15.4.11
Migrant Fare Cards:
NMPCP Transport
Connections Project has initiated, with the
help of Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities
Council and Sunraysia Bus Lines, business
card size fare cards that people who don't
speak English can show to the bus driver and
get the correct fare. This will help with
the integration of new Australians and also
help with the interaction with bus drivers.
The cards are available in seven different
languages. To view the cards, click
HERE.
15.2.11
Car Pooling:
NMPCP Transport
Connections Project has started a Facebook
page called "Sunraysia Car Pool". This page
has car pooling etiquette plus updates from
people and agencies when a ride is needed or
available. Save yourself expense and share a
ride with someone from another PCP agency.
Just log in as the agency (or as yourself)
and post away. Any personal information (ie
location of your meet up, addresses etc) can
be shared one on one in the private message
section.
15.11.10
Scooter
Muster:
A
FREE forum about scooters, gophers and
electric wheelchairs held on 2nd December
from 9am to 1pm at the South Mildura Club
Rooms, No.3 Oval, Corner 12th Street and San
Mateo. Morning tea and light lunch Provided.
RSVP to Jeni Stephens on 5018 8240 or
email
JeniS@mildura.vic.gov.au. Bring your own
scooters! Self-assessment tips, Road safety
advice, Disabled Parking, Accessiblity,
Scooter Tryouts, Local Laws, Mobility Maps
13.10.10
New
Timetables:
New
timetable holders have been put up around the
East End area, with easier to read timetables.
The Department of Transport and Mildura Rural
City Council, in conjunction with TCP have
responded to requests from Community, to replace
the previously vandalised timetables.
13.10.10
Ride to Work
Day:
Ride
to Work is a behaviour change program that
encourages workers to feel good and have fun
by commuting to work by bike and
experiencing the health, financial and
environmental benefits of riding. Ride to
Work Day will be held on Wednesday 13
October 2010. There will be a FREE breakfast
in Langtree Mall from 7.30am to 8.30am
as well as prizes. For more details and to
register: http://www.bv.com.au/ride-to-work/.
23.9.10
Walktober:
Now in its 12th year, National Walk to
Work Day, on Friday 1 October
2010, is an annual event which helps
employers and employees to build regular walking
into their daily routine. Did you know that
people who walk before and during work are
generally healthier, more productive and
creative and less likely to be absent or on
sick-leave? Regular walking can also help to
relieve feelings of depression or anxiety. And
it improves our environment by reducing car
dependency. For more information: http://www.walk.com.au/wtw/page.asp?PageID=207
10.9.10 Pay for Parking at
Mildura Airport:
From
August 2010, you will have to pay for parking at
Mildura Airport. Short term parking is still
free for the first 3 hours. Thereafter, fees go
up incrementally to $24 maximum. Long term
secure parking is $16 per day and long term
parking (unsecure) is $8 a day for the first 5
days and then $5 after 5 days. Traffic
flow has changed as well so if you want to
familiarise yourself beforehand, look up http://www.milduraairport.com.au/.13.html
15.8.10
Govt Mailout:
From
September 2010, all Disability Support
Pensioners, and Carer Payment Recipients under 60
who are registered Sunday Pass holders will
begin to receive their free registered
concession myki in the post. The mailout, which is more than 400,000 cards, is
expected to take about 10 weeks to complete. The
Victorian Government has also announced that
Disability Support Pensioners and Carer Payment
Recipients under 60 and Victorian Seniors will
get free travel in two consecutive zones on
Saturdays from 1 January 2011 as well as
Sundays.
1.7.10
Companion
Cards:
Provides free travel to the companion or carer
of the card holder. It does not provide free
travel to the card holder, who must have their
own concession card. To use the card, the
Companion must ask for a "Companion Ticket".
If the card holder is accompanied by more than
one person, only one person is entitled to the
Companion Ticket. Companion cards issued in
other states are accepted in Victoria.
30.5.10
Bicycle Hub to Go Ahead:
The Mildura Rural City Council is going ahead
with the proposed Bicycle Hub.
The
location is proposed to be a Pine Avenue
Location, near the Bicycle Superstore. Plans
show 50 + lockers, two showers, two internal
toilets and two external toilets, seating, a
water fountain and a taxi phone. The entrance to
the Hub will be fully secure for card holders but external
toilets and bike racks will be available for
free usage.
30.03.10
Ouyen Seniors Mystery Tour:
Twelve Seniors caught the Ouyen bus to Mildura
and were taken on a free Mystery Tour which
included lunch at Fasta Pasta and a viewing of
Petronella's oil painting class's exhibition at
the Alfred Deakin Centre. The Mystery Tour
enabled the Seniors to experience and gain
confidence in catching buses, exchanging buses
and familiarising themselves with the routes.
12.01.10
Bicycle Users Rally in Mildura:
Let councillors know how important cycling is
for the environment, for health and fitness,
for fun and, in the context of the natural
beauty of Mildura, for Tourism. There will be a
rally on Saturday 16th at 8am on the corner of
Lime and 9th Street.
14.12.09
Improvements to North
Melbourne Station:
include a new concourse, with lifts and
escalators, people will be able to move around
the station at either end of the platforms.
This has also delivered improved access for
those with specific needs, and North Melbourne
Station now fully complies with Disability
Discrimination Act (1992). Also, implemented
are: new lifts to the concourse to provide an
interchange to platforms as an alternative to
existing ramps at the heritage end of the
station, DDA compliant toilets at the new station
building, hearing Loops on new concourse,
platforms and new station building.
14.10.09
National Ride to Work Day:
Join us in Langtree Mall for a free breakfast
and go in the draw to win a bike! Riding
is a healthy alternative to driving. Why not try
it for the day?
14.8.09
Colignan Bus Launch
Starting on Friday
28 August, a bus will run from Colignan to
Mildura twice a week. A FREE BREAKFAST will
launch the bus at 8.30am at the Nangiloc Hall.
The bus runs on Fridays, from Mansell's shed at
9.30 am, returning from Red Cliffs station at
5.15pm. Saturdays it leaves Mansell's at 7.40am
and returns from Red Cliffs at 5.30pm. For more
information, click
here.
17.7.09
Greyhound Bus to Stop at Alfred Deakin Centre
Starting on 20
July, Greyhound Australia will change its
Mildura drop off and pick up point to a spot
outside the Alfred Deakin Centre on Twelfth
Street. For timetabling and ticketing
information people
should contact Greyhound on
1300 473 946 or visit www.greyhound.com.au
24.6.09
Safe Waiting Area
Starting on Friday
26 June, it will run exclusively every Friday
and Saturday night between the hours
of midnight
and 6am. Located outside the Great Australian
Ice Creamery in Eighth Street, the Waiting
Zone
has a shelter and will be supervised by two
security guards during operating hours.
15.5.09
Mildura Bus Review
The
Bus Review is looking
for options to improve the effectiveness of the
overall network in Mildura.
Services should be tailored to meet the current
needs of the community and be designed such that
they can accommodate future growth areas of
these communities and stakeholders met to help
the consultants achieve this aim.
7.04.09 Grant for TCP
Projects to engage with Community
Northern Mallee Primary Care Partnership
Transport Connections Project has received a
$10,000 Brumby Government grant to help continue
delivering better community transport services
to the Sunraysia community. Minister Peter
Bachelor said the $10,000 Transport Connections
Project Partnerships grant would allow the
NMPCPTCP team to run workshops to learn
strategies and identify resources needed for
project’s future.
See
video
26.02.09
$183,000 Grant to Improve Green Travel Options
in Mildura
Member
for Northern Victoria Region, Candy Broad said
today that Mildura Council had received $183,000
to improve local access to green travel options
and overcome barriers to walking, cycling and
catching public transport
14.2.09
Sea Lake to Mildura Run
A new bus service
from Sea Lake to Mildura is operating one
day a week (Tuesdays), leaving Sea Lake at
8.15am, Ouyen at 9.25am and arriving in Mildura
at 10.35am. The bus leaves from Mildura at
4.10pm. buses leave from the Centro Interchange
in Mildura.. Bookings can be made with Alan
Valance on
0419 395 788.
17.01.09 National Day
of Mourning
As you may know, a National Day of Mourning will
be held on Sunday 22 February, 2009 to honour
the victims and support those who lost loved
ones and had their homes and communities
devastating by the bushfires and to acknowledge
the heroism of the emergency services.
A public memorial service will be held at Rod
Laver Arena at 11.00am on Sunday and will be
broadcast live on television networks. All
Victorians are invited to attend the service.
People who have been directly affected by the
bushfires in these communities who would like to
attend Rod Laver Arena please call 1800 136762 to register, further information is
available on
www.premier.vic.gov.au and click on
‘Together For Victoria’
27.01.09 Preparations for
School Year
Mildura Rural City
Council is preparing for the new school year by
clearing bike tracks and footpaths. Bus stops in
rural areas are also being targeted to make back
to school safer for children.
4.12.08
Ouyen to Mildura Run
A new bus service
from Ouyen to Mildura will be operating twice a
week (Tuesdays and Fridays), leaving Ouyen
at 9.25am and arriving in Mildura at 10.35am.
The bus leaves from Mildura at 4.10pm. buses
leave from the Centro Interchange in Mildura.
Bookings can be made with Alan Valance on 0419
395 788. For more information, click
here.
1.08.08
New Fare structures for Mildura buses
New fare structure
on the Mildura Transit System will start on 4
August 2008.
New tickets will
replace the old single tickets, providing
unlimited travel on all Mildura Transit bus
services over the specified period.
New ticket
machines are being introduced to help improve
the efficiency of services. The introduction
of revised fare structures
throughout regional
Victoria means fare prices and types are
consistent across the state and simple to
understand.
14.10.08
Ouyen to Sea Lake Launch
A new bus service
from Ouyen to Sea Lake will be operating two
days a week to connect Ouyen residents to the
Swan Hill bus
and the Bendigo
bus. The Bendigo bus service continues to
Melbourne.
12.10.08
Transport Connections Project Report Launch
Deputy Mayor
Vernon Knight accepted the TCP Report on behalf
of the citizens of Sunraysia, in a ceremony at
the Visitor
Information Centre
today. Copies of the Report will be distributed
throughout Mildura and surrounds.
1.08.08
New Fare structures for Mildura buses
New fare structure
on the Mildura Transit System will start on 4
August 2008.
New tickets will
replace the old single tickets, providing
unlimited travel on all Mildura Transit bus
services over the specified period.
New ticket
machines are being introduced to help improve
the efficiency of services. The introduction
of revised fare structures
throughout regional
Victoria means fare prices and types are
consistent across the state and simple to
understand.
7.05.08
Mildura Council gets grant to
upgrade bus shelters
Member for Northern Victoria
Candy Broad MP said the
funding would be used to
upgrade several bus shelters
throughout the Mildura area. These amenity upgrades will
make it easier, safer and
more comfortable for people
to get around
Mildura by
bus,” Ms Broad said.
“There are nine school and
urban bus stops in Mildura,
Merbein, Murrayville,
Koorlong and Cardross
that
will be upgraded, some with
a new bus shelter.
21.04.08
Safe
Waiting Areas in Mildura Mildura
Rural City Council is seeking your views on the location and operation of a safe
waiting area for late evening taxis and public transport in central Mildura. The
development of a safe waiting area, to be operational on Friday and Saturday
evenings, is part of the Mildura Safety Strategy Council is implementing to
improve community safety in Mildura city. Download the form
here.
5.06.08
Road Safety Survey
This is a quick survey about
road safety in mildura.Just click on the link and it will take you to the
survey.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bv_2bxN9I45t7ZhwZuYsFLYQ_3d_3d
Kindly note that the survey is
confidential and spam free, and respondents will have a chance to win a Navman
GPS worth $300 donated by Roadsafe Mildura.
7.05.08
Multi purpose taxis:The Victorian Taxi Directorate is running an
information session for people who work with or care for people with a severe
and permanent disability and people interested in finding out more about the
program. This information session will be particularly useful for General
Practitioners who are required to fill out part of the application form for
applicants. Session details -Date: Wednesday 14 May 2008 Location:
Benetook Room, Deakin Centre Library - Time: 2.30-4pm
4.03.08 Katrina Pyper, Youth Services Support
Worker at Mallee Track Health and Community Service, Ouyen
has 4, 7, 8 and 12 seater transport available for transporting youth to
events and appointments outside of their local area. This service
is essential for supporting the health and well being needs of the youth
as it broadens the range of health and well being services and
opportunities available for them to access. Thus far MTH&CS, Ouyen
has facilitated transport for youth to concerts around Sunraysia. These
services are reliant upon funding opportunities available at the time
and as such support is constantly being sought to enable local youth to
have similar experiences and support as larger areas available to them.
Call 03 50921111 for details
5.03.08
Sharp to begin Mildura-Adelaide flights
(from ABC)
South-west Victorian
airline Sharp Airlines has stepped in to restore air
services between Mildura and Adelaide. The former
operator on the run, O'Connor, ran into financial
trouble and the service folded just before
Christmas. Sharp Airlines yesterday announced it
would begin services on the Mildura to Adelaide run
from the 26 April, using a 19-seat Metroliner
aircraft.
30.01.08:
TAC
– Community Road Safety Grants
on Thursday 7th February 2008
at 4.30pm
at Woolandra
Room, Settlers Club, Cnr Eighth Street & Orange Ave, Mildura
Email: denis.jewell@roads.vic.gov.au
31.01.08
Railway Swap (from The Age, 31 Jan, 08)
Former deputy prime minister
Tim Fischer wants the Victorian and South Australian
premiers to "kiss and make up", so they can agree to a swap
of rail services. Mr Fischer, who recently chaired the
Victorian government's Rail Freight Network Review
Committee, said a clean swap of rail services management
would ensure access to ports was cheaper and more
energy-efficient. "They should kiss, hug and make up at
Penola or Pinnaroo (at the border) and agree that the
Ouyen-Pinnaroo line should be given in a 50-year lease for
$2 to South Australia because it is over 200 kilometres
closer to the Port of Adelaide than any Victorian port.
14.01.08:
Don't risk it! educational CD-ROM
The Government has developed a CD-ROM to teach primary school children
about the dangers of level crossings in Victoria. The CD-ROM contains
interactive features for students to explore, resources for teachers to support
student learning, and newsletter items with key safety messages for
parents/carers.
Children must be taught that trains can’t stop quickly. They need to
adopt the steps of 'Stop. look, listen and think' when at a pedestrian level
crossing. All Victorian primary schools have been sent a copy of the CD-ROM.
12.10.07:
Plug in, Power up and go!
The Red Cliffs Aged Care facility is the latest to join the
gopher recharge scheme run by Mildura Rural City Council. They have
joined Mildura Visitor information centre, Country Care, Mildura Medical and
Incontinence Supplies, Terry White Chemist, Fishers Supermarkets in Mildura,
Merbein, Red Cliffs and Red Cliffs Community Resource Centre
V/Line passengers will receive free travel
as follows:
Christmas Day: all day,
all services (see
holiday timetables)
New Year's Eve: free travel to Melbourne,
on services arriving after 6pm.
New Year's Day: free travel home on the first service
on each line from Melbourne.
12.09.07:
New Technology improves footpaths
Mildura Rural City Council is carrying out a complete survey of the
municipality’s footpaths. Hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) units
are being used to accurately plot tripping hazards and overhanging foliage.
The GPS technology is allowing Technical Officers to cover areas at a vastly
accelerated rate.
13.10.07:
National Ride to Work Day a Huge
Success
Participation this year exceeded all expectations. A full report will be
published on this website in December, in the meantime, preliminary data
indicates that there were 29,000 registrations BUT 90,000 participants in
total. Of this, 26% were first time participants. It's been dubbed
"Australia's biggest ever cycling event", the "largest active transport
event" and a "new favourite on the annual workplace calendar."
28.08.07:
National Ride to Work Day
Whether you're a regular bike commuter or a first-time rider, it's time to start
thinking about National Ride to Work Day 2007 (Wednesday 17 October). If you've
ever thought of riding to work, this is the day to give it a go. Thousands of
new riders are expected to join in from all parts of Australia. Regular riders
will be on hand to help you plan your journey and provide invaluable tips. Just
ask me and I’ll do my best to get you started. There’s also a host of
information and resources on
www.ride2work.com.au.
12.09.07:
Other Transport Connections Projects
The Victorian Government aims to strengthen communities by supporting local
people, community organisations, government, business and philanthropic
organisations to work together to achieve common objectives for their
communities. Transport Connections is a community strengthening program that
acknowledges the link between mobility, social inclusion and community
well-being.
12.09.07:
New Technology improves footpaths
Mildura Rural City Council is carrying out a complete survey of the
municipality’s footpaths. Hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) units are
being used to accurately plot tripping hazards and overhanging foliage.
The GPS technology is allowing Technical Officers to cover areas at a vastly
accelerated rate.
28.05.07:
Minister Launches Transport Connections Project
Minister for Victorian Communities Peter Batchelor today launched the Northern
Mallee Transport Connections project at the Sunassist Volunteer Helpers
Incorporated Office in Mildura. |
