Category: Community Engagement
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2010 Khaudo Festival
The Khaudo Festival is a new year celebration celebrated by the Zomi, an ethnic group from Burma. This afternoon I attended the 2010 Khaudo Festival organised by the Zomi Association of Australia for the Maroondah community. The Khuado Festival is an important annual event that is celebrated throughout the Northern Chin State of Burma, Manipur…
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2010 Youth Volunteer Recognition Evening
The Maroondah Youth Volunteer Recognition Evening provides an opportunity to acknowledge the efforts younger people make through volunteering within their communities. Tonight’s function reinforces the strength of volunteering that exists within Maroondah and highlights the positive work that younger people undertake in a voluntary capacity. Volunteering not only benefits the community but can also provide…
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2010 Eastern Volunteers Annual General Meeting
Eastern Volunteers is a not-for-profit community organisation that provides volunteer recruitment and community transport services across Maroondah, Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. Eastern Volunteers has a voluntary board of management which establishes the strategic direction of the organisation, which has 14 staff and over 100 volunteers. I accepted the position of Manager of…
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Media Release: Divers congratulated on medal tally at Commonwealth Games
Maroondah City Council Mayor Councillor Alex Makin has congratulated former Ringwood divers Grant Nel, Anabelle Smith and Jaele Patrick for their outstanding performances at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. “In the weeks before they left for Delhi I had the opportunity to meet all three divers at the Ringwood Aquatic Centre, where they started their careers…
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Media Release: Ringwood Station funding pledge
“On behalf of the Maroondah community I would like to congratulate the Liberal Party for listening to the community’s concerns and pledging $60million to upgrade Ringwood Station,” Maroondah City Council Mayor Councillor Alex Makin said. “I thank our local members of parliament Ryan Smith and Heidi Victoria for advocating strongly on behalf of the Maroondah…
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Maroondah Leader: Mayor wants the missing piece
Last week I, along with accessibility advocate, Margaret Stevens, launched Council’s Missing Piece Campaign seeking to secure a commitment for the redevelopment of Ringwood Station and to provide the missing piece of the Ringwood Central Activities District. The Maroondah Leader has reported on the launch on the call for a safe, integrated and accessible transport…
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Delegates’ Report: Regional Partnerships, Celebrating Diversity, Ringwood Station Advocacy
There are several notable items I will discuss tonight. The first being the regional partnership signed by the Mayors of the Cities of Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges on the 22nd of September. This agreement will strengthen co-operation between the municipalities in areas such as advocacy, where each of these…
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2010 Chin New Year (Fang Er) Festival
The City of Maroondah is home to a large number of migrants and refugees from Burma, with several ethnic groups settling into the municipality. The Chin community, is one of the ethnic groups from Burma and this afternoon I attended their new year celebrations, known as Fang Er, which traditionally celebrated the harvest. The celebrations…
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Media Release: Ringwood Station – The Missing Piece
Maroondah City Council has launched the Ringwood – The Missing Piece campaign seeking a funding commitment from all state political parties for the upgrade of Ringwood Station into an accessible, safe and integrated interchange. Maroondah Mayor Councillor Alex Makin, who launched the campaign, said a safe, vibrant and integrated station was the missing piece of…
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Launch of Alarming Art at Monkami
Monkami is a not-for-profit community organisation that provides services for people with an intellectual disability, including employment and educational opportunities for their clients. As part of its development programs, Monkami has had a strong emphasis on the arts and recently secured a lease for the former Croydon Fire Station, which will be used to showcase…