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Banyule Council supports Doncaster Rail
By Ian Hundley On 3 December the Banyule City Council resolved to support the preferred Eastern Freeway “Express to the City ” alignment for the proposed Doncaster rail service.
Scary sight: Abbot in charge of federal funding of transport!
“Almost nothing signifies progress more than new roads….” By Ian Hundley In the right time and place this sentiment would not have been the source of too much concern. If it was uttered 40 years ago, that is. However these … Continue reading
Where the rubber hits the road
Urgent transport reforms are needed to tackle traffic issues caused by urban sprawl in Melbourne. Greens Senate candidate and transport analyst, Janet Rice, sounded a strong warning that urban sprawl in Melbourne’s northern suburbs will accelerate pressure for the North-East … Continue reading
Two Melbourne Transport Stories
Here are two competing images of Melbourne’s transport future just a few hundred metres apart on Alexandra Parade in Collingwood and Fitzroy: We have the City of Yarra’s billboard which asks people to campaign for Doncaster rail and a few … Continue reading
RACV 2012 Red Spot Black Mark
RACV cooks the books with Red Spot Roads Survey. Communities need to act now to promote public transport. The roads lobby group, the RACV, has launched its biennial “Red Spot” survey which can be expected to form the basis of … Continue reading
Posted in Baillieu Government, Bus Services in Banyule, Car Dependency, Doncaster Rail, Hurstbridge rail line, Investment in Rail, Metro Trains, Ne-Link Freeway, Public Transport, Road Lobby, Vic Roads
Tagged Public transport, RACV, Red Spot, Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, Terry Mulder
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Public Meeting – 29 March
Friends of Banyule are organising a public event about transport. It will be held on Thursday 29 March at the Old Shire Offices, 60 Beverley Rd, Heidelberg 3084 from 7.30pm.
Hurstbridge Line Misses Out Again
According to a recent report in The Age the Hurstbridge line will miss out on improved weekend rail service frequencies
Big box shops bad news for PT and local traders
A recent article by Clay Lucas in The Age week featured an announcement by planning minister Matthew Guy to broaden the categories of retailers permitted to trade in “big box” shopping centres. This is bad news for Banyule and the … Continue reading
Banyule’s Public Transport Paradox
I have been using our local public transport services for the two past months for my daily to journey to work and nothing makes sense to me anymore.
Planning Minister Guy and the NE Link Project
By Ian Hundley Planning Minister and Northern Metropolitan Province MP, Matthew Guy, has recently written to Friends of Banyule
Posted in Baillieu Government, Banyule Flats, Car Dependency, Doncaster Rail, Hurstbridge rail line, Investment in Rail, Metro Trains, Ne-Link Freeway, Public Transport, Road Lobby, SmartBus, Trains, Uncategorized, Vic Roads
Tagged Banyule, department of planning, Government of Victoria (Australia), Matthew Guy, Melbourne, North East Link, public consultation, Public transport, Terry Mulder, transport accessibility, vic gov, VicRoads, Victoria
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