Tag: state government
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Blackburn and The End of Suburbia
Following the success of the Rowville End of Suburbia screening the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) in conjunction with Environment Victoria (EV) and Friends of the Earth hosted an End of Suburbia screening in Blackburn at the Blackburn Lake Visitors Centre. Like Rowville the event attracted almost 100 attendees and was followed by discussion from…
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Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF)
The Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF) is an advocacy group comprising of seventeen local councils which endeavours to promote effective, efficient and equitable transport in metropolitan Melbourne by providing a forum for debate, research and policy development, and by disseminating information to improve transport choices. The MTF organised a public forum entitled Just the Ticket! Destination…
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Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) – Meeting with Terry Mulder, Shadow Minister for Transport
Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) meeting was attended by Terry Mulder, the Shadow Minister for Transport to discuss public transport issues within Melbourne’s east. Terry Mulder as the Shadow Minister for Transport has been widely consultative and willing to engage community groups, councils and residents for the formulation of the Opposition’s Transport Policies. With the…
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Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) Launch
The Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC), formerly the Eastern Region Integrated Transport Group, is a coalition of seven outer eastern councils including the Cities of Maroondah, Whitehorse, Manningham, Knox, Monash, Greater Dandenong and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. Collectively the Eastern Transport Coalition represents almost one million residents and contains a number of major commercial precincts.…
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The Age: Time to tackle weekend road congestion
Today’s Age featured a story on increased weekend road congestion amid the State Government’s failure to provide improved public transport services on weekends. Weekend public transport services must be increased. Work, sport, shopping and entertainment now occur around the clock and the artificial divide between Friday and Saturday for public transport services is no longer…
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Presentation: Public Transport in Melbourne's South East
Tonight’s Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) South East Branch meeting featured a presentation delivered to councillors from the City of Greater Dandenong and candidates for the upcoming State Election. The presentation, which was delivered in my capacity as spokesman and founder of the PTUA South East Branch, was created to demonstrate the need for institutional…
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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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Public Meeting: Help ensure a better station for Laburnum
Tonight on behalf of the Public Transport Users Association I had the opportunity to address the Laburnum community in regard to the grade separation of Middleborough Road. While grade separations are a good initiative it is unfortunate that the State Government has released for Middleborough Road that are fatally flawed. Over one hundred attendees flocked…
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The Victorian Senior: Transport plan fails to deliver
While offering tokenistic gestures such as free public transport on Sundays for seniors, the State Government’s Transport and Liveability Statement ultimately fails to provide a frequent, reliable and readily available public transport system for the two-thirds of Melbourne that live beyond the rail network. The Victorian Senior has reported on the failure of the State…
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International Cities, Town Centres and Communities (ICTC) Conference
The International Cities, Town Centres and Communities (ICTC) is an annual conference which explores the revitalisation of town centres and main streets. This year’s event was held in Newcastle, a town that has experienced firsthand the revitalisation of its foreshore regions and its central business district. The development patterns and urban form prevalent since the…