Category: Community Engagement
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Media Release: Community satisfaction results are in
The State Government’s 2010 Community Satisfaction Survey results have been announced and it’s great news for Maroondah. The Survey is conducted by an independent research group for the Department of Planning and Community Development. This is the thirteenth annual Community Satisfaction Survey and results are used to measure how Victorian residents rate the performance of…
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Delegates’ Report: Presenting the Monster Petition, NAIDOC week and support for our community
On the 24th of June I was part of a delegation through the Eastern Transport Coalition, that presented a petition of 13,000 signatures to the Parliament of Victoria. The petition, which was accepted by Martin Pakula, the Minister for Public Transport, as well as Terry Mulder, the Shadow Minister for Transport and Greg Barber, the…
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Ringwood Spiders – Last home game for 2010
The Ringwood Spiders is a football team for people with disabilities and works alongside the Ringwood Redbacks who share the facilities at Jubilee Park in Ringwood. Due to a rescheduling of grounds the games schedule was modified and this morning the Ringwood Spiders returned to Jubilee Park to play their final home game for 2010.…
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Speaking at the New Community Church Ringwood
As a Mayor and Councillor , I am often invited to speak to community organisations about the role of local government and the City of Maroondah. This morning I was invited to speak at the New Community Church Ringwood, which meets twice a week at Maroondah Federation Estate in Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood. As part of…
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Maroondah Secondary College Debutante Ball
Maroondah Secondary College is located in Brentnall Road Croydon and this evening I was invited to the Maroondah Secondary College Debutantes Ball. As part of the official proceedings, the students formally presented to the Mayor of Maroondah and it was great to see parents, students and teachers enjoying the evening. Maroondah Secondary College has a…
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Maroondah and Knox Networking function
The City of Knox, is located to the south of Maroondah and has a population of 151,000 residents who are represented through nine Councillors and Cr. Joe Cossari, who is the current Mayor. This evening the City of Knox organised a networking function to encourage dialogue between the Councillors of Knox and Maroondah. While there…
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Media Release: Music funding a win for Maroondah youth
Maroondah Mayor Councillor Alex Makin has welcomed a $10,000 State Government music equipment grant saying it will give Maroondah’s budding young artists a chance to share their talents with the community. Youth, Sport and Recreation Minister James Merlino announced the Victoria Rocks – Music Equipment Grant during a visit to EV’s Youth Centre in Croydon…
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Media Release: Maroondah says ‘no’ to tree poisoning
An increase in the number of tree poisonings in Maroondah has prompted Council to warn of the consequences of committing the offence. Mayor of Maroondah Councillor Alex Makin said poisoning trees was an offence under the Planning and Environment Act (1987) and Council would pursue any cases to the fullest extent of the law. “Council…
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Multicultural Commission Grant for the Maroondah Interfaith Network
This afternoon I attended a presentation at the Immigration Museum hosted by the Premier John Brumby, as the Minister for Multicultural Affairs and James Merlino, as the Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs. The Maroondah Interfaith Network was formed in November 2009 and provides a forum for Maroondah’s diverse faith-based communities. The Maroondah Interfaith…