public transport – Page 3 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Meeting with Central Activity District Mayors

Aug 12, 2010

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

This afternoon the Mayors of Melbourne’s six Central Activity Districts; Dandenong, Frankston, Footscray, Hume, Maroondah and Whitehorse discussed the need for increased dialogue between each Council. The Central Activities Districts are six urban centres, that have been nominated for intensification and mixed use development, providing a range of housing, employment and community opportunities. While senior…

Maroondah Leader: Bike path in state of limbo

Aug 10, 2010

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in Environment, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport

The provision of sustainable forms of transport, such as public transport and cycling, is required to ensure alternatives to car travel, thereby mitigating traffic congestion and reducing greenhouse emissions. Whitehorse Cyclists have launched a proposal for Box Hill to Ringwood cycling trail adjacent to the existing rail corridor. This would provide a safe and direct…

Public meeting with Common Equity Housing Limited

Aug 5, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Common Equity Housing Limited (CEHL) are the managers of the affordable housing development at 4-10 Larissa Avenue in Ringwood. The organisation has held a series of public meetings with prospective members of the 80 unit development and tonight’s session discussed the vision for Ringwood as a Central Activities District. The presentation covered the plans for…

Maroondah Journal: Have card, will travel: mayor

Aug 3, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

One of the first acts I undertook as Mayor was to give up the mayoral car and instead promote sustainable forms of transport, including public transport and walking. My metcard expired in July and as a result I purchased a myki to undertake my travels as Mayor for the remainder of the year. The Maroondah…

Media Release: Mayor makes the switch to myki

Jul 28, 2010

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah Mayor Councillor Alex Makin is moving with the times, this week upgrading to the new myki ticketing system. In December last year when Cr Makin was elected Mayor he decided not to drive the Mayoral vehicle, and generally relies on public transport or walking to attend Council appointments. “Normally the Maroondah Mayor would have…

Discussing the Transport Inegration Act

Jul 22, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Environment, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Transport Integration Act aims to provide an integrated framework to assist in the planning and delivery of Victoria’s transport networks. The Act took effect on the 1st of July and aims to ensure that all decisions affecting the transport system support the same consistent objectives. This morning I attended a presentation on the Act…

Delegates’ Report: Presenting the Monster Petition, NAIDOC week and support for our community

Jul 19, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Urban Sustainability

On the 24th of June I was part of a delegation through the Eastern Transport Coalition, that presented a petition of 13,000 signatures to the Parliament of Victoria. The petition, which was accepted by Martin Pakula, the Minister for Public Transport, as well as Terry Mulder, the Shadow Minister for Transport and Greg Barber, the…

Maroondah and Knox Networking function

Jul 15, 2010

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

The City of Knox, is located to the south of Maroondah and has a population of 151,000 residents who are represented through nine Councillors and Cr. Joe Cossari, who is the current Mayor. This evening the City of Knox organised a networking function to encourage dialogue between the Councillors of Knox and Maroondah. While there…

Maroondah Leader: 13,000 sign petition

Jun 29, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Eastern Transport Coalition consists of Melbourne’s seven outer eastern and launched a petition last year to collectively call on the State Government to provide public transport improvements across Melbourne’s eastern region. The petition was recently presented to Martin Pakula, as the Minster for Public Transport and calls on all political parties to commit to the following: A full…

Maroondah Journal: Spring Street sees signs

Jun 29, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Eastern Transport Coalition’s Monster Petition, was a sixty metre long list of signatures from residents in Melbourne’s outer east calling for public transport improvements. The presentation was presented to Martin Pakula, as the Minister for Public Transport and was also accepted by Terry Mulder, the Shadow Minister for Transport and Greg Barber, the Greens…

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