mayor – Page 8 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

VLGA: Discussing advocacy within local government

Jan 23, 2009

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in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

VLGA: Discussing advocacy within local government The Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) is a peak body for councillors, local government and community leaders with an emphasis on governance and sustainability. As the Deputy Chair of the Eastern Transport Coalition I was invited to speak at the VLGA’s Essential Mayors Weekend, a conference designed to assist…

We are going to continue making a difference!

Dec 1, 2008

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Speeches and Presentations, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

It is a great honour to declare that I have been re-elected as a councillor for the City of Maroondah representing the residents, ratepayers, community groups and businesses of the new Mullum Ward. I am incredibly humbled to have received such strong support from the the Mullum community, where I received over 20% of the…

Maroondah Council celebrates NAIDOC week

Jul 11, 2008

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

NAIDOC is an acronym for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’, in recognition of the initial committee that organised the week, which aims to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Indigenous Australians. NAIDOC Week for 2008 is between the 6th and 13th of July and as part of the proceeding Maroondah City Council…

Eastern councils united in the call for public transport improvements

Jun 20, 2008

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

As the Deputy Chair of the Eastern Transport Coalition I accompanied the Mayors of the eastern region in the signing of a letter calling on the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition to attend the upcoming public transport summit on the 4th of July and to commit to improving public transport services and infrastructure…

Maroondah Journal: Cr stripped of committee roles 'won't apologise'

Dec 18, 2007

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alex

in Maroondah City Council, MAV and ALGA

The Maroondah Journal has reported on the events that transpired at the council meeting held on the 10th of December. Councillors are appointed as delegates to council committees and these positions were decided at this council meeting. Unfortunately the committee positions, which were moved by Cr. Peter Gurr, completely excluded Cr. Jo-anne Taylor. It is…

Maroondah Leader: Dib mayor – talk of vote 'deal'

Dec 11, 2007

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alex

in Maroondah City Council

Maroondah’s mayoral election and the process surrounding the appointment has received coverage in the Maroondah Leader: Maroondah’s new mayor Tony Dib has taken the chair amid accusations of factionalism and backroom deals. Cr Dib was elected mayor by one vote in a four-three split over rival Cr Alex Makin last Wednesday night. It is a…

Maroondah Journal: New mayor vows to push Government on road funding

Dec 11, 2007

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alex

in Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah Journal has reported on the outcome of Maroondah’s statutory meeting where Cr. Tony Dib was elected mayor: The night was not short of controversy, with councillors Maureen Naylor and Jo-anne Taylor calling for a division of the votes. Both requested Cr Dib and candidate Cr Alex Makin to speak about why they wanted…

Maroondah Mayoral Election for 2008

Dec 5, 2007

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alex

in Maroondah City Council

This evening, the mayor for the 2008 year was elected at Maroondah’s Statutory Meeting. In previous years, the election of the mayor had been informally decided at a private meeting with councillors on the preceding Monday, with the statutory council meeting being nothing more than a mere formality to approve the decision. This year however,…

Maroondah Journal: Experience needed

Nov 27, 2007

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alex

in Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah Journal this week included a letter from Carol Hunter on behalf of the Maroondah Residents and Ratepayers Association in regard to my decision to nominate for the position of Mayor. The letter is included below: IT has been suggested in the Journal (November 13) that a younger person should be mayor. While the…

Maroondah Journal: Two throw hat in ring for city's top job

Nov 13, 2007

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alex

in Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah election for the City of Maroondah will be held on Wednesday the 5th of December. The Maroondah Journal has reported on the current status of the mayoral race, including my intent to run as a candidate: The race for Maroondah Council’s top job is heating up with two councillors vying for the mayoral…

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