Category: Maroondah City Council
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Ringwood Historical Society – A Photographic Journey Through Time
Tonight I attended the July meeting of the Ringwood Historical Society which featured a pictorial overview of the development that has occurred along Main Street Ringwood with a specific emphasis on the area between Ringwood Street and Warrandyte Road. Extensive work was undertaken by the Ringwood Historical Society in collating and researching the photographs and…
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Maroondah Journal: Third track 'not on' says govt
In 1999 the then Bracks Opposition pledged to construct a third track from Box Hill to Mitcham with the promise of delivering ‘flier trains’ to provide express services from Ringwood. This promise was again reiterated for the 2002 State Election but has subsequently been quickly forgotten by the State Government. The Maroondah Journal has again…
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MAV: Workshop on Community Engagement
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. The MAV has been particularly focused on community engagement and governance to ensure that the community is actively engaged in council decisions. To provide a glimpse of similar…
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Community Events and the Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC)
Over the past fortnight I attended a number of community focused events, including the 31st Army Cadet Unit, the eastern suburb group of the Order of Australia, which aims to provide a local meeting point for the recipients of this distinguished award. I also attended a presentation by the Friends of Kolkata, which is a…
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Delegates' Reports
Delegates’ reports are presented at each council meeting to provide an opportunity to report on committees, events and other activities attended by a councillor. These reports consist of two components: A written report that is tabled at each council meeting and which lists the events and committees attended by a councillor; A verbal report, which…
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Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) – Meeting with Terry Mulder, Shadow Minister for Transport
Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) meeting was attended by Terry Mulder, the Shadow Minister for Transport to discuss public transport issues within Melbourne’s east. Terry Mulder as the Shadow Minister for Transport has been widely consultative and willing to engage community groups, councils and residents for the formulation of the Opposition’s Transport Policies. With the…
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Ringwood Chamber of Commerce AGM
Tonight the Ringwood Chamber of Commerce held its Annual General Meeting, where the existing committee was returned. With significant changes expected for Ringwood within the next few years and beyond it is imperative that there is a strong proactive Chamber of Commerce to ensure that Ringwood strives forward. A complementary retail mix of shops along…
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Friends of Kolkata
The Friends of Kolkata is a non-profit organisation that coordinates welfare, education projects and volunteer opportunities in partnership with two non-government organisations (including the Centre for Communication and Development) in Kolkata (Calcutta) in India. For the past thirty years the Centre for Communication and Development (CCD) is a non-profit organisation based in northern Kolkata which…
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Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) Launch
The Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC), formerly the Eastern Region Integrated Transport Group, is a coalition of seven outer eastern councils including the Cities of Maroondah, Whitehorse, Manningham, Knox, Monash, Greater Dandenong and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. Collectively the Eastern Transport Coalition represents almost one million residents and contains a number of major commercial precincts.…
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Eastern Suburbs Group of the Order of Australia and National Boys Choir
Today I had the privilege of attending the first meeting of the eastern suburbs group of the Order of Australia. The Order of Australia dates back to 1975 for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service (source: Wikipedia). The group provides an eastern…