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

Fishermans Bend: Delayed but not Derailed

Oct 23, 2025

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in Business Community, Community Groups, Port Phillip

The Fishermans Bend Business Forum (FBBF) is becoming a key community voice calling on all levels of Government to recognise the potential of Fishermans Bend. I was invited to speak at their first public forum – Fishermans Bend: Delayed but not Derailed, where I was joined by: I discussed the importance of much needed public…

Ringwood Lake Lighting Demonstration

Sep 8, 2010

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Alex Makin

in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Creek to Lake Project will connect the Mullum Creek shared path to Ringwood Lake, providing a connection between Ringwood’s major recreational reserve and the walking and cycling paths connecting Ringwood and the Mullum Trail. The Creek to Lake Trail incorporates streetscaping works to Larissa Avenue, including water sensitive urban design and a continuation of…

Maroondah Leader: Energy savings tipped for city

Jan 28, 2010

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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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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: Boost for sustainability at Ringwood Aquatic Centre

Jan 20, 2010

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Alex Makin

in Environment, Maroondah City Council, Media Releases, Urban Sustainability

Council expects to deliver more than $60,000 in electricity savings and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 917 tonnes a year through the operation of a new energy production system at Ringwood Aquatic Centre (RAC). The gas fired cogeneration system, delivered to the centre last Thursday, converts heat produced by two gas fired engines into usable…

Media Release: Recycle right this summer

Dec 30, 2009

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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…

EV's Young Leaders Program – discussing being a Councillor

May 7, 2009

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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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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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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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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…

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