Tag: wellbeing
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Final Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee for 2007
Today marked the final meeting of the Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee for 2007. This committee includes representatives from Victoria Police, Department of Human Services, Connex, VicRoads, General Practitioners and the Eastern Volunteers Resource Centre A number of projects have been initiated through the committee including, mandatory registrations for PartySafe, the Maroondah…
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Eastern FM: Discussing the Eastern Transport Coalition
Eastern FM (98.1 FM) is a local community radio station based at the Wyreena Community Arts Centre in Croydon. I was invited to be interviewed on Eastern FM to discuss the Eastern Transport Coalition and the need for public transport improvements in the outer suburbs. The Eastern Transport Coalition represents approximately a million residents and…
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Media Release: Happy feet are active feet
As part of Active Transport Day on Tuesday 16 October, Maroondah City Council staff have cast aside their cars and will either ride or walk to work. Councillor Alex Makin is an advocate for sustainable transport, including walking and using public transport. “Active Transport Day is a combination of the former National Ride to Work…
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Forum: 40 years as citizens where to next?
Today I attended a forum as part of the discussion surrounding 40 years of citizens where to next? Today’s discussion focused around a number of key themes, including citizenship, governance, business development, justice, education and health. The morning began with a Ministerial Address by the newly appointed Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Richard Wynne. While the…
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Panel discussion: 40 years as citizens where to next?
This evening I was invited to participate in a discussion surrounding reconciliation and the role of local government. The panel included several aboriginal elders, business entrepreneurs and departmental officials. With indigenous life expectancy being 20 years less than other Australians, there is a clear need to address disadvantage and to actively engage indigenous Australians that…
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Maroondah Journal: Key lobbyist quits: lack of focus claim
The Maroondah Journal and a number of eastern suburban papers have covered my recent resignation from the Public Transport Users Association. A vocal member of Melbourne’s key public transport lobby group has resigned amid concerns the organisation is failing as an effective lobbyist for the eastern suburbs. “I felt there was a lack of support…
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MAV Meeting of Transport Coalitions
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV), the peak body representing local government within Victoria, organised a meeting of transport coalitions to ensure cooperation between the different local government and community organisations that are advocating for public transport improvements. Presentations were delivered by the: Western Transport Alliance; Eastern Transport Coalition; Metropolitan Transport Forum; Coalition for People’s…
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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…