Tag: public transport
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Media Release: Maroondah asks – Where is our transport policy?
A sixty metre long petition demanding the Victorian Government revisit its transport policy was today presented to the Victorian Government. Mayors and Councillors from Maroondah and six other Melbourne’s eastern suburban Councils – who represent about a quarter of Melbourne’s population – gathered on the Parliaments steps today to send a message to the Victorian…
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Media Release: Monster petition to be presented to Parliament
The Eastern Transport Coalition’s (ETC) ‘monster petition’ will be presented on Thursday 24 June at 1.00pm on the steps of Parliament House. The petition has travelled throughout Melbourne’s eastern region since 21 July 2009 and has been hosted by each of the seven members of the ETC – the municipalities of Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse, Dandenong,…
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Accessibility groups discussing public transport issues
The Disability Action Group Eastern Region (DAGER) is a community based group focused on improving accessibility within Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, including the City of Maroondah. The group meets on a monthly basis and often has guest speakers at its meetings. This morning the group held a combined meeting with Scoot Wheel n Move, a community group which…
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Maroondah Young Leaders Presentation Evening
The Maroondah Young Leaders is a week-long program held at the EVs Youth Centre in Croydon and involves up to thirty local year 10 students.. The program aims to develop confidence and leadership skills, with the students selected in consultation with teachers from the participating schools. This evening I officially congratulated the students for their…
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Speaking to participants at the Young Leaders Program
The Maroondah Young Leaders program is a week-long intensive program that aims to increase confidence and leadership skills for up to thirty local Year 10 students. Key topics covered in the program include: Communication skills Public speaking Leadership Assertiveness Self awareness Project management Group processes Confidence building Conflict resolution This afternoon I was invited to…
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Day Two of the Local Government Ministerial Forum
The Local Government Ministerial Forum continued today with an opening keynote address from the Premier, John Brumby. The Premier discussed State Government policies relevant to Local Government, including the planning system and Central Activities Districts. The State Government, in conjunction with local councils, designated several urban centres as Central Activities Districts, including Ringwood, Box Hill,…
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Speaking at the PTUA Outer East Branch meeting
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) was founded in 1976 and advocates for public transport improvements across Melbourne and Victoria. The organisation has two branches, one located in Geelong and the other covering the Outer East of Melbourne. The PTUA Outer East Branch was founded in 200, where I was one of its founding members…
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Maroondah Leader: bus routes upgrade on agenda
The State Government has finally released the Knox/Maroondah and Yarra Ranges bus review, which covered a total of 57 bus routes, serving a population of almost half a million people. The review includes a number of short-term initiatives, including more frequent services for route 670, which will also be extended to Swinburne University in Lilydale. …