Category: Sports and Leisure
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Public meeting with the Ringwood Pool Action Group
The Ringwood Pool Action Group was formed this year amid concerns in regard to the future of the Ringwood Aquatic Centre. The facilities at Ringwood Aquatic Centre are ageing and faces escalating maintenance costs and declining patronage. In addition, the Centre lacks the wellbeing and gym facilities that compliment the aquatic activities. Council’s plan for…
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Letter of Recognition to Pat Dyson
Pat Dyson is a 17 year old student who is a member of the Ringwood Horse and Pony Club and recently competed in the International Mounted Games, an event that involves competitors from the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Australia. This afternoon I had the pleasure of providing a letter of recognition to acknowledge…
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Media Release: Maroondah Aquatic and Leisure community expo
Maroondah City Council is hosting an information expo at Ringwood Aquatic Centre on Saturday October 23 to give the community a chance to find out more about the proposed Maroondah Aquatic and Leisure facility. Maroondah Mayor Councillor Alex Makin said Council had received positive feedback from the previous two expos which have been held at…
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Media Release: Maroondah Aquatic and Leisure community expo
The Maroondah community is invited to an information expo at Eastland on Wednesday October 15 to hear more about the proposed Maroondah Aquatic and Leisure facility. Maroondah Mayor Councillor Alex Makin said following the success of the first expo at Eastland in August Council would be hosting more throughout the municipality. “The expos are an…
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Media Release: Draft Community Facilities Occupancy Policy and Pricing Policy on public display
Maroondah City Council has endorsed the draft Community Facilities Occupancy Policy and the draft Community Facilities Pricing Policy for public display. The policies were presented at the Council meeting on September 20. Council currently owns or manages more than 100 sports fields, pavilions, halls, meeting rooms and other facilities on behalf of the community. Maroondah…
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Delegates’ Report: Disability Services and Community Partnerships
On the 3rd of September I had the pleasure of attending the Ringwood Spiders Trophy Presentation Evening, a football team for people with disabilities, which competes in the Football Integration Development Association (FIDA) league comprising of teams across Victoria. The Trophy Presentation Evening provides an opportunity to reflect on the Spiders achievements throughout the year,…
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Ringwood Diving Club – 2010 Annual General Meeting
The Ringwood Diving Club is based at Ringwood Aquatic Centre in Jubilee Park, Ringwood and has over 100 members. The Club has a strong history within diving, including having four members who will be competing at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Today’s annual general meeting provided an opportunity to elect committee members for the…
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Eastern Football League – Division One 2010 Grand Finals
The Eastern Football League covers Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, includes 43 teams, of which 12 are in division one, stretching from Balwyn through to Noble Park in the south. This afternoon I attended the EFL’s Division One Grand Final against Noble and Scoresby at Bayswater Oval in Knox. The game attracted close to 10,000 spectators and…
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The Footmen Club – Footy Luncheon with Peter Schwab
The Footmen Club is a service based club supported through the local Maroondah business community, which provides assistance to individuals and groups throughout the municipality. This afternoon the Footmen Club held a Foot Luncheon, featuring AFL Victoria CEO and former Hawthorn Player, Peter Schwab. Peter spoke about his football career and his experiences as CEO…
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The 2010 Ringwood Spiders Trophy Presentation Evening
The Ringwood Spiders is a football club for people with disabilities, competing within the Football Integration Development Association (FIDA) League. The Ringwood Spiders has seen on-going success, including the formation of a second team and the continuation of its cheer squad and junior development squad. This evening I attended the Ringwood Spiders Trophy Presentation Evening,…