Tag: car dependence
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First Eastern Transport Coalition meeting for 2008
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…
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Walking school bus end of year function
The Walking School Bus program encourages schoolchildren to walk to school in a safe and friendly environment. The ‘bus’ consists of parents who walk children to school along a predetermined route to and from school. Through participating in the program, children are able to engage in regular physical activity, helping to reduce the looming health…
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Melbourne 2030 Reference Group: 'Creating A City That Works'
As part of today’s meeting of the Melbourne 2030 Reference Group I was invited to introduce the Eastern Transport Coalition and to discuss ‘Creating A City That Works’, a report compiled by the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability. The presentation provided an opportunity to discuss the aims of the Eastern Transport Coalition and its goals on…
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Eastern FM: Discussing the Eastern Transport Coalition
Eastern FM (98.1 FM) is a local community radio station based at the Wyreena Community Arts Centre in Croydon. I was invited to be interviewed on Eastern FM to discuss the Eastern Transport Coalition and the need for public transport improvements in the outer suburbs. The Eastern Transport Coalition represents approximately a million residents and…
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MAV Meeting of Transport Coalitions
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV), the peak body representing local government within Victoria, organised a meeting of transport coalitions to ensure cooperation between the different local government and community organisations that are advocating for public transport improvements. Presentations were delivered by the: Western Transport Alliance; Eastern Transport Coalition; Metropolitan Transport Forum; Coalition for People’s…
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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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ETC delegation to Canberra
As the Maroondah representative on the Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC), I will be travelling to Canberra on the 14th and 15th August alongside John Bennie, CEO of Greater Dandenong and Mick van de Vreede, chairperson of the ETC. This trip will involve the direct lobbying of Government and Opposition MPs to seek federal funding for…
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Herald-Sun: Petrol price hike tipped
Amid a forecast of rising petrol prices the Public Transport Users Association released its pre-budget submission calling on the State Government to dramatically improve public transport. The Herald-Sun has reported on this pre-budget submission: The Public Transport Users Association said the latest price hike increased the need for a major boost to public transport in…