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Media Release: Building Australia Fund should build eastern suburbs rail

By |2018-02-27T13:44:06+11:00May 14th, 2008|Media Releases|

ETC Chairperson, Cr Mick Van De Vreede has welcomed the establishment of the Building Australia Fund as a clear commitment from the Federal Government to fund significant urban public transport projects. “The ETC has been campaigning for the Federal Government to once again fund significant urban public transport projects and the Building Australia fund is [...]

Public transport high on Rudd’s 2020 summit agenda

By |2018-02-27T13:44:06+11:00April 10th, 2008|Media Releases|

The Chairperson of the ETC, Cr Mick Van De Vreede said that the need for better public transport was high on the agenda at the recent local 2020 summit hosted by the Federal Member for Chisholm, Anna Burke, along with five other local MPs from the eastern and southeastern suburbs. “The ETC was invited and [...]

Outer east public transport plan needed

By |2018-02-27T13:44:06+11:00April 2nd, 2008|Media Releases|

The Eastern Transport Coalition has reacted with disappointment that the Eddington Report fails to provide a long term vision for public transport that includes the outer eastern suburbs The Eastern Transport Coalition has reacted with disappointment that the Eddington Report fails to provide a long term vision for public transport that includes the outer eastern [...]

Future oil pain requires transport action now

By |2018-02-27T13:44:06+11:00March 5th, 2008|Media Releases|

The Chairperson of the ETC, Cr Mick Van De Vreede today called on the Victorian Government to follow the lead of the Queensland Government and put in place a program to help families deal with the cost of peak oil. “The Queensland Government conducted a report into the states vulnerability to rising oil prices. The [...]

2008 – 2009 State Budget Submission

By |2018-02-27T13:44:06+11:00February 15th, 2008|Publications|

On behalf of the Eastern Transport Coalition I would like to make the following submission for your consideration in the 2008-2009 State Budget. With rising fuel prices, rising greenhouse gases and a rising cost of living the single thing that the State Government can do to help working families and the planet is increase expenditure [...]

2008 – 2009 Federal Budget Submission

By |2018-02-27T13:44:07+11:00February 15th, 2008|Publications|

The Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) is comprised of seven municipal Councils in Melbourne’s East (City of Greater Dandenong, City of Knox, City of Manningham, City of Maroondah, City of Monash, City of Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges) and represents nearly one million people. The Coalition’s Mission Statement is: “The Eastern Transport Coalition will [...]

ETC seeks budget commitments from Federal and State Governments

By |2018-02-27T13:44:07+11:00February 15th, 2008|Media Releases|

In submissions to the State and Federal Government’s the ETC has sought co-operation to tackle one of the most significant contributors to rising greenhouse gases and rising petrol prices – private transport. Cr Mick Van De Vreede, ETC Chairperson said that the seven councils wanted to see the funding criteria for AusLink changed to allow [...]

Rudd Government can end blame game in public transport

By |2018-02-27T13:44:07+11:00December 16th, 2007|Media Releases|

The Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF) and Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC), jointly representing 26 Melbourne Councils, have asked the Rudd Federal Government, to contribute to funding major urban public transport infrastructure projects. Both organisations also called on the Victorian Government to seek changes to Auslink to allow funding of public transport. Cr Jackie Fristacky, MTF Deputy [...]

Submission: Transport Legislation Review

By |2018-02-27T13:44:07+11:00December 14th, 2007|Publications|

The ETC welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback in regard to the State Government’s Transport Legislation Review. The ETC represents one million residents in Eastern Melbourne through its seven member councils. Through this representation, the ETC includes a number of prominent activity centres, including the Ringwood, Dandenong and Box Hill Transit Cities which are pivotal [...]