Category: Sustainable Transport

Touring Back2Bikes

Jan 24, 2025

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Alex Makin

in Community Groups, Port Phillip, Sustainable Transport

Back2Bikes is a not-for-profit charity located at 525 Williamstown Road next to JL Murphy Reserve within Montague Ward. The organisation provides repairs, and recycling of bicycles, as well as training in maintenance and the gifting of bikes to vulnerable members of our community. This afternoon I was invited as the Ward Councillor to a tour…
Eastern Volunteers Sponsors and Supporters Evening

May 31, 2011

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Alex Makin

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

Eastern Volunteers as a regional community based organisation, works in partnership with local government and businesses to provide its services to the community. This evening, Eastern Volunteers held a function to officially thank its business and government partners with their assistance. This included the sponsors of the Annual Fun Run that was held in March,…
Maroondah Leader: Trains unreliable

Apr 12, 2011

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Alex Makin

in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport

The Maroondah Leader has reported on the decline in reliability for trains serving Maroondah through the Belgrave and Lilydale lines. Cr Alex Makin said the lack of services left passengers waiting up to 30 minutes to get from Croydon to Ringwood. While peak-hour services continue to suffer from reliability issues, there is also a lack…
The Ringwood Chamber of Commerce – February meeting

Feb 8, 2011

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Alex Makin

in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport

The Ringwood Chamber of Commerce and Industry is Ringwood’s main trader group, representing its members on matters relating to commerce in Ringwood. Tonight’s meeting included an update on development projects within Ringwood, including the long awaited redevelopment of Eastland. While some commercial development is taking place, the catalyst for Ringwood’s transformation will occur with the…
Maroondah Leader: Half-hearted trips

Feb 8, 2011

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Alex Makin

in Community Engagement, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

While there was a definite need for the Department of Transport to undertaken a review of bus services across metropolitan Melbourne, some of the resulting changes have not provided better services. The Maroondah Leader has reported on changes to bus route 364, which was altered to terminate at Warrandyte Bridge instead of Doncaster Shoppingtown. Cr…
Meeting with the Mayors and Former Mayors of the Central Activities Districts Councils

Dec 20, 2010

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Alex Makin

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

This morning a meeting was held to officially handover the alliance between the City of Melbourne and Central Activities District Councils to the newly elected Mayors. The meeting provided an opportunity to formally introduce the new mayors to the group and to discuss the activities that were undertaken over the past year. The alliance has…
Attendance Report: Social inclusion and Council alliances

Dec 13, 2010

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Alex Makin

in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

One of the reforms undertaken during my year as Mayor was to extend delegate reports into attendance reports, to ensure that Councillors can confidently discuss the events and activities that they have undertaken. In addition, a new report, known as Ward Reports was also introduced which allows Councillors to discuss upcoming events. On the 19th…
Maroondah Leader: Maroondah and other CAD councils unite for action

Dec 3, 2010

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Alex Makin

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

The Maroondah Leader has reported on the newly formed alliance between Councils that include Central Activities Districts and the City of Melbourne. This alliance will ensure that Councils will be able to collectively advocate for the needs of these central activities districts, to ensure that they become vibrant, accessible and sustainable urban centres. Former Maroondah…
Conclusion of the 2010 Mayoral Year

Dec 1, 2010

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Alex Makin

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

This evening Maroondah City Council held its Statutory Meeting, whereby the Mayor is elected for the 2011 Council Year. While I have enjoyed the challenges experienced throughout this year I chose not to seek re-nomination as Mayor and Cr Tony Dib has been unanimously elected as Mayor for the oncoming Council year. Maroondah is truly…
Maroondah Leader: Charity acts to the fore

Nov 23, 2010

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Alex Makin

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Rotary, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Rotary Club of Ringwood has held an annual golf charity day since 2009 to raise funds for worthwhile community causes. This year Rotary Club of Ringwood has chosen to support the installation of security cameras at Ringwood through proceeds raised through the day. The Maroondah Leader has reported on the partnership formed between the…