Tag: transport improvements

Maroondah Leader: push for commitment

Oct 12, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Ringwood is one of six urban centres identified as a Central Activities District through State and Local Government planning policies. Throughout this year I have worked with my Mayoral counterparts in Greater Dandenong, Frankston, Hume, Maribyrnong and Whitehorse to highlight the need for an ongoing funding and implementation commitment for our respective Central Activities Districts.…
Delegates’ Report: Presenting the Monster Petition, NAIDOC week and support for our community

Jul 19, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Urban Sustainability

On the 24th of June I was part of a delegation through the Eastern Transport Coalition, that presented a petition of 13,000 signatures to the Parliament of Victoria. The petition, which was accepted by Martin Pakula, the Minister for Public Transport, as well as Terry Mulder, the Shadow Minister for Transport and Greg Barber, the…
Maroondah Leader: 13,000 sign petition

Jun 29, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Eastern Transport Coalition consists of Melbourne’s seven outer eastern and launched a petition last year to collectively call on the State Government to provide public transport improvements across Melbourne’s eastern region. The petition was recently presented to Martin Pakula, as the Minster for Public Transport and calls on all political parties to commit to the following: A full…
Maroondah Journal: Spring Street sees signs

Jun 29, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Eastern Transport Coalition’s Monster Petition, was a sixty metre long list of signatures from residents in Melbourne’s outer east calling for public transport improvements. The presentation was presented to Martin Pakula, as the Minister for Public Transport and was also accepted by Terry Mulder, the Shadow Minister for Transport and Greg Barber, the Greens…
Media Release: Maroondah asks – Where is our transport policy?

Jun 24, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Media Releases, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

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…
Presenting the Eastern Transport Coalition’s Monster Petition

Jun 24, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport

The Eastern Transport Coalition consists of Melbourne’s seven eastern councils and advocates for public transport improvements across Melbourne and the region. The monster petition was formed to demonstrate community support for public transport improvements and was held at each of the member Councils, including Maroondah, where it was featured at last year’s Maroondah Festival. This…
Day Two of the Local Government Ministerial Forum

Apr 22, 2010

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alex

in Urban Sustainability

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,…
The Melbourne Metropolitan Mayor’s Network

Apr 8, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Environment, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Melbourne Metropolitan Mayors Network is a meeting of Mayors across Metropolitan Melbourne, convened through the City of Melbourne. The Network has a focus on issues common to Melbourne’s metropolitan councils, with today’s session discussing urban planning and infrastructure. The session began with a presentation on the Commonwealth Government’s Major Cities Unit, which aims to…
Maroondah Journal: One step at a time for Mayor

Apr 6, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

One of the first initiatives I implemented as Mayor was to return the Mayoral car, meaning I would continue to utilise sustainable transport, such as buses, trains and walking when undertaking Council commitments. The Maroondah Journal has reported on my usage of sustainable forms of transport within my Mayoral term: Maroondah mayor Alex Makin has…
Maroondah Leader: Going backwards

Mar 16, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Melbourne Transport Forum (MTF), is a grouping of local Councils and community organisations, involved in advocating for public transport improvements. The MTF has launched a series of online polls through its pt4me2 campaign, which aims to highlight public transport issues across Metropolitan Melbourne. The first of these surveys, aims to gauge community views on…