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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Acting Chairperson of the ETC, Cr Alex Makin has called on the major parties to commit to federal funding of public transport given the clear community desire to see action in reducing the impacts of climate change. “The new Federal Government has been elected on a platform of providing ‘appropriate financial assistance to State governments [...]
Acting Chairperson of the ETC, Cr Alex Makin has said the ETC has been underwhelmed by the responses from the major political parties to the need for improved public transport in the east. “Voters in these key electorates also think that the Federal Government should fund public transport infrastructure in the same way they do [...]
