Category: Maroondah City Council
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August meeting of the Croydon Conservation Society (CCS)
The Croydon Conservation Society (CCS) is Maroondah’s pre-eminent conservation society and encompasses a broad scope that seeks to protect and enhance the environment and amenity of Maroondah. The Croydon Conservation Society for example has been actively involved in issues relating to graffiti within Maroondah and has submitted a number of comments and recommendations in regard…
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MAV Melbourne 2030 Councillor Reference Group
The Melbourne 2030 Councillor Reference Group organised under the auspices of the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) provides the opportunity for councillors to collate and voice issues in relation to Melbourne 2030, the State Government’s Planning Framework and metropolitan strategy for the next 24 years. Given the recently held Melbourne 2030 discussion forum the reference…
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Maroondah Leader: Councils lobby for transport
The Maroondah Leader has reported on the launch of the Eastern Transport Coalition and Maroondah City Council’s renewed focus on public transport: MAROONDAH Council has joined forces with six councils to campaign for improved transport options for more than 940,000 residents in the eastern region. The Eastern Transport Coalition was launched recently at the Box…
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Ringwood Chamber of Commerce – Graffiti Graffiti Graffiti
Graffiti is a major problem for Ringwood and as such the August meeting of the Ringwood Chamber of Commerce featured a presentation from Maroondah City Council in regard to the draft illegal graffiti strategy. The persistent presence of graffiti can have a detrimental impact on local amenity and is often seen as a sign of…
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The Power of Community Engagement
Over the past three weeks I attended a variety of meetings and there are several events I wish to expand upon in further detail. On the 18th of July I attended a workshop organised by the Municipal Association of Victoria focussed on community engagement. This workshop covered the usage of technology to improve access to…
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Metropolitan Transport Forum: Optimum Institutional Arrangements for Public Transport
Maroondah City Council through the Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) is an associate member of the Metropolitan Transport Forum, which like the ETC is an advocacy group comprising of metropolitan local governments. The Metropolitan Transport Forum meets on a monthly basis and typically includes a presentation focused on a specific transport related issue. The August meeting…
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Maroondah HomeBiz
Maroondah HomeBiz provides information and networking opportunities for home-based businesses filling a void that is not typically catered for within the standard Chambers of Commerce. Given the feeling of isolation that can exist within a home-based environment Maroondah HomeBiz places a particular emphasis on exchanging ideas and providing peer support and in doing so succeeds…
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July Maroondah Disability Forum
Maroondah’s Disability Forum operates on a quarterly basis to allow Council to gather input on accessibility issues within the City of Maroondah and to report on the progress on resolving such issues. July’s meeting included a presentation from Eastern Recreation Leisure Services which works with sporting clubs to ensure an inclusive sporting program to cater…
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MAV: Melbourne 2030 and Urban Planning Discussion Forum
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is the peak representative and lobbying body for Victoria’s 79 councils and is the official voice of local government within Victoria. Given the MAV’s status as a peak body, the State Government’s Melbourne 2030 planning framework has received considerable attention given that a five-year review of Melbourne 2030 is…