Tag: state government
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Ringwood Chamber of Commerce – discussing the Ringwood Transit City
The Ringwood Chamber of Commerce represents businesses and traders located in Ringwood and the surrounding district providing a critical voice for the business community. This evening the topic of the Ringwood Transit City was discussed with a presentation outlining the precinct plans for the Ringwood Town Centre (the area bound by Maroondah Highway, Bond Street,…
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Media Release: Campaign for Ringwood Station must be revived
MEDIA RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Wednesday, 7 May 2008 MEDIA RELEASE: Government Leaves Ringwood to Rot Cr. Alex Makin, the ward councillor for much of the Ringwood Transit City area, has slammed council’s ‘softly softly’ approach after the State Government failed to provide any funding for the Ringwood Transit City in the state Budget. “The…
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Maroondah Journal: 'No logging' call takes root
The Maroondah Journal has reported community concerns over the logging of water catchments and requests for Maroondah to join neighbouring councils, such as Knox, Yarra Range and Whitehorse in calling on the State Government to stop this practice. Cr Alex Makin said logging was a major issue and there was sufficient evidence to backup residents’…
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Opening the AC Roberston Athletics Track and Grandstand
The AC Robertson athletics track, based at Proclamation Park in Ringwood, is one of the premiere athletic facilities in the eastern suburbs and is home to a number of different sporting clubs. This afternoon we officially opened the newly resealed track, as well as the newly constructed grandstand which provides additional seating for up to…
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Maroondah Leader: Transport plan cops criticism
The Maroondah Leader has reported on the release of the Eddington Inquiry and its ramifications on the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Maroondah councillor and ETC representative Alex Makin said the Government needed to build on solutions to include better public transport for suburbs in the east. It is encouraging that Rod Eddington has acknowledged the…
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Australia 2020 Summit
As the Deputy Chair of the Eastern Transport Coalition I was invited to attend a local version of the Australian Government’s 2020 summit. The regional summit, which was held at Monash University in Clayton, included the same themes that will be discussed in Canberra later this year: Future directions for the Australian economy; Economic infrastructure,…
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Eastern Transport Coalition meeting – calling for State and Federal investment in public transport
Tonight’s meeting of the Eastern Transport Coalition included a presentation from John Stone, project officer at GAMUT, the Australian Centre for the Governance and Management of Urban Transport. John spoke about the case for Federal funding of public transport and the need for the Commonwealth to provide such funding in return for operational reforms at…
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Maroondah Journal: People power – residents may reclaim roads, shopping strip
The transformation of Ringwood into a vibrant suburb filled with opportunities for people of all abilities, will only succeed if the centre becomes pedestrian friendly. The Maroondah Journal has reported on Maroondah’s efforts to return Ringwood back to the community. Cr Alex Makin confirmed the council was looking at ways to move cars from key…
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Maroondah Leader: Railing for change
The Maroondah Leader has reported on the Eastern Transport Coalition’s request for Federal and State cooperation in funding urban public transport infrastructure so as to mitigate worsening traffic congestion and greenhouse emissions. The Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) has called for changes to funding rules under the national Auslink program to allow spending on urban public…
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Reflections of Wyreena: Celebrating 30 years as a community arts centre
Wyreena has celebrated 30 years since its establishment as a community arts centre, with tonight’s celebrations providing an opportunity to display the art gallery and to highlight the many programs on offer at the centre. The establishment of a community arts centre at Wyreena was only possible due to the dedication of community activists who…