Cr Alex Makin: Mayor and Councillor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

JOY 94.9: January 2026

Jan 31, 2026

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I was welcomed back to Saturday Magazine on JOY 94.9 discussing Pride March and what it means to our community by bringing people together and celebrating diversity. I also discussed St Kilda Festival and Council’s role in advocacy to the State Government so we can secure public transport improvements and funding required for our community…

Acknowleding the Wyreena Committee of Management

Nov 19, 2010

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Alex Makin

in Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Wyreena Community Arts Centre is a Council facility located in Hull Road, Croydon, which provides a range of art and cultural activities for people within Maroondah. Wyreena was formed due to the dedication of the Croydon community which fought to save the historic building from demolition in the 1970s. A committee was formed which…

Eastern FM – discussing Council’s advocacy role

Sep 3, 2010

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Alex Makin

in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport

Radio Eastern FM is a community radio station that broadcasts on 98.1 FM from studios at Wyreena Community Arts Centre. The radio station has a variety of programs, including interviews with Councillors on the first Friday of each month. This month I was interviewed on Radio Eastern FM to discuss Council’s role in advocating on…

Tour of Eastern FM’s studios and Interview

Dec 24, 2009

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Alex Makin

in Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Speeches and Presentations

Eastern FM is a community radio station based at Wyreena Community Arts Centre in Croydon. The station broadcasts on 98.1 FM and has coverage throughout Maroondah, Knox and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. Eastern FM broadcasts to over 600,000 people in region and approximately 200,000 listeners. This afternoon I was invited to a tour of…

Eastern FM – Interview with the Mayor

Dec 4, 2009

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Alex Makin

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

My first official Mayoral duty was an interview with Eastern FM at their studios based at the Wyreena Arts Centre. Eastern FM broadcasts on 98.1 FM and has a monthly radio segment scheduled for the first Friday of month, where interviews are conducted with one of the Councillors. As the newly elected Mayor I was…

Eastern FM Annual General Meeting 2009

Nov 5, 2009

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Alex Makin

in Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

After the EV’s Youth Volunteer Recognition Evening I attended the 2009 Annual General Meeting of Eastern FM, a community radio station that broadcasts on 98.1 FM. Like many community based organisations, Eastern FM has been undertaking strategic planning for the future, particularly in regard to the introduction of Digital Radio and encouraging new audiences through…

Media Release: Tell the story of your street

Jul 9, 2008

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Alex Makin

in Maroondah City Council, Media Releases, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah community are invited to tell the story of their street in a search by ABC Radio National for a new multimedia project. Councillor Alex Makin believes the possibilities are endless and encourages Maroondah residents to think about telling the stories that belong on their street in either words, pictures, video or sound. “Many…

Eastern FM – discussing Maroondah's Youth Services

May 2, 2008

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Alex Makin

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

Eastern FM is based at the Wyreena Community Arts Centre and broadcasts on 98.1 FM throughout Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. This morning I was invited to discuss Maroondah’s youth services and the many activities that are available for younger people, between the ages of 12 and 25 years, within Maroondah. While the youth services team may…

Launch of Campaign Enable

Nov 14, 2007

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Alex Makin

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Speeches and Presentations

I was invited to officially launch Campaign Enable, a group established through the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations, which aims to enable all people to participate within society. Campaign Enable marks a turning point in advocacy with the campaign being managed, organised and conducted by people with a disability. At a national level Campaign Enable…

Eastern FM: Discussing the Eastern Transport Coalition

Nov 2, 2007

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Alex Makin

in Environment, Sustainable Transport

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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