Category: Community Engagement
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Opening of Upgrades to Central Ringwood Community Centre
Central Ringwood Community Centre is located in Bedford Park in Ringwood and serves as a community based facility, providing courses, as well as meeting facilities for other groups. In recent years the Community Centre has had a strong focus on Maroondah’s emerging communities, through providing programs for refugees from Sudan, as well as Burma. In addition, the Centre has…
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Federal Government 2010-2011 Budget Breakfast
This morning I attended the Federal Government’s Budget Breakfast, where the recent Federal Budget was presented by the Treasurer Wayne Swan. The Treasurer outlined the economic conditions within Australia, as well as discussing the outcomes from the recent Henry Review into Taxation. One of the initiatives through the economic stimulus package was the investment in…
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Media Release: Central Ringwood Community Centre upgrade unveiled
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will join Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, to unveil a series of upgrades to Central Ringwood Community Centre on site tomorrow (20 May). Cr Makin said the $200,000 upgrade would improve the experience of centre users. “This project has led to the creation of a new area for community groups…
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Media Release: Maroondah prepares to celebrate National Reconciliation Week
A program of events and workshops has been organised by Council to celebrate National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June) in Maroondah. Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, said the program would focus on providing a variety of opportunities to explore Indigenous culture and heritage. “I’d like to extend an invitation to the community…
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Ringwood Clocktower Probus Club – 3rd Birthday Celebrations
The Ringwood Clocktower Probus Club meets on the third Wednesday of each month at the Ringwood RSL. The Club is one of Maroondah’s newer Probus Clubs and this afternoon I joined members in celebrating its third birthday. The Ringwood Clocktower Probus Club has a strong emphasis on social activities and has an active photography group,…
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51st Birthday Celebrations for the Ringwood War Widows’ Association
The War Widows’ Association of the Ringwood Branch of the RSL was formed in 1949 to support war widows. The organisation meets regularly at the Ringwood RSL and also supports a range of community organisations. This afternoon I attended the birthday celebrations at a luncheon held at the Ringwood RSL. The birthday provided an opportunity…
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The Maroondah Interfaith Network – Celebrating National Family Week
The Maroondah Interfaith Network was launched in 2009 to enhance linkages between the many faiths that exist within the Maroondah community. The Network meets on a regular basis to foster discussion and is planning on holding further community events throughout the year. This evening I attended the Maroondah Interfaith Network’s first community event, a discussion on the…
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Ringwood U3A – 25th Birthday Celebrations
Universities of the Third Age (U3A) are a global movement which provides education and life-long learning for retirees. The concept of U3As began in France in 1972 and spread quickly throughout the World, including Australia. Thirty years ago, Ringwood became the home to one of the very first U3As within Victoria, based at Norwood Hall…
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Tour of library facilities
Part of the vision for the Ringwood Central Activities District is a new Library as part of the town centre, which will provide an opportunity to create new community and civic space within the centre of Ringwood. Several Libraries have been redeveloped over the past few years and as a result I joined the Council…
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Media Release: Proposed Budget and Council Plan on public exhibition
Maroondah City Council has released its proposed Budget for the 2010-2011 financial year. It underpins the released 2010-2014 proposed Council Plan, which is the blueprint Council follows to achieve the community’s vision as set out in Maroondah 2025 – A Community Planning Together. Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Alex Makin said both documents would go on…