Author: alex
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Croydon Special Development School – Spring Formal
The Croydon Special Development School is located in Belmont Road East in Croydon and provides an educational curriculum for children with a disability, beginning with early year programs through to secondary education. This evening I was invited to the School’s Spring Formal, which involved several 15 and 16 year old students. The Spring Formal not…
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Launch of the Independent Type Exhibition
The Independent Type Exhibition celebrates Victoria’s literary culture and will be displayed at Croydon Library until Sunday the 3rd of October. This evening I was invited to launch the exhibition, which covers Victoria’s literary evolution from traditional Indigenous storytelling through to colonial literature and contemporary writing. The exhibition consists of panels and multimedia presentations that…
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The Footmen Club – Footy Luncheon with Peter Schwab
The Footmen Club is a service based club supported through the local Maroondah business community, which provides assistance to individuals and groups throughout the municipality. This afternoon the Footmen Club held a Foot Luncheon, featuring AFL Victoria CEO and former Hawthorn Player, Peter Schwab. Peter spoke about his football career and his experiences as CEO…
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Ringwood Lake Lighting Demonstration
The Creek to Lake Project will connect the Mullum Creek shared path to Ringwood Lake, providing a connection between Ringwood’s major recreational reserve and the walking and cycling paths connecting Ringwood and the Mullum Trail. The Creek to Lake Trail incorporates streetscaping works to Larissa Avenue, including water sensitive urban design and a continuation of…
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Media Release: New holistic approach to Home and Community Care services
Maroondah City Council will this week launch a change to their Maroondah Home and Community Care program as part of the Department of Health’s newly developed approach to service delivery. The changes are a State Government legislative requirement aimed at improving services for frail older people, people with a disability and their carer. Maroondah Mayor…
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Media Release: Six key priorities for Eastern Region Councils
The Mayors and CEOS of the Eastern Region Councils met the candidates of the major parties last week to discuss the key priorities for the coming State Election. Maroondah Mayor Alex Makin, who chaired the meeting, said representatives from Yarra Ranges, Banyule, Boroondara, Greater Dandenong, Knox, Manningham, Nillumbik and Whitehorse councils all attended the event.…
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Maroondah Partners in Community Wellbeing Committee – September 2010 Meeting
The Maroondah Partners in Community Wellbeing Committee is charged with the responsibility of overseeing the implementation of Council’s Community Wellbeing Plan. The Committee includes Council representatives, as well as well as a number of agencies and community based organisations, including Eastern Volunteers, the Migrant Information Centre, Wesley Mission and Eastern Access Community Health. Today’s meeting…
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Heathmont East Preschool – 40th Anniversary
Heathmont East Preschool is located in Pleasant Drive, Heathmont and celebrated its 40th anniversary this weekend. To commemorate the occasion I was invited to officially unveil tiled pavers, which included the names of students and families that attended the preschool over the past 40 years. In addition, the preschool provided a range of activities for…
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The 2010 Ringwood Spiders Trophy Presentation Evening
The Ringwood Spiders is a football club for people with disabilities, competing within the Football Integration Development Association (FIDA) League. The Ringwood Spiders has seen on-going success, including the formation of a second team and the continuation of its cheer squad and junior development squad. This evening I attended the Ringwood Spiders Trophy Presentation Evening,…
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Eastern FM – discussing Council’s advocacy role
Radio Eastern FM is a community radio station that broadcasts on 98.1 FM from studios at Wyreena Community Arts Centre. The radio station has a variety of programs, including interviews with Councillors on the first Friday of each month. This month I was interviewed on Radio Eastern FM to discuss Council’s role in advocating on…