Tag: infrastructure
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Consultative Workshop for the Maroondah Forum for People with Disabilities and Carers
The Maroondah Forum for People with Disabilities and Carers, which currently meets on a quarterly basis, provides an opportunity for council and the community to discuss issues relating to accessibility. While the forum has been successful in creating dialogue and improving accessibility within Maroondah, it is timely to undertake a review to strengthen this forum…
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Eastern Transport Coalition – presentation from the National Transport Commission
Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition meeting included an update on the Federal urban transport paper which will be utilised by the ETC to convey the economic, social and environmental case for Federal leadership in the investment of urban public transport infrastructure. The guest speaker was Karen Dowling from the National Transport Commission who spoke about the…
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Media Release: Public transport high on Rudd’s 2020 summit agenda
The Eastern Transport Coalition has issued a media release following the recent Your Local 2020 Summit hosted by the Federal Members for Chisholm, Deakin, Holt, Hotham, Bruce and Isaacs. Councillor Alex Makin, the Deputy Chair of the group, represents Maroondah City Council on the Eastern Transport Coalition and attended the summit. “The Eastern Transport Coalition…
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Maroondah Leader: Transport plan cops criticism
The Maroondah Leader has reported on the release of the Eddington Inquiry and its ramifications on the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Maroondah councillor and ETC representative Alex Makin said the Government needed to build on solutions to include better public transport for suburbs in the east. It is encouraging that Rod Eddington has acknowledged the…
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Australia 2020 Summit
As the Deputy Chair of the Eastern Transport Coalition I was invited to attend a local version of the Australian Government’s 2020 summit. The regional summit, which was held at Monash University in Clayton, included the same themes that will be discussed in Canberra later this year: Future directions for the Australian economy; Economic infrastructure,…
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North Ringwood Community House 2008 AGM
The North Ringwood Community House, located at 120 Oban Road in North Ringwood, provides a range of courses in a friendly and nurturing environment. The Community House is a community owned and managed centre, which is overseen by a voluntary committee of management. Today’s AGM included the election of committee members for the twelve months…
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Eastern Transport Coalition meeting – calling for State and Federal investment in public transport
Tonight’s meeting of the Eastern Transport Coalition included a presentation from John Stone, project officer at GAMUT, the Australian Centre for the Governance and Management of Urban Transport. John spoke about the case for Federal funding of public transport and the need for the Commonwealth to provide such funding in return for operational reforms at…
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Maroondah Leader: Railing for change
The Maroondah Leader has reported on the Eastern Transport Coalition’s request for Federal and State cooperation in funding urban public transport infrastructure so as to mitigate worsening traffic congestion and greenhouse emissions. The Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) has called for changes to funding rules under the national Auslink program to allow spending on urban public…