Tag: sustainability
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Launch of Communities for Public Transport
This evening I facilitated a second meeting in regard to public transport in Melbourne’s outer suburbs with the aim of establishing an ongoing community focused public transport advocacy group. As such I am pleased to announce the launch of Communities for Public Transport. This newly formed organisation, consisting of local residents and businesses, will advocate…
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Tour of Wantirna Health
Accompanied by members of the Croydon Conservation Society, I attended a tour of Wantrina Health to view the Ecologically Sustainable Development principles that were incorporated into the building of the facility. Wantirna Health includes a number of innovative sustainability features, including water tanks to capture and recycle up to 8.5 million litres of water from…
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Eastern Transport Coalition – Meeting the Minister
This evening’s Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) meeting included a discussion with Lynne Kosky, the Minister for Public Transport. While the chair of the ETC, Cr. Mick van de Vreede, met the Minister earlier this year, tonight’s meeting marked the first occasion where the Minister addressed the entire organisation. Encouragingly the Minister acknowledged the current difficulties…
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Ringwood Chamber of Commerce: 'Grow me the Money'
This evening’s Ringwood Chamber of Commerce included a presentation from the Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) on the Grow me the Money, an initiative designed to assist businesses in improving their environmental sustainability while cutting energy, water and waste usage. Like households, businesses also have a need to reduce their environmental footprint,…
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Media Release: Youth in councils – a critical situation
MEDIA RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Thursday, 30 August 2007 Youth in councils – a critical situation In an individual submission issued over councillor remuneration, Cr. Alex Makin has highlighted the lack of youth participation in local government and called for higher councillor allowances to ensure more representative local councils. “The call for higher councillor allowances…
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Delegates' Report: Improving our urban sustainability through the Eastern Transport Coalition
There were a number of significant events that occurred over the past month and I would like to use this opportunity to brief both council and the wider community: On the 20th of July the Eastern Transport Coalition, which consists of Melbourne’s seven eastern councils, organised a bus tour for Meredith Sussex the Coordinator-General of…
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MAV Energy Efficiency and Generation Forum
Along with Cr. Jo-anne Taylor and members of Maroondah’s Sustainability Department, I attended a forum hosted by the MAV on energy efficiency to learn about initiatives being undertaken by other councils around Victoria. The forum explored projects being undertaken by councils and the community to improve the sustainability and efficiency of energy production and usage.…
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ETC delegation to Canberra – Federal leadership on urban sustainability
To further its campaign for public transport improvements in the eastern suburbs, the Eastern Transport Coalition funded a delegation to Canberra to lobby Federal Parliamentarians for involvement in urban public transport. I was part of this delegation which consisted of Knox Councillor and ETC Chair, Cr. Mick Van de Vreede, Manningham Councillor, Grace La Vella…
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Presentation on urban sustainability and transport
This afternoon I was invited to deliver a presentation exploring the linkages between urban sustainability and public transport to the 41st Annual Geography Conference organised by the Geography Teachers Association of Victoria (GTAV). The hour-long presentation provided a synopsis on the economic, social and environmental benefits of public transport, investigated current urban policies and examined…