Category: Community Engagement
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Delegates' Report: Maroondah's Wellbeing, Reconciliation, Planning for the Future and Supporting Migrant Communities
On the 19th and 25th of May I had the pleasure of presenting certificates to the students who participated in Council’s drawing competition for the Community Wellbeing Plan. The competition provided school students with the opportunity to discuss what they liked about Maroondah and to gain input from these students for the Community Welleing Plan.…
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Migrant Information Centre – Sporting Tournament for the Burmese and Sudanese Communities
The Migrant Information Centre provides a range of support services for migrants and refugees living in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. In recent years Maroondah has seen an increase in migrants from Sudan and Burma and now has one of the largest Burmese populations within Metropolitan Melbourne. The Migrant Information Centre organises regular events to…
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North Ringwood Community House – Business Plan Workshop
North Ringwood Community House, is located at 120 Oban Road in Ringwood and is the only community house in Maroondah that is not located on council land. North Ringwood Community House is unique, since it is an accredited Registered Training Organisation and offers TAFE qualifications such as Certificates III and IV in areas such as…
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Rotary Club of Mitcham – Changeover Dinner 2009
Rotary Clubs have an annual changeover dinner to recognise the achievements of the past year and to introduce the new officebearers of the Club and the incoming President. Tonight I was invited to attend the Rotary Club of Mitcham Changeover Dinner. While I am a member of the Rotary Club of Ringwood, I do know…
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R & M McGivern Prize
The R & M McGivern Prize was named after Reg and Muriel McGivern and is one of Australia’s most prestigious art prizes, with the winning entry receiving $15,000 and included within Maroonah’s Art Collection. Muriel, who lived in Maroondah since her birth, established the prize when she passed away on the 29th of January 2000.…
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Launch of the Outer East Community Food Access Research
The Outer East Community Food Access Research Project, was a report commissioned through the Primary Care Partnerships and nutrition networks and examined the proximity to fresh and nutritious food to residents living in Maroondah, Knox and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. While Maroondah is generally well provisioned with access to fresh food, through supermarkets, green…
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Rotary Club of Ringwood – Eastern Volunteers
The Rotary Club of Ringwood meets on a weekly basis at Club Ringwood on the corner of Maroondah Highway and Oban Road. The Club features speakers who discuss community causes with the Club. Tonight’s speakers were from Eastern Volunteers, who discussed their vision for the future with the Rotary club. Eastern Volunteers is a not-for-profit…
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Speaking to the Croydon Historical Society
This evening I was invited to speak to the Croydon Historical Society about my family history and my role as a local Councillor for the Mullum Ward in Maroondah. Maroondah’s historical societies document the history of the suburbs located within the municipality. This local history helps foster civic pride resulting in stronger community awareness and…
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Maroondah Leader: Council pledge on indigenous policy
The Maroondah Journal has reported on Maroondah’s Reconciliation Week festivities and the launch of council’s Reconciliation Policy. Councillor Alex Makin said Maroondah Council launched its Reconciliation Policy during the day. He said the statement outlined four key areas of its commitment to the local indigenous community” Maroondah’s Reconciliation Policy will be accompanied by an annual…