Tag: mobility
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Bus Service Rests in Government Hands
The State Government has constantly claimed that its top priority for public transport was upgrading service levels on the bus network. There is basis behind this rationale, after all the average bus service finishes at 6:58 pm while train and tram services operate through to midnight and only 18% of Melbourne’s buses operate on Sundays.…
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Summer Timetable Cutbacks Must Be Permanently Removed
While Melbourne’s train and tram network faces a summer holiday timetable period, from late December to mid January, these timetable modifications largely affect peak hour services. In contrast however, due to different contract standards from the rest of the bus network, National Bus Company, which operates most bus routes within Maroondah, operates a summer timetable…
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Council Inauguration
Tonight on my 25th Birthday I was officially sworn in as councillor for Loughnan’s Hill Ward. Over the next three years, during my time on Council, I want to enhance life within Maroondah to ensure that Maroondah becomes a vibrant municipality filled with opportunities for people of all ages and ability. I believe this will…
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Candidate Statement
The postal ballots for the Maroondah Council elections will start arriving at households between Tuesday and Thursday of this week (the 8th to the 10th of November). Each candidate has the opportunity to submit a 150 word statement outlining their policies and vision for Maroondah and Loughnan’s Hill which is distributed as part of the…
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PTUA Outer East – Planning Ahead for the Next Five Years
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) Outer East Branch met for the second time tonight in our new venue at Box Hill. Tonight’s meeting centred on the release of the PTUA’s five year plan and the alignment of our campaigns with this plan. As such the need for service improvements on the Dandenong line, more…
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Council Nomination
Today I formally announced my candidacy for Loughnan’s Hill Ward in the upcoming Maroondah Council elections. It is with great honour that I submitted my nomination to the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) Office. Maroondah must have a council that represents and responds to the concerns of the community. We must stop the rot of arrogant…
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Sunday Bus Service – A Victory For the Community
After much campaigning I am pleased to announce that Sunday bus services will be operating along Maroondah Highway. This is a victory for the community and will ensure that residents of Maroondah and the Yarra Ranges living near the major thoroughfare of Maroondah Highway will be able to use public transport on a Sunday. While…
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Outer East PTUA Branch Meeting – Ensuring Mobility
Perhaps unsurprisingly the issue of rising oil prices dominated this month’s PTUA East and Outer East Branch Meeting. It is clear that rising oil prices are eroding disposable income resulting in serious repercussions for the future economic viability of Melbourne and the Outer East. Research from the Victorian Council of Social Services (VCOSS) has shown…
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Put The Community Back Into Ringwood
The Ringwood Transit City Community Coalition (RTCCC) held a public workshop entitled Planning and Participation to encourage wider community input and debate into the future of Ringwood. The workshop was well received by the community and clearly demonstrated the need for wider community input into the future of Ringwood. View media issued by the RTCCC.
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ERITG : Seizing the Day for Bus Reform
The Eastern Region Integrated Transport Group (ERITG) consists of eight Outer East Councils to provide a regional approach to public transport advocacy. The current council members include: Knox Greater Dandenong Yarra Ranges Manningham Maroondah Whitehorse Monash Casey While each member council provides varying degrees of municipal specific public transport advocacy the aim of the regional…