Category: Community Engagement
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Ringwood Cricket Club – Life Members, Past Players, Members and Sponsors Luncheon
The Ringwood Cricket Club is based at Jubilee Park in Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood and has four sides competing in Victorian Premier Cricket, the highest level of competition within the State. This afternoon I attended the Club’s life members, past players, members and sponsors luncheon. The luncheon provided an opportunity to acknowledge the many people involved…
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Re-opening of Keystone Hall
Keystone Hall, located at Town Park in Croydon, is a multi-purpose community facility, which houses a variety of community groups, including athletics and Croydon U3A. The redevelopment of Keystone Hall received joint Federal and Council funding, with the two levels of government committing $150,000 each, in addition to a $6000 from the Town Park Committee…
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Media Release: Council opposes proposed planning changes
Maroondah City Council will write to the Planning Minister and the Local Government Minister to express its serious concern with proposed changes to the Planning and Environment Act (the Act). Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, said while the changes contained a number of minor administrative improvements, it was worrying that they also proposed a…
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Delegates’ Report: Entering 2010
While we are just officially starting the new Council year, December was a busy month, with end of year functions, followed by January, where events and community organisations began to meet for the year ahead. Some of these events include: The Croydon Stroke Support Group End of Year Luncheon on the 17th of December. The…
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RDCA vs Ringwood Cricket Club – Charity Cricket Match
Each year the Ringwood and District Cricket Association and the Ringwood Cricket Club compete in a charity match, which aims to raise funds for a nominated charity. This year the chosen charity was Wesley Mission Victoria, with a representative from their Ringwood Office present during the game. The game was a Twenty20 match with the…
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Media Release: Striking a chord with stroke
Council is calling on interested parties to participate in a new initiative aimed at improving the quality of life of people living with aphasia, a language difficulty caused by damage to the brain. Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, said a choir was currently being formed to allow people with limited or no speech to…
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Maroondah Journal: Event highlights online safety
Safer Internet Day 2010 is held on Tuesday the 9th of February and is supported by the Australian Communications and Media Authority through its cybersafety education program. The Maroondah Journal has reported on Maroondah City Council’s involvement in the event: Maroondah Mayor Alex Makin said this year’s theme, ‘Think before you post’, was an important…
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Wellbeing of the Sudanese Community within Maroondah
The City of Maroondah is home to many Sudanese refugees, who settled within the municipality to start a new life within Australia. While many community organisations and facilities have welcomed the Sudanese community, they have experienced some ongoing difficulties in securing employment and housing. This afternoon I attended a public meeting convened by the Maroondah…
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South Croydon Cricket Club Sponsor Day
The South Croydon Cricket Club is based at Cheong Park and hosts juniors, seniors and veterans cricket sides. This afternoon the Club held a sponsors day involving a cricket competition for the sponsors, as well as an opportunity to meet players and committee members. The Sponsors Day attracted a large number of members and people…