Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Maroondah Forum for People with Disabilities and Carers – First meeting for 2007

Jan 29, 2007

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in Accessibility, Maroondah City Council

Today marked the return of Maroondah’s quarterly Forums for People with Disabilities and Carers. These forums provide the opportunity for people with disabilities, as well as carers and vendors, to exchange information and raise any issues that affect accessibility within Maroondah. Today’s meeting included a guest speaker from State Trustees who spoke about the various…

Website Accessibility Improvements

Jan 8, 2007

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alex

in Accessibility

The Internet has the potential to become truly accessible medium allowing people of all abilities to be able to utilise the power of the web wide web. As part the redesign process, I have included a number of measures to make this site more accessible to people with disabilities. Viewers now have the ability to…

2006 in review: some highlights from my first twelve months on council

Jan 3, 2007

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

The end of 2006 has marked my first year on Maroondah City Council. Over this time I have helped achieve a number of results for both the people of Loughnan’s Hill Ward but and the whole of Maroondah. Some of these achievements include: Refining and passing Maroondah’s Integrated Transport Strategy to provide a whole of…

Scoot Wheel 'N' Move End of Year Celebrations

Dec 20, 2006

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

This morning I attended the Scoot Wheel ‘N’ Move end of year celebrations where the group reflected on its successes of the current year. Scoot Wheel ‘N’ Move provided a new basis for community engagement through empowering people with disabilities to become actively involved in planning events and improving accessibility within Maroondah. Scoot Wheel N…

Outer East Citizens Advocacy (OECA) End of Year Function for 2006

Dec 13, 2006

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in Maroondah City Council

The Outer East Citizens Advocacy (OECA) provides support and referral services for people with disabilities and the elderly. Based in Greenwood Avenue, OECA held its end of year celebrations with a barbeque. The strength and vitality of a community is only as strong as its volunteers and OECA in roles such as supporting the Maroondah…

Maroondah Journal: Expo takes mobility issues to next level

Dec 12, 2006

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

The Maroondah Journal has reported on the success of Maroondah’s inaugural mobility expo, which attracted well over 300 attendees, and exceeded all expectations. Maroondah councillor Alex Makin said mobility and accessibility were huge issues facing local government. “It was encouraging people were now feeling empowered to speak out and better services. Many people got so…

ALGA and the Maroondah Mobility Expo: Empowering the Community

Dec 11, 2006

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alex

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…

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…

Local Government Focus: Maroondah goes the extra mile

Oct 15, 2006

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alex

in Maroondah City Council

Local Government Focus is a newspaper for councils and that aims to highlight examples of best practice in local government. In this regard it was great to see the work of Katie Goodrope, Maroondah City Council’s MetroAccess worker featured in the newspaper: In July, Maroondah City Council’s MetroAccess Coordinator, Katie Goodrope, received Vision Australia’s ‘Making…

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