Tag: maroondah council
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Peak Oil, Petrol Prices and Climate Change Conference
Peak Oil and the impacts of climate change have risen in prominence this week with both the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) and a coalition of community groups led by the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) organising conferences on these issues. I attended the Peak Oil, Petrol Prices and Climate Change conference which was organised…
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Maroondah Leader: Rate rise sparks discord
Maroondah Council has passed its budget for the 2007/2008 fiscal year. While the budget unfortunately includes a rate increase of 7.4% it facilitates a number of initiatives that will finally commit Maroondah towards a path of urban sustainability. The Maroondah Leader reported on the discussions that took place in regard to the Council Budget: Cr…
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Croydon Stroke Support Group
This morning I was invited to speak to the Croydon Stroke Support Group about my role as a Maroondah Councillor and to hear any concerns raised by members. The discussion focussed strongly on Maroondah’s footpaths and the needs of pedestrians. Maroondah Council recently passed a Pedestrian Strategy which provides a framework to address the lack…
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Media Release: East-West? the answer is rail
The Eastern Transport Coalition has made a submission to the East-West needs Review calling on the State Government to fix Melbourne’s capacity and congestion issues by expanding the public transport network.Councillor Alex Makin represents Maroondah City Council on the Eastern Transport Coalition and says the Coalition is calling on the State Government to fix Melbourne’s…
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Maroondah Journal: playground demolished
The Maroondah Journal has reported on the removal of play equipment and seating located at the Maidstone Street Reserve. The park, located at 47a Maidstone Street in Ringwood, is also being considered for sale by Council and public comment is currently being sought in regard to this proposal. Cr Alex Makin said the play equipment…
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Scoot Wheel N Move June 2007 meeting
Scoot Wheel N Move is a Maroondah Council initiative that aims to improve accessibility for people with mobility aids. Scoot Wheel N Move meets on a monthly basis and is open to all members of the community. This morning’s meeting included the MetroAccess worker from Knox Council and a number of joint events between Knox…
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Croydon Community School Charter Signing Ceremony
The Croydon Community School is a government secondary school located along Mount Dandenong Road, which provides an alternate secondary education for students who have experienced difficulties other more traditional schools. The school focuses strongly on the capabilities of the individual student and also offers accredited programs in VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning). As part…
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Maroondah Leader: Making a grand stand for sport
Work is progressing on the new pavilion at AC Robertson Athletics Track in Proclamation Park, Ringwood and the Maroondah Leader has reported on the status of this project: Maroondah councillor Alex Makin said work started on the project at A.C. Robertson Athletics Track last week, and was expected to be finished later this year. “The…
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Maroondah Leader: Council's budget blues
The proposed Maroondah City Council budget for 2007/08 is now available for public comment. As a councillor I have requested additional information in regard to the operational details of the budget to ensure that I am comfortable with the direction of council. The public exhibition of the Council Budget was discussed and passed at the…