Category: Community Engagement
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Media Release: National Green Jobs Corps graduation
After six months of working to improve the Mullum Mullum Creek area the National Green Jobs Corps crew will graduate from the program today. National Green Jobs Corps is a Federal Government funded youth development program which offers young people a chance to gain quality experience and training while participating in community based projects of…
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Maroondah Weekly: Artists join Melbourne’s best
The Maroondah Mayoral Art Show is an annual event, which raises funds for the Croydon Branch of Bone Marrow Donor Institute. The Maroondah Weekly has reported on the Art Show, which will be held until the 11th of December: Maroondah mayor Alex Makin said 25 percent of the sale of the art works would be…
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Maroondah Leader: Charity acts to the fore
The Rotary Club of Ringwood has held an annual golf charity day since 2009 to raise funds for worthwhile community causes. This year Rotary Club of Ringwood has chosen to support the installation of security cameras at Ringwood through proceeds raised through the day. The Maroondah Leader has reported on the partnership formed between the…
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Maroondah Weekly: Council tightens rules on pets
Maroondah was previously the only Council in Victoria without on-lead and off-lead provisions for dogs within the municipality. As a result this has created confusion for residents and meant that areas of significant biodiversity were unable to be protected. Following extensive community consultation Council adopted new on-lead provisions at its November Council meeting, providing certainty…
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Central Activities District Mayors and the Lord Mayor of Melbourne sign Memorandum of Understanding
Ringwood is one of six Central Activities Districts across Melbourne, whereby Ringwood was identified as an urban centre that would experience a diverse range of housing, employment and community facilities. Ringwood, like the other identified Central Activities Districts of Frankston, Dandenong, Box Hill, Broadmeadows and Footscray, requires cooperation and a shared vision between all levels…
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Media Release: The Lord Mayor joins forces with CAD Mayors to enhance city centres
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will be signed between City of Melbourne’s Lord Mayor, Robert Doyle, and Mayors from the State Government’s six designated Central Activities Districts (CADs) – Frankston, Maroondah, Greater Dandenong, Hume, Maribyrnong and Whitehorse – on Monday 22 November at 9.30am in the Frankston City Council Chambers to officially cement their unanimous…
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The first annual general meeting of the Maroondah Interfaith Network
The Maroondah Interfaith Network was formed in November 2009 to promote understanding and social harmony between Maroondah’s faith based communities. The Network, which comprises of representatives from several Maroondah faith organisations, has held a series of events throughout to promote understanding and awareness of Maroondah’s faith communities. This afternoon I attended the Maroondah Interfaith Network’s…
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Maroondah Movement for Reconciliation – 10th anniversary luncheon
The Maroondah Movement for Reconciliation is a community group that was formed in 2000 to promote reconciliation and social inclusion within Maroondah. The group has been instrumental in promoting the importance of reconciliation and an understanding of indigenous culture. This afternoon I attended the 10th anniversary luncheon of Maroondah Movement for Reconciliation, which provided an…
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Acknowleding the Wyreena Committee of Management
The Wyreena Community Arts Centre is a Council facility located in Hull Road, Croydon, which provides a range of art and cultural activities for people within Maroondah. Wyreena was formed due to the dedication of the Croydon community which fought to save the historic building from demolition in the 1970s. A committee was formed which…
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Handing over Council’s Petition calling for the redevelopment of Ringwood Station
Maroondah City Council’s petition calling for the upgrade of Ringwood Station into an accessible, safe and integrated transport interchange concluded today with the handing over of copies of the petition to representatives of the Australian Labor Party, the Victorian Liberal Party and the Victorian Greens. Throughout this afternoon I handed copies of the petition to…