Tag: outer suburbs
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Review of Bus Services – Second Community Workshop
The State Government is undertaking a series of bus service reviews across Metropolitan Melbourne and is currently reviewing services within Maroondah, Knox and the Yarra Ranges. These reviews consist of two community workshops, the first which was held back in February and provided an opportunity for participants to raise their concerns. Issues that were discussed…
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Eastern Transport Coalition – planning for 2009
Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition meeting focused on setting the agenda for 2009. The agenda included the election of Chairperson and Deputy Chair and discussion around the priorities over the next two years. With State and Federal elections both due in 2010 it is important that the Eastern Transport Coalition continue its advocacy for public transport…
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Eastern Transport Coalition – final meeting for 2008
The Eastern Transport Coalition comprises of Melbourne’s seven outer eastern councils and advocates for public transport improvements within the outer suburbs. Tonight’s meeting discussed the recently released Victorian Transport Plan and the disappointment over the lack of consideration of projects within Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. While there are some positive aspects to the State Government’s plan,…
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Media Release: ETC releases short term public transport project list
The Eastern Transport Coalition has delivered a plan on behalf of one million eastern suburban residents direct to the Premier of Victoria in response to a request made by John Brumby and Public Transport Minister Lyn Kosky at a recent community cabinet meeting held at Ringwood The submission highlights a wide range of short term…
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Eastern Transport Coalition – presenting the short-term priorities of the region
Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition finalised a report into the short-term priorities of the eastern region. This report, which was requested by Premier John Brumby, presents the projects required by the eastern region to assist in mitigating rising petrol prices and worsening traffic congestion. These priorities, such as a new bus route for Canterbury Road, which…
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Maroondah Journal: Petrol, housing costs 'hitting eastern suburbs'
Griffith University academics, Dr Jago Dodson and Dr Neil Sipe recently released Unsettling Suburbia: The new landscape of oil and mortgage vulnerability in Australian cities. The report further explores the VAMPIRE index (Vulnerability Assessment for Mortgage, Petroleum and Inflation Risks and Expenses) whereby the costs borne by rising petrol prices and mortgages are compared across…
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Eastern Transport Coalition: Planning for the public transport summit
This evening’s Eastern Transport Coalition meeting focused on the public transport summit planned for the 4th of July. This public transport summit will focus on the infrastructure needs of Melbourne’s outer eastern suburbs and will include presentations on Doncaster rail, Rowville rail as well as Ringwood Station and the Belgrave/Lilydale lines. While rising petrol prices…
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Maroondah Leader: Go carbon neutral by 2012
Amid further concerns in regard to the environment, the Maroondah Leader has reported on the need to reduce energy usage and achieve carbon neutrality. Councillor Alex Makin said the council needed to become a leader in combating climate change and to take immediate action. It is important that council not only reduce its own emissions…
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Activating Communities: Communities for Public Transport at the Sustainable Living Festival
Melbourne’s Sustainable Living Festival, held at Federation Square, is Victoria’s premiere festival celebrating and promoting urban sustainability. As part of the proceedings, I delivered a presentation on the aims of Communities for Public Transport and the need for grassroots advocacy for public transport improvements. Ultimately a lack of public transport affects local communities, through failure…