Category: Community Engagement
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Maroondah Movement for Reconciliation Meeting
This evening, after a meeting at Maroondah Council, Cr. Jo-anne Taylor and I attended a Maroondah Movement for Reconciliation (MMR) meeting. Maroondah Movement for Reconciliation is one of two local groups that aim to raise awareness about Indigenous communities and culture. Tonight’s meeting included a presentation from the Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place to discuss…
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Ringwood East Heritage Weekend
The Ringwood and District Historical Society has organised a Ringwood East Heritage Weekend to commemorate the oldest township within the Maroondah area. Ringwood East with its large and prosperous mining industry was already well established from the late 1860s while other parts of Maroondah were still sparsely populated. Events include a guided bus tour of…
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Eastern Volunteers 2008 AGM
Eastern Volunteers is a not for profit, community based organisation that provides community transport and volunteer recruitment within Maroondah, Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. Eastern Volunteers is overseen by a voluntary Board and Management and consists of 14 part-time staff and approximately 100 volunteers. I have been a board member of Eastern Volunteers…
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Media Release: Maroondah kids can give Golf a Go!
Attention kids aged 8 to 16! Get in fast and register for the Give Golf a Go! Open Day at Ringwood Golf Course on Sunday 26 October and you could learn to play like Tiger Woods! Councillor Alex Makin said the Give Golf a Go! Day is a non-competitive, alternate shot, 9-hole golf event aimed…
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Launch of Seniors Festival 2008
Maroondah Seniors Week is held between 5th and 12th of October and is designed to showcase the range of community groups and activities that are available for seniors within Maroondah. The official launch of the 2008 Seniors Festival was held at Maroondah Federation Estate to highlight the many events, such as courses, tours and craft…
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Writers and Readers Festival – Brunch with John Silvester
After a successful weekend of events, today is the final day of the Maroondah Writers and Readers Festival. The day began with Underbelly author John Silvester for brunch at Lakeside Cafe in Ringwood. John Silvester, began by discussing his journalism background, which led to his career as a prominent crime writer. John has published and…
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Maroondah Hospital Trivia Night
Maroondah Hospital, located at Mount Dandenong Road in Ringwood East, is a community based hospital that has 320 beds and sees over 50,000 emergency patients per year. Tonight I attended the Hospital’s Trivia Night, along with Cr. Jo-anne Taylor and hospital board member Peter Feeney. The trivia night was hosted by a former Sale of…