2006 in review: some highlights from my first twelve months on council

Published by Alex Makin on Wednesday 3rd of January, 2007

The end of 2006 has marked my first year on Maroondah City Council. Over this time I have helped achieve a number of results for both the people of Loughnan’s Hill Ward but and the whole of Maroondah.

Some of these achievements include:

• Refining and passing Maroondah’s Integrated Transport Strategy to provide a whole of council focus on sustainable transport issues.
• The successful reinstatement of the Walking School Bus program.
• Strengthening Maroondah’s Illegal Graffiti Policy to provide additional resources to ensure a responsive approach to graffiti.
• Securing the abolition of zone three from both major political parties as part of the Eastern Transport Coalition.
• Responding and acting promptly on constituent concerns, including planning, pedestrian and traffic issues.
• Supporting the needs of all residents, including people with disabilities, through promoting projects such as the Maroondah Mobility Expo.
• Ongoing meetings with residents to directly hear feedback on council related issues.
• Ongoing lobbying and advocacy to ensure much needed public transport improvements for Maroondah.
• Advancing the revitalisation of Ringwood through the Ringwood Transit City project, including continued lobbying of the State Government for the redevelopment of Ringwood Station.
• Regularly attending community events and meetings.

I would like to thank everyone who had contacted me to raise a council related issue or to provide feedback. I look forward to further representing the people of Loughnan’s Hill Ward over the next twelve months.