26 Melbourne COUNCILS WORKING TOGETHER FOR BETTER TRANSPORT

METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORT FORUM

Advocating for better transport on behalf of over 4 million residents.

OUR TOP PRIORITIES

We all need transport everyday to work, shop or play.
Great cities like Melbourne need equally great transport to function.
As local governments, we advocate for better transport on behalf of our residents.
Our priorities are neatly packaged as our ABCs, namely:

ACTIVE TRANSPORT

Making it easier and more attractive to walk and ride.
Safer cycling.
Safer walking.
Supporting walk or ride to school.

BUSES

As the only public transport available to 70 % of Melbourne, buses need to be more frequent, direct and reliable.

CHOICES

Good transport planning gives the public more choice of transport. Today, too many Melbournians are forced by lack of choice to rely on private cars.

Accessibility

MTF will make any reasonable adjustments required by attendees at public events organised by the forum.
Procedures to request adjustments will be indicated in the booking process.

HIGHLIGHTS

Here are the latest posts and presentations about MTF and Melbourne transport issues

State budget review

State budget review

The State and Federal budgets were the topic of a panel discussion involving council transport analysists, rail experts and a transport reporter from a major news outlet.

Councils & DTP

Councils & DTP

DTP and Council working together on Active Transport was the main topic of discussion at the May meeting.

IV SAYS GET ON BOARD

IV SAYS GET ON BOARD

Get on board: Making the most of Melbourne’s buses is a discussion paper
presented by Infrastructure Victoria’s Peter Kartsidimas

CASE STUDIES

CASE STUDIES

MTF’s February meeting heard two presentations from local planners who have looked at overseas examples of urban transport planning.

Congrats to speakers

Congrats to speakers

Congratulations to the successful candidates and MPs who participated in one of our MTF Transport Forums before the election.

All FORUM VIDEOS

All FORUM VIDEOS

Eight MTF Transport Forums were held across Melbourne in July – October 2022

Our achievements

MTF has been advocating on behalf of over 4 million Melbournians and their local goverments for over 20 years.

As an organisation representing local government, we have brought a local perspective and local knowledge to transport issues for over 20 years.
We have used the skills and expertise of council transport teams to collect data, engage with communities and suggest solutions.
Many of our suggestions have been taken up by government and become policy, including rail extension to Mernda, Rowville and Monash University.
During state election campaigns since 2014, we have raised local transport issues at town hall candidate forums on transport issues, including full house audiences at the Melbourne Town Hall to hear the Transport Minister of the day and other party spokespeople.

 

OUR MEMBER COUNCILS

26 Melbourne councils are members of the
Metropolitan Transport Forum

Banyule

Casey

Hobsons Bay

Maribyrnong

Moonee Valley

Port Phillip

Bayside

Darebin

Hume

Melbourne

Stonnington

Wyndham

Boroondara

Frankston

Kingston

Melton

Mornington Peninsula

Whitehorse

Yarra

Brimbank

Glen Eira

Manningham

Merri-bek

Monash

Nillumbik

Whittlesea

GET ON BOARD FOR BETTER TRANSPORT
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