mobility – Page 6 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

2008 Maroondah Festival

Jan 17, 2008

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The Maroondah Festival is an annual community event with numerous attractions including a lifestyle precinct, youth precinct, a community expo and a large gourmet food area. This year’s Maroondah Festival will also include a prominent sustainability display to discuss water, energy and transport conservation. The Festival is also part of the ReCharge Program, with power…

Maroondah Journal: Bus cuts criticised

Jan 8, 2008

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in Maroondah City Council, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Due to summer timetables which take effect on bus routes operated by the former National Bus Company (now Ventura), bus passengers and public transport users face severe restrictions in their mobility over the summer. The Maroondah Journal has reported on the punitive summer timetable cuts and their effect on public transport users: Cr Alex Makin…

2007 in review: standing up for the community

Jan 6, 2008

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alex

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

As we enter the final year of this current council term, it is important to reflect on the last twelve months so as to shape the priorities for 2008: Improving Accessibility Ongoing advocacy calling on the State Government to redevelop Ringwood Station into an accessible and safe transport interchange; Supporting Scoot Wheel N Move, including…

Final Scoot Wheel N Move meeting for 2007

Dec 7, 2007

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

Maroondah’s Scoot Wheel N Move, is a combined council and community group that consists of people that use mobility aids, with the aim of improving accessibility within Maroondah. To achieve this aim Scoot Wheel N Move has organised public events, including the Maroondah Mobility Expo and the forum Good Access = Good Business. Scoot Wheel…

Maroondah Journal: Disabled could swing election, activists warn

Nov 20, 2007

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah Journal has reported on the successful launch of Campaign Enable with its key theme of equal access for all. More than 20 disability campaigners met outside Eastland shopping centre, Ringwood wearing “I have a disability and I vote” T-shirts as part of Campaign Enable. Campaign Enable, which is being organised, managed and conducted…

Delegates' Report: Community involvement through advocacy and participation

Nov 19, 2007

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alex

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

There are several items I wish to discuss this evening: Firstly, I would like to congratulate Enjoying Planned Retirement for their second Art and Craft Exhibition, held on the 12th of October. The exhibition, which marked the conclusion of Maroondah’s Seniors Week, attracted approximately 500 visitors and provided an opportunity to demonstrate the fun and…

Launch of Campaign Enable

Nov 14, 2007

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Speeches and Presentations

I was invited to officially launch Campaign Enable, a group established through the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations, which aims to enable all people to participate within society. Campaign Enable marks a turning point in advocacy with the campaign being managed, organised and conducted by people with a disability. At a national level Campaign Enable…

Bar None: Good Access = Good Business

Oct 4, 2007

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alex

in Accessibility, Business Community, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

Today I participated in Good Access = Good Business, a combined Maroondah City Council and Department of Human Services initiative under the Bar None program, a local leadership recognition project. Bar None aimed to celebrate community inclusion and to recognise local examples of inclusion for people with disabilities. Today’s forum provided an opportunity to discuss…

Scoot Wheel N Move panel preparation

Sep 27, 2007

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

Today’s Scoot Wheel N Move meeting included a discussion with other panelists for the Good Access = Good Business discussion forum next Thursday. The panel will consist of: Ben from Maroondah Home Healthcare; Pam Usher from Invicta Bus Company; Robyn from Glen Park Community Centre; John from Scoot Wheel N Move; and myself as a…

Good Access = Good Business

Aug 30, 2007

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alex

in Accessibility, Business Community, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

Good Access = Good Business is a panel discussion organised by Maroondah’s Scoot Wheel N Move and supported by the State Government’s Bar None initiative. The event aims to highlight the need for an accessible and inclusive community, including good access for businesses and mobility through public transport. Good Access = Good Business will held…

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