Category: Business Community
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Delegates' Report: Maroondah's Wellbeing, Reconciliation, Planning for the Future and Supporting Migrant Communities
On the 19th and 25th of May I had the pleasure of presenting certificates to the students who participated in Council’s drawing competition for the Community Wellbeing Plan. The competition provided school students with the opportunity to discuss what they liked about Maroondah and to gain input from these students for the Community Welleing Plan.…
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North Ringwood Community House – Business Plan Workshop
North Ringwood Community House, is located at 120 Oban Road in Ringwood and is the only community house in Maroondah that is not located on council land. North Ringwood Community House is unique, since it is an accredited Registered Training Organisation and offers TAFE qualifications such as Certificates III and IV in areas such as…
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Review of Maroondah Tourism and Heritage Advisory Board
While I am not a member of the Maroondah Tourism and Heritage Advisory Board for this year I did serve as a member during 2008. This afternoon former members were invited to a meeting to discuss the board and the projects it has initiated. The Maroondah Tourism and Heritage Advisory Board includes representation from Councillors,…
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Maroondah Homebiz – manage your stress in business
Maroondah Homebiz is one of several business groups within Maroondah and aims to provide networking and the sharing of knowledge and experiences for the growing small and home-based businesses within our community. Tonight’s meeting featured Lynne McCall, the organisation’s President who as a qualified Kinesiologist spoke about techniques to manage stress, particularly in regard to…
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Ringwood Chamber of Commerce – Secrets of growing businesses
Tonight’s Ringwood Chamber of Commerce was held at des Amis, a new restaurant located in the North Ringwood Shopping Centre. The guest speaker was a marketing consultant who discussed strategies to assist in maintaining business growth during times of economic uncertainty. Key messages included the need for collaboration across complementary businesses, to support local traders…
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The Economy and You – Maroondah Business Lunch
Maroondah Council holds regular business events to discuss topics relevant to the business community and to encourage networking among the many businesses situated within the municipality. Today’s business lunch held at the Karralyka Centre, featured Matthew Hassan, Westpac’s Chief Economist, who discussed the latest economic trends amid the continuing global economic uncertainty. Matthew discussed the…
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Business Expansion and Retention Program – continuing for 2009
This afternoon I participated in the continuation of the Maroondah Business and Retention Program, a council initiative designed to receive qualitative feedback into the state of businesses within the municipality. The program involves one-on-one interviews with business owners and employers to gain an insight in the challenges and opportunities facing businesses that are based within…
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Maroondah Business Week – QIC celebrating businesses in Maroondah
Rather than the traditional business awards, this year’s conclusion to Maroondah Business Week focused on welcoming the newly established businesses within Maroondah, as well as congratulating the long-standing Maroondah based businesses that have existed for more than 30 years. The event sponsored by Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), who own Eastland, provided an opportunity for both…
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Opening of the Westpac Business Centre
Amid the other events of Maroondah Business Week, the Westpac Business Centre in Ringwood held its official opening launch this evening. The opening of the Business Centre demonstrates a confidence in Ringwood, which is much welcomed particularly amid the ongoing economic uncertainty. The launch included a presentation from Simon Hammond from the Belong Group, a…
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2008 Maroondah Business Breakfast with David Parkin
The annual Maroondah Business Week breakfast is one of the premiere events of the week, with this year’s event including premiership-winning footballer and coach David Parkin as the keynote speaker. David spoke about his experience with teams, drawing on his time within the AFL and the need for genuine appraisals and performance reviews to ensure…