Randazzo Ward
Merri-bek BUG have joined the Streets People Love campaign ahead of the 2024 Merri-bek council election. All candidates have been asked to commit to the Streets People Love pledge and complete this survey. Together with Walk on Merri-bek we have created scorecards for each candidate taking into account:
:commitment to the Streets People Love pledge
:survey responses
:consistency of voting to support council measures for safer active transport
:strength of active transport policies and recognition of local issues
:history of campaigning on safer active transport in Merri-bek
:engagement with and awareness of the Merri-bek transport strategy
Felix Dance is a Socialist Alliance candidate in Randazzo Ward.
The Socialist Alliance policy on active transport is okay and does show awareness of local campaigns and issues. Incumbent Socialist Alliance councillors have shown broad support for implementing measures from the transport strategy on Council and have been responsive to issues the community raises with them.
Dance has committed to the Streets People Love pledge
Dance has completed the Streets People Love survey.
Dance’s Streets People Love scorecard.
Liz Irvin is an Australian Greens candidate in Randazzo Ward.
The Greens have a sound active transport policy. Greens councillors have been consistent in implementing measures from the Merri-bek transport strategy that support safe active transport and responding to residents concerns when raised. Irvin has been a local community member of the Merri-bek Sustainable Transport Advisory Committee for several years and is campaigning on active transport issues.
Irvin has committed to the Streets People Love pledge.
Irvin has completed the Streets People Love survey.
Irvin’s Streets People Love scorecard.
Tom Nash is a Labor Party candidate in Randazzo Ward.
The Labor Party in Merri-bek have a new policy platform which seeks to introduce additional consultation for Streets for People projects, doesn’t support 30kph trials (although some Labor candidates do) and mentions protected bike lanes in the context of ‘off road networks’. Incumbent Labor councillors have been inconsistent in supporting measures that make active travel safer in Merri-bek. According to his survey results Nash does not support Merri-bek council resuming their 30kph trial.
Nash has committed to the Streets People Love pledge.
Nash has completed the Streets People Love survey.
Nash’s Streets People Love scorecard.
The following candidates have not taken the Streets People Love survey or pledge emailed to them by Merri-bek BUG and Walk on Merri-bek:
Voula Allimonos
Kosta Rologas
Authorised by Merri-bek BUG Inc. PO Box 4223 Richmond East 3121.
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