walking – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Media Release: Leading the way to responsible pet ownership

Nov 17, 2010

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in Community Engagement, Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Useful Legislation and By-Laws

At the Maroondah Council meeting on Monday 15 November Council resolved to make an order under the Domestic Animals Act which will take effect on 1 January 2011. The new laws include the introduction of on-leash regulations for all dogs in public places and a Dusk to Dawn curfew for all cats. Maroondah Mayor Councillor…

Media Release: Ringwood Station – The Missing Piece

Oct 14, 2010

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alex

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

Maroondah City Council has launched the Ringwood – The Missing Piece campaign seeking a funding commitment from all state political parties for the upgrade of Ringwood Station into an accessible, safe and integrated interchange. Maroondah Mayor Councillor Alex Makin, who launched the campaign, said a safe, vibrant and integrated station was the missing piece of…

Launching the Missing Piece – Advocacy for Ringwood Station

Oct 13, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Business Community, Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Ringwood Station fails to meet disability compliance standards and is perceived to be unsafe due to the poor station design, including narrow and steep ramps. The community has continually called for the full redevelopment of Ringwood Station into a safe, accessible and integrated interchange that will meet the needs of Ringwood as a vibrant urban…

Media Release: Ringwood Station petition well supported

Sep 15, 2010

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alex

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

Maroondah City Council’s petition calling on all state political parties to commit to a redevelopment of Ringwood Station in the next term of government has received generous support from the community. Maroondah Mayor Alex Makin said to date more than 150 people had signed the petition, some choosing to leave comments on Council’s website. “It…

Ringwood Lake Lighting Demonstration

Sep 8, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Creek to Lake Project will connect the Mullum Creek shared path to Ringwood Lake, providing a connection between Ringwood’s major recreational reserve and the walking and cycling paths connecting Ringwood and the Mullum Trail. The Creek to Lake Trail incorporates streetscaping works to Larissa Avenue, including water sensitive urban design and a continuation of…

Media Release: Mayor makes the switch to myki

Jul 28, 2010

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alex

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

Maroondah Mayor Councillor Alex Makin is moving with the times, this week upgrading to the new myki ticketing system. In December last year when Cr Makin was elected Mayor he decided not to drive the Mayoral vehicle, and generally relies on public transport or walking to attend Council appointments. “Normally the Maroondah Mayor would have…

Discussing the Transport Inegration Act

Jul 22, 2010

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alex

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

The Transport Integration Act aims to provide an integrated framework to assist in the planning and delivery of Victoria’s transport networks. The Act took effect on the 1st of July and aims to ensure that all decisions affecting the transport system support the same consistent objectives. This morning I attended a presentation on the Act…

VicRoads Regional Forum

Jul 1, 2010

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in Community Engagement

VicRoads is a designed statutory authority, which as part of its response manages maintenance and construction. While VicRoads is ultimately responsible to the State Government, it does need to work closely with local government, as many of its decisions can have repercussions for Councils. This afternoon I attended a regional forum hosted by VicRoads for…

Transition Towns Maroondah Transport Group

Apr 12, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Urban Sustainability

Transition Towns is a community based movement that aims to empower communities to respond to the challenges of peak oil and climate change. Transition Towns aims to promote thinking globally and acting locally, through localised groups. Maroondah has a transition towns organisation that has established several working groups exploring strategies in developing a future that…

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…

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