Tag: sustainable cities

ABC News: Public Transport and Fishermans Bend
Mar 4, 2025
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by
Alex Makin
in Media Hub, Port Phillip
This ABC News included an interview with me as the Ward Councillor for Montague Ward discussing the urgent need for public transport improvements and tram extensions for Fishermans Bend. Securing commitments for Fishermans Bend must be a key advocacy priority for the City of Port Phillip.
ABC News Online: Better public transport called for in new Infrastructure Victoria plan
Mar 4, 2025
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by
Alex Makin
in Media Hub, Port Phillip
Infrastructure Victoria is an independent statutory authority, established by the State Government to provide advice on current and future infrastructure needs. In 2021 Infrastructure Victoria released its 30 year strategy identifying the required infrastructure projects needed to sustain Melbourne and Victoria. Amongst its key recommendations were tram extensions into Fishermans Bend and for planning to…
Maroondah Leader: Energy savings tipped for city
Jan 28, 2010
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by
Alex Makin
in Urban Sustainability
The Maroondah Leader has reported on the installation of a new co-generation system at Ringwood Aquatic Centre. The system will provide $80,000 of electricity savings and reduce emissions by 917 tonnes per annum. Mayor Alex Makin said the gas-fired co-generation system, delivered to the centre last Thursday, converted heat produced by two gas-fired engines into…
Media Release: Living clean and green
Jan 27, 2010
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by
Alex Makin
in Community Engagement, Environment, Media Releases, Urban Sustainability
The first in a series of educational workshops on sustainable living will be held at Council’s Braeside Avenue Offices in Ringwood on Thursday 11 February. Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, said the workshops formed part of the Sustainable Living Space (SLS) Project, a community learning initiative involving Council, the City of Manningham, North Ringwood…
Media Release: Recycle right this summer
Dec 30, 2009
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by
Alex Makin
in Environment, Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability
There’s a lot to like about Christmas, but sleigh loads of festive season rubbish aren’t among them. Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, said tonnes of plastic wrappers, cardboard boxes, wrapping paper and disposable plates ended up in landfill each year rather than in recycling centres. “Christmas is traditionally a time for giving and a…
Public Forum on the Sustainable Living Space
Oct 8, 2009
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by
Alex Makin
in Community Engagement, Environment, Urban Sustainability
The Sustainable Living Space is a partnership project between North Ringwood Community House, Maroondah City Council and Eastern Volunteers, which aims to provide a central information service on sustainability. Tonight a public forum was held to invite community participation within the project and to encourage involvement. The forum provided background information on the project, including…
EV's Young Leaders Program – discussing being a Councillor
May 7, 2009
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by
Alex Makin
in Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability
The Young Leader’s program, is a week-long course designed for selected Year 10 school students that attend schools within Maroondah. Teachers are invited to select students that have leadership potential, with the program designed to improve confidence, listening and teambuilding skills This year the program is being extended to provide an ongoing program designed to…
Eastern Transport Coalition – Action Plan for Public Transport
Apr 16, 2009
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by
Alex Makin
in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability
Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition meeting developed an action plan to achieve the objectives identified at previous meetings. As Australia and Melbourne enters a climate of economic uncertainty coupled with the ongoing need to reduce rising greenhouse emissions, an expanded State Government commitment to public transport infrastructure would not only stimulate economic activity but provide alternatives…
Ringwood Precinct Open House
Mar 24, 2009
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by
Alex Makin
in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability
The centre of Ringwood, has recently been identified as a Central Activities District and has been earmarked for significant urban revitalisation and aims to transform Ringwood into an accessible and vibrant urban centre. Within the Ringwood Central Activities District is a significant residential area, such as the North Western Residential Precinct, which is bound by…
North Ringwood Community House 2009 AGM
Mar 24, 2009
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by
Alex Makin
in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Speeches and Presentations, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability
This morning North Ringwood Community House held its Annual General Meeting to elect committee members for the next two years. The community house appoints a two-year term for its committee members to provide continuity, while still providing flexibility for new members to get involved. I have been re-elected onto the Committee of Management so that…