Month: August 2007
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Eastern Transport Coalition: Melbourne 2030 and Canberra debrief
Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition meeting provided a debriefing on the recent Canberra delegation, with the group resolving to develop a position paper to identify potential roles for Federal involvement in urban public transport. The ETC will also issue a submission into the Melbourne 2030 audit, to highlight the current lack of integration between public transport…
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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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Good Access = Good Business
Good Access = Good Business is a panel discussion organised by Maroondah’s Scoot Wheel N Move and supported by the State Government’s Bar None initiative. The event aims to highlight the need for an accessible and inclusive community, including good access for businesses and mobility through public transport. Good Access = Good Business will held…
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Scoot Wheel N Move and Bar None
This morning’s Scoot Wheel N Move included personnel from the Department of Human Services (DHS) to discuss Maroondah’s involvement in the Bar None initiative. Bar None, a program initiated by the State Government, aims to highlight the efforts of people who are working to eliminate barriers within our community and hence ensuring a stronger and…
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Media Release: Youth in councils – a critical situation
MEDIA RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Thursday, 30 August 2007 Youth in councils – a critical situation In an individual submission issued over councillor remuneration, Cr. Alex Makin has highlighted the lack of youth participation in local government and called for higher councillor allowances to ensure more representative local councils. “The call for higher councillor allowances…
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Media Release: Get into Maroondah's FReeZA and chill out
It’s that time of the year again when Maroondah City Council’s Youth Services team puts out the call for interested young people in the community to become part of the Maroondah FReeZA Program. Councillor Alex Makin said Council’s Youth Services team are looking for enthusiastic young people aged between 16 and 21 years who are…
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Opening of Harcourts Real Estate in Ringwood North
This evening I was invited to the opening of Harcourts in Ringwood North Shopping Centre. Harcourts, a real estate firm that originated in New Zealand, recently expanded into Australia and Ringwood North marks its first location in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The Ringwood North Shopping Centre contains a mixture of businesses to provide a…
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Submission: Councillor Remuneration Review Panel
The State Government has announced a review into councillor remuneration, as part of this process I authored a submission encouraging to examine the need for stronger youth represention with local government: Given the time commitment councillors provide, it is fair and reasonable to look at a level of remuneration that allows elected officials to adequately…
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Media Release: Transport advocacy will continue
In announcing his resignation from the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA), Alex Makin has urged local communities to find their voice and directly advocate for much needed service improvements. “Sustainable transport and public transport advocacy has been and will remain a passion of mine,” Mr. Makin said. “While I have resigned from the PTUA, I…
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Maroondah Art Gallery: Brush strokes – artworks by stroke survivors
The Maroondah Art Gallery is featuring Bush strokes, artworks by stroke survivors initiated by the Croydon Stroke Support Group and supported by Maroondah City Council. The exhibition opens on Tuesday the 4th of September and will be featured at the Maroondah Art Gallery, at Federation Estate until the 30th of September.