget. Eastern Transport Coalition spokesman and Maroondah Councillor Alex Makin said the funding was “half-complete” and failed to cover improvements to accessibility. “The steep gradients of the ramps at Ringwood station means it…
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Media Release: Ringwood Station announcement only half-complete
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Thursday, 25 September 2008 Station Announcement only half-complete Alex Makin, Councillor for Loughnan’s Hill Ward and public transport advocate, has welcomed the $39 million State Government announcement for Ringwood Station but expressed concern over the failure to fund accessibility improvements “After years of public pressure and campaigning the State Government…
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Eastern Transport Coalition – presenting the short-term priorities of the region
Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition finalised a report into the short-term priorities of the eastern region. This report, which was requested by Premier John Brumby, presents the projects required by the eastern region to assist in mitigating rising petrol prices and worsening traffic congestion. These priorities, such as a new bus route for Canterbury Road, which…
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Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee – defining the wellbeing of Maroondah
The Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee comprises of internal council staff and external agencies to develop strategies and implement actions to improve the wellbeing of Maroondah. The group’s current priorities include council’s new Community Wellbeing Plan. This plan, which is expected to be finalised in mid 2009, will set council’s priorities for…
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Delegates' Report: strengthening transport advocacy, the Ringwood Spiders, showcasing youth creativity and supporting our community
The first item is the Eastern Transport Coalition meeting, which held its meeting on the 21st of August. The Eastern Transport Coalition, is the council grouping which involves the seven eastern councils and represents approximately 1 million residents. The August meeting continued to focus on the strategic objectives of the coalition and revised the group’s…
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Media Release: New Community House a Priority
Alex Makin, the Councillor for Loughnan’s Hill Ward, has declared his support for a new home for North Ringwood Community House and pledged to work with the house to make the vision a reality. “The Ringwood North community deserve the same standard of facilities that exist in other suburbs of Maroondah”, Cr. Makin said. “It…
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Scoot Wheel n Move meeting – Introduction to Eastern Access Community Health
Scoot Wheel n Move was a council initiated group that aims to improve accessibility for people with mobility aids. Since it’s inception two years ago, the group has organised a number of successful initiatives, including the recharge program where local businesses provide recharge facilities for people with motorised mobility aids, a booklet on mobility aids…
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Eastern Transport Coalition – Strengthening our aims and objectives
With the success of the Eastern Transport Coalition’s recent public transport summit and State Government announcing that it will release a new transport plan in November of this year, it was timely to review the group’s mission statement and objectives to reflect the growing need for public transport improvements. The ETC’s mission statement has been…
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Maroondah Leader: Out to give access a push-along
The Maroondah Disability Action Group aims to provide a community led voice for people with disabilities and will advocate for greater inclusion and accessibility to all levels of government. The recent formation of the group has been covered by the Maroondah Leader, where group spokesperson Margaret Stevens stated that one of the immediate priorities is…
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Maroondah Journal: Petrol, housing costs 'hitting eastern suburbs'
Griffith University academics, Dr Jago Dodson and Dr Neil Sipe recently released Unsettling Suburbia: The new landscape of oil and mortgage vulnerability in Australian cities. The report further explores the VAMPIRE index (Vulnerability Assessment for Mortgage, Petroleum and Inflation Risks and Expenses) whereby the costs borne by rising petrol prices and mortgages are compared across…