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

ALGA and the Maroondah Mobility Expo: Empowering the Community

Dec 11, 2006

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, MAV and ALGA, Speeches and Presentations

I will be tabling my report but would like to elaborate further on two items, those being the National General Assembly of Local Government and the Maroondah Mobility Expo. From the 26th through to the 30th of November I along with Cr. Gurr and Cr. Willmott participated in the National General Assembly of local government…

Maroondah Mobility Expo demonstrates community interest in accessibility

Dec 5, 2006

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alex

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

Maroondah’s Mobility Expo, as part of the International Day for People with Disabilities attracted over 300 attendees demonstrating that the community has an overwhelming interest in mobility issues. The Expo provided a full day program that included: Free scooter and wheelchair safety checks; Trials of a low-floor bus; Information sessions on topics such as: Accessing…

Discussing Maroondah's Mobility Expo on Eastern FM

Dec 1, 2006

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alex

in Accessibility, Maroondah City Council

Eastern FM, available at frequency 98.1, is a community radio station that covers Melbourne’s outer east. On the first Friday of each month Eastern FM has a radio segment with Maroondah City Council to publicise upcoming events or issues. Eastern FM’s studio is based at Wyreena Community in Hull Road, Croydon. This morning I, along…

Maroondah Leader: Expo offers latest in mobility technology

Nov 28, 2006

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah Leader has reported on the upcoming Maroondah Mobility Access Expo, which will be held at Federation Estate on Tuesday the 5th of December. The event is an initiative of the Maroondah Scoot Wheel ‘n’ Move working group and will feature several information sessions and opportunities to meet independent living providers and support organisations.…

Media Release: Expo for mobility in Maroondah

Nov 22, 2006

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Media Releases

If you use a scooter, wheelchair or other mobility device, or know someone who does, then the Maroondah City Council Mobility Access Expo is an event not to be missed. Councillor Alex Makin said the Mobility Access Expo is a first for Maroondah, and one of the initiatives of the Maroondah Scoot Wheel ‘N’ Move…

Maroondah Forum for People with Disabilities and Carers – Final Meeting for 2006

Oct 30, 2006

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

Maroondah holds a quarterly forum to provide information and to discuss and resolve issues relevant to people with disabilities and carers. Monday’s forum provided an update on the Maroondah Mobility Expo (scheduled for Tuesday the 5th of December) and also provided advice on personal safety. The Maroondah Mobility Expo, which has been organised through Scoot…

ABC 774 on public transport

Oct 25, 2006

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alex

in Environment, Speeches and Presentations, Sustainable Transport

This afternoon Lindy Burns from ABC 774 interviewed me at an outside broadcast located at Southern Cross Station to discuss public transport issues in the lead up to the November state election. Lindy stated that public transport and transport in general were major issues for the November State Election and highlighted the improvements that are…

Delegates' Report: Enhancing opportunities for our youth, elderly and commuters

Oct 16, 2006

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alex

in Eastern Transport Coalition, Environment, Speeches and Presentations

On Saturday I had the great pleasure of being able to launch Enjoying Planned Retirement’s (EPR) Art and Craft Exhibition. EPR are located in Norwood Park and have over 490 members enjoying life and the opportunities provided to them to the absolute fullest. EPR provides an amazing range of social activities including, but definitely not…

Community Safety Week – Bridging the gap between traders and our youth

Oct 12, 2006

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alex

in Environment, Maroondah City Council

This afternoon I had the pleasure of viewing a public art mosaic created by the Croydon Community School and facilitated by Maroondah City Council. Croydon Community School, which has classes for students in Year 7 through to Year 13, provides an alternative for secondary students that have experienced difficulties in other schools. The Croydon Community…

Outer East Citizen's Advocacy

Sep 21, 2006

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alex

in Maroondah City Council

The Outer East Citizen’s Advocacy Inc. is a not for profit organisation that aims to defend, promote and protect the rights of people with disabilities and to empower people to access the resources within their local community. This evening I was invited to speak to the Outer Eastern Citizen’s Advocacy in regard my background in…

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