Podcast #1: Introduction to Yarra Council CIS forum:  7 November 2013

East West Link Comprehensive Impact Statement - public forum held at Fitzroy Town Hall, Thursday 7th November 2013. 

Introduction - Present: Mike Scott, Facilitator, Jackie Fristacky, Mayor City of Yarra, Bruce Phillips, Director of City Development. And at least 200 residents & visitors hanging off every word.

Images, links + storify: http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=3385

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http://www.ycat.org.au

Podcast #1: Introduction to Yarra Council CIS forum:  7 November 2013

Ian Mack from Yarra Climate Action Now discusses the East West Link CIS process and related issues.

Images, links + storify: www.ycat.org.au/?p=3385

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Podcast #2: Ian Mack (YCAN) interview - 7 November 2013

Podcast #3: Yarra Council CIS forum: 7 November 2013

East West Link Comprehensive Impact Statement - public forum held at Fitzroy Town Hall, Thursday 7th November 2013.

After 30-40 minutes of small group workshop activity, 20 tables report back to the meeting with their feedback. Includes Mike Scott, Facilitator and Jackie Fristacky, Mayor City of Yarra.

Images, links + storify: www.ycat.org.au/?p=3385

See more at:  http://trainsnottollroads.com.au
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Podcast #3: Yarra Council CIS forum: 7 November 2013

This is the sort of quality assortment that the public of Victoria have representing them in 2014. 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=380722968734001

http://www.weareunion.org.au/ken_smith_msg

Victorian Hansard: 20 February 2014 ASSEMBLY Page 71

SUMMARY OFFENCES AND SENTENCING AMENDMENT BILL 2013 - Second reading

Mr K. SMITH -- Don't you start. You had your go before. I think the important thing here is that the people on this side of the chamber understand that the legislation being proposed is good legislation. It will bring some of these protesters to account for the stupid things they are doing. We know they are pinkos; we know they are commos; we know they are from the Trades Hall Council, which organises all this sort of stuff. They are the problem. Go up to Lygon Street, have a look, call on the Brian Boyds, call on the John Setkas -- just call on all the leaders of the trade union movement.

Ken Smith Naptime Mix

Edited interview on ABC 774 Melbourne - Rafael Epstein & Terry Mulder, Minister for Transport & Roads, 6 August 2014

Discussing todays East West Link announcement about travel times related to the TraffixGroup report, includes talkback and edited section from 5.30pm news update with Public Transport Users Association response.

http://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/programs/melbourne_drive/

ABC774 Melbourne: Rafael Epstein interviews Terry Mulder, 6 August 2014

A song for Flemington Road's much-loved Lemon-scented Gum

"Lemon Scented Sanity" by Mary Holdsworth & Patricia Mortensen from the CD “Heart Upon The Shore"

See more: Guardians of the Lemon-scented Gum
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FlemingtonRdGum/

"We are here to protect the 94 year old Lemon-Scented Gum from being felled for the CityLink Tulla Widening Project. This tree stands on the corner of Flemington Rd & Church St"

Read more:

Locals temporarily save 94-year-old gum tree at Parkville overnight
http://www.3aw.com.au/news/locals-temporarily-save-94yearold-gum-tree-at-parkville-overnight-20160704-gpyjui.html

On twitter: LemonScentedGum @FlemingtonRdGum
Looking great for my age. I smell good too, especially for someone about to turn 100. VicRoads plan to cut me down on 25 June. Happy to stay put, cheers: https://twitter.com/FlemingtonRdGum

Petitioning VicRoads - Our Lemon-scented Gum is worth saving
https://www.change.org/p/vicroads-our-lemon-scented-gum-is-worth-saving/u/16990409

Update: Flemington Road gum tree still standing, but for how long?
http://www.trustadvocate.org.au/update-flemington-road-gum-tree-still-standing-but-for-how-long/

Parkville residents furious with plan to destroy 'famous' tree for CityLink project
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/parkville-residents-furious-with-plan-to-destroy-famous-tree-for-citylink-project-20160414-go69ma.html

Removal of lemon-scented gums at Flemington interchange
http://citylinktullawidening.vic.gov.au/community/removal-of-lemon-scented-gums-at-flemington-interchange


A Song for Flemington Road's Lemon-scented Gum

Yarra Campaign for Action on Transport (YCAT), previously known as Yarra Campaign Against the Tunnel is a community coalition of individuals & local groups who network & share information about the East West Link impacts in Abbotsford, Collingwood, Fitzroy, Carlton, Carlton North and Clifton Hill. Please note: we are not Yarra Council.

YCAT started in 2008 as a community reaction to the East-West Road tunnel proposed in the Eddington Report.

In 2012 the Liberal government put the East West Link back on the agenda. Yes, the government does not have the money for it now, however, that does not stop the decision making process and infrastructure planning. With Private Public Partnerships (PPT) the money will be there in two, five or ten years time. The time to stop the East West Link is now at the planning stage and remember if planning for this toll road goes ahead there will be no Doncaster Rail, Metro Rail or long term improvements to Victorias public transport.

YCAT is a supporting group of Yarra Council's Trains Not Tolls Campaign and is represented by several members on Yarra’s Public Transport Advocacy Campaign Committee.

http://trainsnottollroads.com.au/the-campaign/