Category: Geelong
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Half our MPs ‘get on board’ for Car-Free Challenge
Three of Geelong’s six MPs have accepted a challenge to go “car free” for some of their weekday journeys, the Public Transport Users Association announced today. Geelong Branch Convener, Tim Petersen, congratulated MPs Ian Trezise, Lisa Neville and John Eren for taking up the challenge to rely on public transport for at least some of…
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MPs not keen on Car-Free Challenge — Users Suggest Relaxed Guidelines
The Public Transport Users Association has suggested some relaxed guidelines for the seven-day car-free challenge, after one of the six Geelong MPs flatly refused to take part and no response was received from the others.
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‘Hand over your car keys’ — Geelong MPs challenged to a car-free week
The Public Transport Users Association has challenged Geelong’s State MPs to survive one week without driving a car.
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Statement Condemns Geelong to Transport Failure
The Public Transport Users Association today condemned the State Government’s Transport and Liveability Statement and demanded that the Transport Minister resign, citing no confidence in his ability to deliver overdue public transport upgrades. Geelong Branch Convenor Tim Petersen said the release of the long-awaited statement showed that the Government had no plans to roll out…
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Train users hail free travel
Train users have hailed the start of free travel on metropolitan services and Geelong buses included in V/Line fares to Melbourne.