Tag: Urban Sustainability
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MAV Transport and Infrastructure Group (Federal Funding) – first meeting for 2007
The MAV’s Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Group (TIAG) consists of councillors and council officers who are preparing a response to the infrastructure needs of Victoria within the context of this year’s Federal Election. To enable this process the group is focusing on three specific areas, of which federal funding for sustainable transport is one of…
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Media Release: Learn how to make worms useful
Maroondah City Council is offering residents the opportunity to get up close and personal with an active worm farm, in order to learn how to manage one of these useful composting tools in their own home. Councillor Alex Makin invites the community to a free worm farming and composting workshop on Saturday 3 March at…
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Ringwood Chamber of Commerce first meeting for 2007
Tonight the Ringwood Chamber of Commerce held its first meeting for 2007. The meeting included an update from Maroondah City Council on projects such as the Ringwood Transit City and a presentation from New Water, a company based in Ringwood, which manufactures and installs products that reuse grey water, reducing household water consumption. Unfortunately the…
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First Croydon Conservation Society meeting for 2007
The Croydon Conservation Society (CCS) is Maroondah’s pre-eminent environmental and conservation society, covering issues such as urban sustainability, planning issues, graffiti management and the natural environment. I attended tonight’s committee meeting to gain an understanding of the issues relevant to the CCS in 2007. The Croydon Conservation Society committee meets on a monthly basis to…
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Eastern Transport Coalition: Planning the agenda for 2007
A strategic planning session to manage next year’s activities was conducted for tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition meeting, which marked the final meeting for 2006. The Eastern Transport Coalition has had considerable success this year, with the council advocacy body being able to secure the abolition of zone three and improvements to bus services. These successes…
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Metropolitan Transport Forum: Optimum Institutional Arrangements for Public Transport
Maroondah City Council through the Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) is an associate member of the Metropolitan Transport Forum, which like the ETC is an advocacy group comprising of metropolitan local governments. The Metropolitan Transport Forum meets on a monthly basis and typically includes a presentation focused on a specific transport related issue. The August meeting…
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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…
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Croydon Conservation Society AGM
The Croydon Conservation Society (CCS) held its annual general meeting this evening and featured Cr. Steve Beardon as their guest speaker. Cr. Beardon is renowned for being the founder of Residents Against Graffiti Everywhere (RAGE) a community lobby group which seeks the rapid removal of graffiti, community education and stronger enforcement of vandals. As a…