government – Page 11 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Eastern Transport Coalition – the bus network and transport inquiries

May 21, 2009

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

Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition meeting included a presentation from the Bus Association of Victoria outlining the increasing patronage experienced on Melbourne’s bus routes. It is of little surprise that the more frequent routes have attracted higher patronage, with Melbourne’s SmartBus routes experiencing ongoing and strong growth. For example, the Ringwood to Frankston SmartBus (route 901)…

Delegates’ Report: Celebrating volunteering, the environment and social inclusion

May 18, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Urban Sustainability

There has been a variety of events that I have attended over the past month and I would like to discuss a few of those in further detail: On the 25th of April I attended the Anzac Day Dawn Service and each year it is encouraging to see the crowds increase. The Ringwood RSL needs…

Inaugural Eastern Volunteers Community Conference – Day Two

May 14, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

The second day of the Eastern Volunteers Community conference explored the themes of managing volunteers, volunteering diversity, as well as supporting people with mental illness and engaging community engagement. The conference opened with an address by the Victorian Council of Social Services, which explored the challenges in creating social inclusion during economic uncertainty. The presentation…

Media Release: Council blog marks 1,000th entry

May 13, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Media Releases

Alex Makin, Councillor for the Mullum Ward in Maroondah City Council, has published his 1000th blog post documenting his activities as a local councillor. “I have utilised my Council blog to document the many community events that I have attended during my time as a local Councillor”, Cr. Makin said. “The use of the Internet…

Maroondah Disability Action Group and Scoot Wheel n Move Joint Meeting

May 11, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

This morning the Maroondah Disability Action Group (also known as the Disability Action Group Eastern Region) and Scoot Wheel n Move held a joint meeting with the Victorian Taxi Directorate. The meeting allowed members from the two groups to raise issues they have had with taxis directly with the State Government’s regulator for the taxi…

2009-2010 State Budget Breakfast

May 7, 2009

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alex

in Maroondah City Council, Sports and Leisure

This morning I attended the 2009-2010 State Government’s budget breakfast, hosted by the James Merlino, Member for Monbulk and the Minister for Sports, Recreation and Youth Affairs, as well as Tammy Lobato the Member for Gembrook. The breakfast included a presentation from the Treasurer John Lenders, who spoke about the challenges facing Victoria in coming…

Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee – new terms of reference

May 4, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Health Safety Wellbeing committee, Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee meets on a bi-monthly basis and includes representation from council, as well as several external agencies, including Victoria Police, the Department of Human Services, the Primary Care Partnerships, Connex and the Royal District Nursing Association. The committee’s priority over the course of this year is to…

Council and Sustainability – discussion with Our Lady of Perpetual Help Primary School

Apr 27, 2009

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alex

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

This morning I was invited to speak to Grade Five and Six Students at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, a Primary School located in Wilana Street, Ringwood. The class is currently learning about the three tiers of Government and environmental sustainability. As a Local Councillor for the Mullum Ward, I was invited to provide an…

MAV Eastern Region Reception

Apr 23, 2009

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alex

in Environment, Maroondah City Council, MAV and ALGA, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is the peak body representing local government within the State and comprises of a board consisting of councillors elected by their peers. The MAV divides Victoria into regions, with the councils within each region electing a regional representative. The City of Maroondah is part of the MAV’s Eastern Region…

Maroondah Leader: Council wants fast-track for station upgrade

Apr 21, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah Leader has reported on the need for the full redevelopment of Ringwood Station to be included within the upcoming 2009-2010 Budget. Cr Alex Makin said the station upgrade would be a “catalyst for the transformation of Ringwood. We need the State Government to back up the commitment it made late last year.” While…

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