A Geelong Branch of the PTUA has been formed to represent the interests of local public transport users. We aim to lobby for long overdue improvements to public transport, in and around Victoria’s second largest city.

Good public transport would enhance life in our region. It would improve air quality, lower congestion and reduce demand for new roads and car parks. It has the potential to revitalise the city and make our streets more people friendly.

Geelong and towns in the surrounding district, the Bellarine Peninsula and the Surfcoast, would be easier places to access and live in.

Today, our region’s bus services are so slow and infrequent, stop so early and make such poor connections to other services, that taking public transport often isn’t a real alternative for motorists.

Our region also needs to be able to provide decent transport for all sections of society: including young people, students and the elderly.

The train service to Melbourne needs to be extensively upgraded. Geelong deserves more frequent trains to reflect the growth of commuting and the importance of the link between the cities.

The Geelong Branch holds meetings every month. Everyone welcome. For more details or information, please contact Convener Paul Westcott on 0413 075 439, email geelong at ptua.org.au, or write to PO Box 4127, Geelong 3220.

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Recent Documents

Media

• Letters to the editor (2008)
• All media releases

Policy Documents

• An Agenda for Geelong’s Public Transport (pdf)
• A Regional Public Transport Authority for Geelong (pdf)
• Reforming Geelong’s South-Eastern Bus Routes (pdf)

Submissions

• Department of Infrastructure- Central Geelong Bus Circulation Submission- August 2007 (pdf)
• Rail Freight Network Review (pdf)
• City of Greater Geelong’s Municipal Strategic Statement (MSS) Submission (pdf)
• City of Greater Geelong’s Medium Density Housing Strategy Submission (pdf)
• Armstrong Creek Planning Panel Presentation- 14 December 2007 (pdf)
• Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Plan Submission (pdf)
• Excerpt from a letter regarding the City of Greater Geelong’s Belmont ‘Park and Ride’ proposal

 

Archives

Media

• Letters to the editor (2007)
• Election 2006 Policy Scorecard
• Letters to the Editor (July/August 2004)
• Election 2002 Policy Scorecard

Policy Documents

• Fast Train Update (February 2004) 
• Fast Train Projects (Original)

• Let’s Get Geelong Moving
• An Alternative and Sustainable Transport Strategy for Geelong - Discussion Paper (218k Adobe Acrobat file)
• A Public Transport Action Plan for Geelong - Proposal in Brief

Submissions

• Auslink Melbourne - Geelong Corridor Submission (pdf) 
• Submission on V/Line’s Draft 2006 Geelong Line Timetable
• Comment on the Draft Scoping Guidelines for the Geelong Bypass EES
• Bunnings development submission (136k Adobe Acrobat file)
• Submission in response to the Draft Geelong Transport Strategy (Original)
• Comments on the (revised) Geelong Transport Strategy (122k Adobe Acrobat file)