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  • Speeding towards dangerous climate change

    Slides now available for download Public forum: 15 June 2008 Hear what the world’s leading climate scientists are discovering about the speed of climate change, the potential impacts on our way of life, and what we need to do to safeguard our future.

  • Federal election forum: Yarra, this Wednesday

    Trams Trains and Tunnels — Meet Your Candidates for the 2007 Federal Election – Policies for the Future of Transport Time: 6:30 pm for 7 pm start. Date: Wednesday 24 October 2007 Venue: Collingwood Town Hall, 140 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford. Melway reference: 44 D5. Closest station: Collingwood.

  • Walk against Warming 2007

    1pm, State Library, Swanston Street, Melbourne Add your support to the call for more sustainable transport policies. Find out more at: www.walkagainstwarming.org

  • Walk to Work day: this Friday

    This Friday is Walk To Work Day (WTWD). WTWD is an event to promote regular walking and physical activity. It is an annual, national event in which the community can become involved in a healthy and environmentally friendly activity. You can be a Walking Class Hero on Friday 5 October 2007 by simply walking all…

  • Solving Melbourne’s transport crisis: Community meeting, Thursday 30th August

    When: 5.30pm for 6.00-8.00pm, Thursday 30 August 2007 Where: Swanston Room, Melbourne Town Hall Speakers include: Evidence based transport planning — Dr Paul Mees, Senior lecturer in Transport and Land Use Planning, University of Melbourne and author of Melbourne’s Future Transport Options, (MCC, 2005) Implications of global warming and peak oil for transport — Cr…

  • GAMUT conference: Public transport growth in Melbourne, Thursday 23rd August

    Public transport growth in Melbourne: Opportunities in the expiry of the Connex and Yarra Trams franchises? When: 10.00 am – 3.30 pm. Thursday 23 August 2007. Where: Auditorium, Bio21 Institute, 30 Flemington Road, Parkville

  • East-West public meeting, Tuesday 3rd of July

    Royal Park meeting The Royal Park Protection Group are hosting a public meeting next Tuesday on this issue, highlighting the impact on Royal Park should an East-West freeway link be built. There will be discussion on the issues, a short film “Royal Park – Past and Present”, and a display of photographer David Tatnall’s photos…

  • Maroondah Environment Forum

    The City of Maroondah is holding an environment forum to discuss issues of concern to the community and to address issues relating to urban sustainability. This will be one of a series, with this first forum consisting of a largely open format allowing the community to set the agenda for the issues that council should…

  • Halt climate change now!

    Sunday, 22nd April 2007, 10am Sandringham Beach Volunteers needed to form the “Human Sign”: “HALT CLIMATE CHANGE NOW!” Bring family and friends to this fun event organised by the Bayside Climate Change Action Group. Help raise global warming awareness and promote sustainability. An aerial photo will be taken, followed by Bayside City Council’s Sustainable Living…

  • Film screening: Contested Streets

    Wednesday, 14 March 7:15pm Hosted by Friends of Frankston, PTUA and Frankston City Council. Contested Streets explores the history and culture of New York City streets from preautomobile times to the present.

  • Conference: the Future of Melbourne’s Public Transport

    Half-day conference, Tuesday 20th February 9am-1pm Organised by the Australasian Centre for the Governance and Management of Urban Transport (GAMUT), Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA), and the Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF) Our rail system is in crisis; public transport is required to lift its game to meet the targets set in Melbourne 2030; the franchise…

  • Say NO to extension of the Eastern Freeway through Royal Park

    Stop The Tunnel Public Meeting and BBQ 12pm Saturday 11th November Royal Park Wetlands, Manningham St, West Parkville (Melway 29 C12)