Tag: association
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Submission: Councillor Remuneration Review Panel
The State Government has announced a review into councillor remuneration, as part of this process I authored a submission encouraging to examine the need for stronger youth represention with local government: Given the time commitment councillors provide, it is fair and reasonable to look at a level of remuneration that allows elected officials to adequately…
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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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Delegates' Report: Improving our urban sustainability through the Eastern Transport Coalition
There were a number of significant events that occurred over the past month and I would like to use this opportunity to brief both council and the wider community: On the 20th of July the Eastern Transport Coalition, which consists of Melbourne’s seven eastern councils, organised a bus tour for Meredith Sussex the Coordinator-General of…
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ETC delegation to Canberra – Federal leadership on urban sustainability
To further its campaign for public transport improvements in the eastern suburbs, the Eastern Transport Coalition funded a delegation to Canberra to lobby Federal Parliamentarians for involvement in urban public transport. I was part of this delegation which consisted of Knox Councillor and ETC Chair, Cr. Mick Van de Vreede, Manningham Councillor, Grace La Vella…
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Presentation on urban sustainability and transport
This afternoon I was invited to deliver a presentation exploring the linkages between urban sustainability and public transport to the 41st Annual Geography Conference organised by the Geography Teachers Association of Victoria (GTAV). The hour-long presentation provided a synopsis on the economic, social and environmental benefits of public transport, investigated current urban policies and examined…
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Maroondah Journal: Brumby urged to act on transport
John Brumby has been appointed as the new Premier of Victoria after the resignation of Steve Bracks and the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has called on the new Premier to commit to his promise of fixing Melbourne’s public transport system. The Maroondah Journal has reported on this request: On his first day in the…
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Public Transport Users Association Outer East Branch Meeting
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) Outer East Branch meets on the first Thursday of each month to discuss public transport issues relevant to outer eastern Melbourne. The branch aims to provide a local and vocal presence representing the public transport needs of the outer eastern suburbs. Recent successes of the branch include the Ringwood…
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Public Transport Users Association Southeast Branch Meeting
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) Southeast Branch meets on the first Tuesday of each month to discuss public transport issues relevant to southeastern Melbourne. The branch aims to provide a local and vocal presence representing the public transport needs of the fast growing southeastern suburbs. Recent successes include new cleaning and maintenance standards for…
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1967 Referendum Project Workshop
This evening I attended a workshop on issues relating the 1967 Referendum and reconciliation organised by the Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place in association with Reconciliation Eastern Metro, which includes reconciliation groups throughout the Eastern region, including the Maroondah Movement for Reconciliation. The Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place, located at Croydon Way in Croydon, provides…
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MAV TIAG meeting – increasing collaboration across local government
This month the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Group (TIAG) meeting focused on further developing its three core themes including infrastructure needs in growth areas, rail freight issues and federal funding for sustainable transport. While the State Government seems more than able to set ‘aspirational’ targets, the government has demonstrated very…