Tag: council
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Neighbourhood Conversations – Port Melbourne
One of the core responsibilities of a newly elected Council is the development of the Council Plan, which outlines strategic priorities over the next four years and in turn influences council resource allocations. While Councillors have direct ability to input into the Council Plan, it is also imperative that we hear from the community to…
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My first Council meeting for the City of Port Phillip
Tonight’s Council meeting was the first for the newly elected Councilors of the City of Port Phillip and I am genuinely excited over the spirit of goodwill between Councillors and shared commitment to community. We have a fantastic breadth of experience across the elected Councillors and each of us are committed to preventing the divisiveness…
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Montague Ward: Ballot Order
One of the first tasks, once candidates are finalised is determining the ballot draw order as conducted by the VEC. While I personally believe there is merit is randomising the ballot order – it is great to be at the top of the ballot. Ballot packs will arrive between 5 and 7 October and you…
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Nominating for Montague Ward, Port Phillip Council
Yesterday morning I nominated as a candidate for Montague Ward in Port Phillip Council. A return into local government was not something I had envisaged, but Port Phillip needs community led voices to restore good governance. The Council should listen and act on behalf of its community – it should not require a gargantuan community…
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TWiSK: Meaningful engagement would lead to better outcomes says Alex Makin
The online local news publication, This Week in St Kilda (TWiSK) provides an ongoing source of local information and knowledge covering Port Phillip in its entirety. This week TWiSK included an opinion piece that I wrote raising concerns with the City of Port Phillip’s current format for question time: Two-minute questions at Council produce frustration…
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Upcoming Maroondah City Council Elections
Thank you to the many individuals and community organisations that have shared their time over the past seven years. It has been an absolute honour to represent the Loughnan’s Hill Ward and the Mullum Wards in the City of Maroondah. We accomplished a lot over these years, including new investment in community infrastructure, a focus…
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Discussing experiences as a Councillor for the MAV Stand for Council Campaign
Being an elected Councillor requires an ongoing time commitment coupled with an understanding of good governance and the ability to respond to community feedback. Victorian council elections will be held at the end of October in all local councils with the exception of Brimbank City Council. The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) provides introductory sessions…
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Media Release: Stroke a Chord goes from the stage to the screen
A documentary on the establishment and success of Maroondah’s Stroke a Chord choir will be filmed thanks to a $20,000 grant from the Ian Potter Foundation. Maroondah Councillor Alex Makin said the choir was started in 2010 to give people with limited or no speech the opportunity to experience something positive and joyful with their…