Category: Sports and Leisure
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Funding announcement for Heathmont Reserve
Heathmont Reserve, located in Waterloo Street, Heathmont, is home to the Heathmont Baseball Club. The Club was formed in 1969 and provides Junior and Senior Teams which compete in the Victorian Winter Baseball League. The Clubrooms and facilities are in need of an upgrade and Council has contributed $575,000 towards their redevelopment. This morning I…
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Kilsyth Cobras – Singlet Presentation Evening
The Kilysth Cobras compete within the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL), the premiere Winter basketball league and is part of the Kilsyth and Mount District Basketball Association (KMDBA). The Association has members across the City of Maroondah and the Shire of Yarra Ranges and tonight’s singlet presentation provided an opportunity to welcome players competing…
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Maroondah Journal: Athletes rejoice at Keystone revamp
The Maroondah Journal has reported on the revamp of Keystone Hall in Croydon, providing facilities for a range of community groups, including the Croydon Little Athletics Centre and Croydon U3A. The works include an improved courtyard, new office space and toilets, three 3000-litre water tanks, refurbished kitchen and kiosk and upgrades to the hall’s facade…
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Ringwood Cricket Club – Life Members, Past Players, Members and Sponsors Luncheon
The Ringwood Cricket Club is based at Jubilee Park in Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood and has four sides competing in Victorian Premier Cricket, the highest level of competition within the State. This afternoon I attended the Club’s life members, past players, members and sponsors luncheon. The luncheon provided an opportunity to acknowledge the many people involved…
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Re-opening of Keystone Hall
Keystone Hall, located at Town Park in Croydon, is a multi-purpose community facility, which houses a variety of community groups, including athletics and Croydon U3A. The redevelopment of Keystone Hall received joint Federal and Council funding, with the two levels of government committing $150,000 each, in addition to a $6000 from the Town Park Committee…
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RDCA vs Ringwood Cricket Club – Charity Cricket Match
Each year the Ringwood and District Cricket Association and the Ringwood Cricket Club compete in a charity match, which aims to raise funds for a nominated charity. This year the chosen charity was Wesley Mission Victoria, with a representative from their Ringwood Office present during the game. The game was a Twenty20 match with the…
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South Croydon Cricket Club Sponsor Day
The South Croydon Cricket Club is based at Cheong Park and hosts juniors, seniors and veterans cricket sides. This afternoon the Club held a sponsors day involving a cricket competition for the sponsors, as well as an opportunity to meet players and committee members. The Sponsors Day attracted a large number of members and people…
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Maroondah Club Gift – Ringwood Professional Athletic Club
The Maroondah Gift is an annual event organised by the Ringwood professional Athletic Club and held at the AC Robertson Reserve at Proclamation Park in Ringwood. Maroondah City Council is an ongoing sponsor of the event, which draws many athletes across Victoria. I was invited to open the event, alongside Cr. Ann Fraser, who is…
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Ringwood Cricket Club – Cricket Victoria and the Boxing Day Test
The Ringwood Cricket Club, based at Jubilee Park in Ringwood, participates in the Ringwood and District Association and has four sides in Victorian Premier Cricket, where they won back-to-back premierships in 2008 and 2009. Today I was invited to day two of the Boxing Day Test as a guest of the Ringwood Cricket Club. The…