Community Engagement – Page 53 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Media Release: Arts network links creative minds

May 20, 2009

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in Community Engagement, Media Releases, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah artists, art organisations, venues and service providers are encouraged to support a new initiative linking the local arts community. ArtZone will comprise an arts register and e-newsletter to help connect artists, share ideas, resources and information. Ongoing registration is available, however, people who join ArtZone by Tuesday 23 June will have an opportunity to…

Ringwood Bowls Club 2009 AGM

May 20, 2009

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in Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

This evening the Ringwood Bowls Club, located in Loughnan Road Ringwood, held its Annual General Meeting to elect its committee for the following year. The Club, which was founded in 1928 has had a long association with Ringwood. In recent years the Club developed a strong emphasis on sustainability and has invested in water tanks…

Croydon Hills Primary – Drawing Competition Presentation

May 19, 2009

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in Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah Community Wellbeing Plan is currently being developed by Council to enhance the health, safety and wellbeing of the municipality. One of the key challenges in formulating a plan is ensuring that all sections of the community are able to provide feedback. In this regard, council launched a drawing competition for Maroondah’s primary school…

Delegates’ Report: Celebrating volunteering, the environment and social inclusion

May 18, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Urban Sustainability

There has been a variety of events that I have attended over the past month and I would like to discuss a few of those in further detail: On the 25th of April I attended the Anzac Day Dawn Service and each year it is encouraging to see the crowds increase. The Ringwood RSL needs…

Ringwood Uniting Church Adult Day Care – 30th Anniversary

May 18, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

The Ringwood Uniting Church is located in Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood and offers an Adult Day Care service to provide social outings and activities for older residents. This afternoon the Centre celebrated its 30th anniversary, with three of the current volunteers being founding members of the group. When the service was launched in 1979, the notion…

2009 Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow

May 17, 2009

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alex

in Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

The Karralyka Centre is Maroondah’s premiere conference and theatrical venue, delivering a diverse theatre season for the enjoyment of Melbourne’s outer eastern suburbs. This evening I attended the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow, which showcased the talents of several comedians that performed as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. The show was most enjoyable, with…

Maroondah Combined Probus Club

May 15, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Rotary, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Probus Clubs, which are initiated through the support of a local Rotary club, provides an organisation for retired or semi-retired community members. The Maroondah Combined Probus Club is one of the largest within the municipality and meets at the Ringwood RSL. The club organises a range of speakers to cater to the diverse interests of…

Eastern Community Legal Centre – Volunteers Dinner

May 14, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Urban Sustainability

The Eastern Community Legal Centre, offers free legal assistance through its offices in Box Hill and Boronia, with a priority for people experiencing disadvantage. In addition, the centre also has an emphasis on community development and empowerment, with the organisation’s volunteers dinner serving as a fundraiser for communities affected by the recent bushfires. The dinner…

Inaugural Eastern Volunteers Community Conference – Day Two

May 14, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

The second day of the Eastern Volunteers Community conference explored the themes of managing volunteers, volunteering diversity, as well as supporting people with mental illness and engaging community engagement. The conference opened with an address by the Victorian Council of Social Services, which explored the challenges in creating social inclusion during economic uncertainty. The presentation…

Media Release: Maroondah's volunteers celebrated

May 13, 2009

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in Community Engagement, Media Releases, Urban Sustainability

Two Maroondah councillors marked National Volunteer Week with a ‘hands-on’ taste of life as a volunteer when they assisted with Meals on Wheels deliveries on Tuesday 12 May. Councillors Paul Macdonald and Alex Makin joined the morning run of Maroondah’s two Meals on Wheels services – based in Ringwood and Croydon – to deliver food…

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