Yarra Campaign for Action on Transport

Community campaign against unsustainable road developments in Melbourne’s inner northern suburbs and parks

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What will the Brumby Transport Plan mean for Melbourne?

December 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Leading academics and community representatives will provide responses to the Victorian Transport Plan at a forum to be held by the GAMUT Centre at the University of Melbourne.
The forum will be held at 11 am Wednesday 10 December,University of Melbourne, Room 225, Alice Hoy Building (Education Building, just off Swanston St)
Speakers at the forum will [...]

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Brumby’s $40bn plan to get Victoria moving

December 7th, 2008 · No Comments

The Age: Brumby’s $40bn plan to get Victoria moving (8th December, 2008)
Plans to buy 52 trains and 50 trams for Melbourne, as well as 20 trains for regional Victoria, will be unveiled today as John Brumby seeks to lay claim to the title of “the public transport Premier”.
The $4.2 billion buy-up of rolling stock will [...]

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Join us at the Walk Against Warming

November 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Walk Against Warming: Saturday, 15th November - 1pm at Federation Square
A reminder about tomorrows Walk Against Warming, CTAG (Coalition of Transport Action Groups) has decided to support this with representatives from each group. Chris, John and Freda will holding the YCAT banner up so come and join us at Federation Square.
Transport is a Climate [...]

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Holland Park Alive! 2008

November 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Holland Park Alive! 2008: Saturday, November 22nd, from 4pm until a movie starting at dusk.  Come and celebrate your free space.
Kensington’s residents and friends have been invited to have an active afternoon in Kensington’s own JJ Holland Park, to launch the new 1.1km running and walking track, lovingly nicknamed the ‘KensingTAN’.
The day has been made [...]

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No Tunnel for Melbourne Rally: Better Public Transport

October 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Thanks to Rob for this video of the Community Rally for Sustainable Public Transport at Flinders Street Station.

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Photos from todays CTAG Rally at Flinders Street Station

October 26th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Here’s a flickr slide show of today’s Community Rally for Sustainable Public Transport at Flinders Street Station. Further reports and photos soon. Thank you to all who organised and attended today’s event!
Sky News: Protestors rally against tunnel, pipe
Demonstrators have stepped up their opposition to the Victorian government’s controversial water and public transport policies in three [...]

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