Category: Community Engagement
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Media Release: Maroondah Aquatic and Leisure community expo
The Maroondah community is invited to an information expo at Eastland on Wednesday October 15 to hear more about the proposed Maroondah Aquatic and Leisure facility. Maroondah Mayor Councillor Alex Makin said following the success of the first expo at Eastland in August Council would be hosting more throughout the municipality. “The expos are an…
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Monkami Luncheon – Introducing Alarming Art
The Monkami Centre is located in Croydon and is a not-for-profit disability services provider for people with intellectual disabilities. The Centre has a strong emphasis on empowering its clients and provides a range of educational, employment and community development activities. This afternoon I attended a luncheon organised by the Monkami Centre to provide an introduction…
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Maroondah signs Agreement of Mutual Support with Eastern Councils
One of the areas that has been lacking in local government has been cooperation across councils to work pro-actively as a region. While there are some regional groupings in existence, there is a need for a more focused and proactive level of cooperation across the region. This afternoon I joined my counterparts in Knox,…
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Media Release: Councillors show support for Ringwood Station petition
Maroondah City Councillors have thrown their support behind the Ringwood Station Petition and are urging other members of the community to get behind the campaign. All nine Maroondah Councillors have signed the petition which is calling on all state political parties to commit to an upgrade of Ringwood Station within the term of the next…
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Media Release: Draft Community Facilities Occupancy Policy and Pricing Policy on public display
Maroondah City Council has endorsed the draft Community Facilities Occupancy Policy and the draft Community Facilities Pricing Policy for public display. The policies were presented at the Council meeting on September 20. Council currently owns or manages more than 100 sports fields, pavilions, halls, meeting rooms and other facilities on behalf of the community. Maroondah…
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Maroondah Weekly: Station upgrade high on wishlist
Maroondah City Council’s campaign calling for the upgrade of Ringwood Station is continuing with a strong response to the petition calling on all political parties to commit to the redevelopment of the Station during the next term of Government. The Maroondah Weekly has reported on Council’s campaign and the widespread community support it has received:…
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Delegates’ Report: Disability Services and Community Partnerships
On the 3rd of September I had the pleasure of attending the Ringwood Spiders Trophy Presentation Evening, a football team for people with disabilities, which competes in the Football Integration Development Association (FIDA) league comprising of teams across Victoria. The Trophy Presentation Evening provides an opportunity to reflect on the Spiders achievements throughout the year,…
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Filming for the Monkami Drama Production – Hey Hey Its Monkami
Monkami is a not-for-profit disability service provider in Croydon, which provides educational, employment and lifestyle opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities. Monkami has developed a strong arts based program to encourage confidence and expression with their participants, including the Monkami Drama Group, which is now in its fourth year of productions. This afternoon I volunteered…
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Ringwood Diving Club – 2010 Annual General Meeting
The Ringwood Diving Club is based at Ringwood Aquatic Centre in Jubilee Park, Ringwood and has over 100 members. The Club has a strong history within diving, including having four members who will be competing at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Today’s annual general meeting provided an opportunity to elect committee members for the…
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Enjoying Planned Retirement – The Final Spotlighters Performance
Enjoying Planned Retirement is a community group, based at Norwood Hall in Ringwood North, that provides a range of activities for seniors. One of these activities is Spotlighters, an annual musical performance, which is organised by members. This afternoon I attended the final Spotlighers Performance, which featured a range of musical talents, including tap dancing,…