Tag: parks
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Maroondah Leader: Park support appreciated
The following is a letter that I wrote and published in this week’s Maroondah Leader to express my appreciation for the residents who have taken the time to write a formal objection to the sale of the park located at 47a Maidstone Street in Ringwood. Unfortunately there was a scurrilous attempt to denigrate the efforts…
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Maroondah Leader: Rate rise sparks discord
Maroondah Council has passed its budget for the 2007/2008 fiscal year. While the budget unfortunately includes a rate increase of 7.4% it facilitates a number of initiatives that will finally commit Maroondah towards a path of urban sustainability. The Maroondah Leader reported on the discussions that took place in regard to the Council Budget: Cr…
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Maroondah Journal: playground demolished
The Maroondah Journal has reported on the removal of play equipment and seating located at the Maidstone Street Reserve. The park, located at 47a Maidstone Street in Ringwood, is also being considered for sale by Council and public comment is currently being sought in regard to this proposal. Cr Alex Makin said the play equipment…
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Media Release: What are you doing with your snaps?
This year’s Maroondah City Council Photo Competition is well underway, with many wonderful entries coming in each day. However, if you haven’t entered your favourite photo of Maroondah yet, then Councillor Alex Makin would encourage residents and visitors to Maroondah to do so very soon. “We’re about half way through the annual competition period, so…
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Maroondah Leader: Battle for survival in train revival
The Maroondah Leader has reported on the worsening overcrowding experienced on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines caused due to the State Government failing to improve service levels to cater to the large influx of patronage on Melbourne’s rail network. Mr Makin, who lobbied the State Government to scrap Zone 3, said the move had placed…
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Media Release: Working towards cleaner waterways in Maroondah
With dam levels reaching historic lows, people everywhere are looking at ways to cut water use, or to substitute. One solution is a rain garden. Councillor Alex Makin said over the last decade there has been a quiet revolution going on in the world of drainage and stormwater. “There has been a realisation that traditional…
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Improving stormwater quality and usage
This morning I opened a training session on the use of rain gardens to improve stormwater quality. The training session was hosted at Maroondah City Council and was led by instructors from Clearwater, a not-for-profit program supported by Melbourne Water. Rain gardens are designed to absorb excess rainwater run-off from buildings and paved areas, such…
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Discussing environmental issues with Maroondah Bushlinks
This evening I attended a Maroondah Bushlinks meeting to discuss environmental issues affecting Maroondah’s many parks and reserves. Maroondah Bushlinks is an umbrella group that includes the volunteer committees of management for parks and natural reserves and environmental friends groups. Maroondah is well known for its leafy image it is imperative that the very environment…
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The Age: Collapse feared in great train strain
The Age has reported on concerns held by some transport bureaucrats that the public transport will be unable due to an influx of passengers with the removal of zone three. SENIOR transport bureaucrats are worried that Melbourne’s train system will collapse when already packed carriages are jammed with new travellers after Zone 3 is abolished…
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Maroondah Leader: Transport lobby puts case for zoning zap
The Maroondah Leader has reported on the Eastern Transport Coalition’s survey and continued campaign to seek the abolition of zone three public transport fares. Commuters from as far as Lilydale are driving to Mitcham to avoid paying zone three prices. As part of the Eastern Transport Coalition’s campaign for fair fares, I surveyed people at…