bus – Page 16 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Croydon Conservation Society meeting

Feb 3, 2008

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

The Croydon Conservation Society (CCS) is a conservation and environmental group that is dedicated to improving the sustainability of the urban and natural environments within Maroondah. Focal points include canopy tree coverage, remnant bushland, sustainable transport, planning outcomes and anti-graffiti measures. The CCS is particularly focused on policy development to ensure that all tiers of…

Ringwood Bowls Club: Get on the Green Corporate Challenge 2008

Jan 30, 2008

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

The Ringwood Bowls Club, established in 1929, is located at 2-12 Loughnan Road between the Warrandyte Road and Ringwood Street intersections. Tonight I was invited to the launch of the Get on the Green Corporate Challenge, an eight week program which encourages businesses to participate in a lawn bowls competition and to learn about the…

First Eastern Transport Coalition meeting for 2008

Jan 24, 2008

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alex

in Eastern Transport Coalition, Sustainable Transport

Like other committees, the Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) has returned in january to hold its first meeting for 2008. Today’s meeting discussed the Eastern Transport Coalition’s submission to the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission (VCEC) Inquiry into Liveability. This Inquiry was requested by the Victorian Treasurer, John Lenders, amid growing concern over Melbourne’s decline in…

Active Communities = Active Advocacy : Communities for Public Transport featured at the Sustainable Living Festival

Jan 23, 2008

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alex

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

Communities for Public Transport is unique in that it places communities first and foremost in its advocacy efforts. Communities for Public Transport, the public transport advocacy group established to represent and empower local communities, will be featured at Melbourne’s Sustainable Living Festival on Sunday the 17th of February at 10am. The Sustainable Living Festival, an…

First Maroondah Citizens' Advice Bureau meeting for 2008

Jan 21, 2008

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah Citizens’ Advice Bureau committee meetings have returned for 2008. Today’s meeting discussed and adopted a new business plan to ensure that the organisation maintains the ability to meet community needs into the future. This year will include a number of challenges for the Maroondah Citizens’ Advice Bureau, including the need to encourage new…

Maroondah Citizens Advice Bureau meeting 2008

Jan 18, 2008

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, MAV and ALGA

The Maroondah Citizens’ Advice Bureau began in 1967, with the founding of the Ringwood Advisory Service, which was one of the first advisory services at the time. The organisation became known as the Maroondah Citizens’ Advice Bureau Inc. following council amalgamations in 1996. The Maroondah Citizens’ Advice Bureau delivers crucial support for some of Maroondah’s…

Tour of CERES Community Environment Park

Jan 16, 2008

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

CERES (Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies) was founded in 1981 as a four hectare community environment park located in Brunswick East near the Merri Creek. Over time the site has grown to include an animal farm, community gardens, cafe, walking trails as well as exhibits on energy, water and transport sustainability. This…

Media Release: Go green at Maroondah Festival

Jan 16, 2008

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

A Sustainability Expo to help Maroondah residents ‘go green’ is the latest addition to the Maroondah Festival to be held at Croydon Park on Sunday February 17. Councillor Alex Makin said the Sustainability Expo is designed to encourage the community to incorporate environmentally sustainable methods into their daily lives. “The Expo will feature workshops from…

Maroondah Journal: Bus cuts criticised

Jan 8, 2008

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alex

in Maroondah City Council, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Due to summer timetables which take effect on bus routes operated by the former National Bus Company (now Ventura), bus passengers and public transport users face severe restrictions in their mobility over the summer. The Maroondah Journal has reported on the punitive summer timetable cuts and their effect on public transport users: Cr Alex Makin…

2007 in review: standing up for the community

Jan 6, 2008

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alex

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

As we enter the final year of this current council term, it is important to reflect on the last twelve months so as to shape the priorities for 2008: Improving Accessibility Ongoing advocacy calling on the State Government to redevelop Ringwood Station into an accessible and safe transport interchange; Supporting Scoot Wheel N Move, including…

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