Category: Maroondah City Council
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Eastern Transport Coalition: Planning for the public transport summit
This evening’s Eastern Transport Coalition meeting focused on the public transport summit planned for the 4th of July. This public transport summit will focus on the infrastructure needs of Melbourne’s outer eastern suburbs and will include presentations on Doncaster rail, Rowville rail as well as Ringwood Station and the Belgrave/Lilydale lines. While rising petrol prices…
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Civic Reception for Ringwood Cricket Club
The Ringwood Cricket Club based at Jubilee Park was formed in the late 1800s and fields four sides in Victorian Premier Cricket, as well as sides within the Eastern Cricket Association and the Ringwood and District Cricket Association. A civic reception was held this evening to commemorate the success of the Ringwood Cricket Club and…
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Maroondah Journal: Council 'fails' on climate
Maroondah Council recently passed its Budget for the 2008 and 2009 financial year with a total of $860,000 allocated to reducing greenhouse emissions. While this provides a foundation for further action in regard to greenhouse emissions council must not rest on its laurels. The Maroondah Journal has reported on Maroondah Council’s ongoing reluctance to meet…
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Ringwood After Dark
This evening I walked home from the Council meeting. While this month’s meeting was largely harmonious the walk home demonstrated how much needs to be done. As I was walking along Maroondah Highway I passed the bus stop near the Mount Dandenong Road and Maroondah Highway intersections. A lady was waiting at the bus stop…
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Delegates' Report: Reconciliation Week, engaging our youth, supporting people with disabilities and calling for an investment in public transport
While held slightly before Reconciliation Week I attended the screening of a film Liyarn Ngarn by Eastern Access Community Health on the 23rd of May. The screening was held as part of EACH’s Stage Club program at Lifeworks in Ringwood. Stage Club hosts film or life performances every third Friday and provides an opportunity for…
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Public Transport Summit – It's Time to Move On
You are invited to attend a Public Transport Summit on Friday 4 July at Manningham City Council Offices, Doncaster. Hosted by the Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC), the Summit will draw together local residents, leaders and transport advocates to discuss improving public transport in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Keynote speaker will be Professor Peter Newman, Professor of…
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EastLink Open Day
After the Ringwood Spiders Game I attended the EastLink Open Day and walked through both of the tunnels. While there is no doubt that EastLink is an impressive project, it is a shame that the Government neglected the opportunity to substantially invest in public transport as part of the road project. It is common practice…
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Ringwood Spiders Sponsors Gala Day
This morning the Ringwood Spiders, a football club for people with disabilities, played Parkside from Alphington on the Spiders’ home ground at Jubilee Park in Ringwood. While Parkside may have won the game, the match was extremely close and the Spiders played some great football. Today’s match also included a Gala Day for sponsors of…
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The Launch of Youth Voice
Youth Voice aims to develop a working group sourced from Maroondah schools and community groups to produce a Youth Magazine and provide a voice for students and younger people within Maroondah. The project was launched at Ringwood Secondary College through an online interactive forum which allowed schools across Victoria to participate. A number of topics…
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Media Release: Sharing our roads
Cycling is growing in popularity for environmental, health and cost saving reasons, with on and off road cycling lanes and paths increasing throughout metropolitan Melbourne. Councillor Alex Makin said Council supports and encourages the use of sustainable modes of transport, which include walking, cycling and using public transport. “The responsibility for the installation of bicycle…