Tag: safety
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Delegates' Report: Outer East Citizen's Advocacy and Safety at Stations
On the 21st of September I was invited to a meeting of the Outer East Citizen’s Advocacy situated in Greenwood Avenue. The Outer East Citizen’s Advocacy provides tireless work in advancing the rights of people with disabilities and aims to allow these people to fully participate within society. In providing this service the Outer East…
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Laburnum Community Action Group
The second public meeting of the Laburnum Community Action Group, which was held this evening, was coincidentally scheduled exactly three months after their inaugural public meeting. Much has happened over the course of the last three months, including the successful formation of a regular steering committee (which was one of the outcomes from the first…
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Liberal commitment towards safety at Ringwood Station
This afternoon I was invited by Ryan Smith, the Liberal candidate for Warrandyte and Heidi Victoria, the Liberal candidate for Bayswater, to a policy announcement made delivered by Ted Baillieu, the leader of the Opposition, at Ringwood Station. The policy announcement contains $120,000 for a security upgrade to Ringwood Station to ensure that the entire…
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Maroondah Journal: Station 'a blueprint for safety'
With the announcement of State Government funding for the completion of detailed design options for Ringwood Station there is increasing expectation that the redevelopment of Ringwood Station will be completed by the end of 2008. It is critical however that Ringwood Station is redeveloped into a safe and user-friendly transport interchange, which provides for easy…
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Maroondah Journal: pupils back on the 'buses'
The Maroondah Journal has reported on Maroondah City Council’s decision to continue the Walking School Bus Program: Community pressure has led to a backflip by Maroondah Council to extend its Walking School Bus program Last week, the council agreed to resinstate program for another 18 months. Under the program, pupils are led by an adult…
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Barnsdale Way Information Session
Tonight residents of Barnsdale Way located in the north of Loughnan’s Hill Ward were invited to attend an information session regarding the results of a council commissioned into the role and safety of Barnsdale Way following its growing use as a through road for traffic. Barnsdale Way was initially constructed as part of a staged…
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Walking School Bus Petition
At the first council meeting for 2006 I presented a petition on behalf of residents calling for the restoration of funding for Walking School Bus. I personally support the program and the aims of reducing traffic near schools and encouraging children to walk in a safe and friendly environment. Reducing the number of cars on…
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The Age: City car plan hits heavy traffic
Melbourne City Council has announced the release its draft transport strategy which will give priority to public transport and walking. As reported in The Age the strategy recommends cutting speed limits to 40 km/h in the CBD and reducing road space for private cars to make way for cyclists and pedestrians. Initiatives include: containing the…
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Maroondah Council Local Law No. 5 – Public Safety and Amenity
Local Law No. 5 is a Maroondah Council by-law which relates to public safety and amenity. The local law which came into effect in January 2000 aims to protect Maroondah’s amenity through reducing harm to public safety, public health and the environment. Issues covered within the local law include graffiti, trees and vegetation and animal…
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Achieving Transit Orientated Design
This submission was written in response to concepts discussed during the Community Reference Group meeting in September relating to the proposed redevelopment of Ringwood Station. Transit orientated design refers in part to the integration between public transport and commercial/residential/community precincts and as such is dependent on the convenience of public transport, active transport (walking and…