Category: Maroondah City Council
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Media Release: Size and Timing of Landfill Levy Opposed
The Eastern Region Mayors Group (ERMG) has written to Premier John Brumby urging the state government to reconsider the magnitude and timing of their recent announcement increasing landfill levies from 2010 and beyond. Knox Mayor Councillor Joe Cossari said the Mayors of the eastern metropolitan region are deeply concerned about this announcement as it could…
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Maroondah Partners in Community Wellbeing Committee – First meeting for 2010
The Maroondah Partners in Community Wellbeing Committee oversees the implementation of Maroondah’s Community Wellbeing Plan. The plan itself will be officially launched on the 19th of April and was developed through engaging the community and the members of last year’s Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee. Today’s meeting discussed the launch of the plan…
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U3A Croydon Annual General Meeting
The University of the Third Age (U3A) is a community based organisation that provides educational opportunities to retirees and seniors. Maroondah has two local U3A organisations, with one in Ringwood and in Croydon, these two groups are part of the U3A Network Victoria, which includes other U3As across the State. This morning I was invited…
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Eastern Regional Mayors and CEOs Forum
The Eastern Regional Mayors and CEO Forum provides an opportunity to discuss issues affecting local government within the eastern region. The region includes the Cities of Banyule, Boroondara, Dandenong, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Nilumbik, Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. The Forum meets on a monthly basis to enable discussion on issues affecting local…
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Discussing Play Equipment Upgrades for Quambee Reserve
This afternoon I had an on-site meeting to discuss upgraded play equipment for Quambee Reserve in Ringwood North. Quamby Reserve is identified as a precinct park in Maroondah’s Open Space Strategy, meaning it will have a mixture of recreational activities. Quambee Reserve is home to the North Ringwood Football Club, North Ringwood Cricket Club, as…
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Media Release: VCAT ruling upholds special charge scheme
Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, has welcomed a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) decision to uphold Council’s declaration of a special charge scheme for the construction of a footpath along Allens Road and Salisbury Court in Heathmont. Cr Makin said he was pleased that a request to review the scheme was dismissed and…
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Maroondah Leader: Demand for details
The State Government’s review into bus services within Knox, Maroondah and the Yarra Ranges commenced in October 2008, including two workshops that were held in February and June last year. The second workshop presented draft recommendations with the facilitator stating that a final report would identify improvements to the bus network. Despite the workshops being…