Month: March 2007
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Maroondah Journal: Preserve pool
The Maroondah Journal has reported on the successful march and the show of support by the community in seeking to retain and upgrade the Croydon Memorial Pool. Maroondah councillors Jo-anne Taylor and Alex Makin attended the march, expressing their hopes of seeing a new facility built on the site. Cr Makin said the pool had…
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ABC 774 with Red Symons – discussing the removal of zone three
This morning I was interviewed briefly by Red Symons on ABC 774 in regard to the removal of zone three fares. The abolition of zone three has definitely removed one of the major pricing inequities facing public transport in Melbourne’s east and southeast. This benefit however, in making public transport more affordable, will not be…
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MAV Meeting of Transport Coalitions
With a number of council initiated groups being formed to tackle Melbourne’s ongoing transport woes, the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) organised a joint meeting between these groups to ensure a coordinated approach to these issues. Presentations were made by the: Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF); Western Transport Alliance; Eastern Transport Coalition; Coalition for People’s Transport,…