Accessibility – Page 9 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Ringwood Spiders – Last home game for 2010

Jul 18, 2010

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The Ringwood Spiders is a football team for people with disabilities and works alongside the Ringwood Redbacks who share the facilities at Jubilee Park in Ringwood. Due to a rescheduling of grounds the games schedule was modified and this morning the Ringwood Spiders returned to Jubilee Park to play their final home game for 2010.…

Media Release: Glen Park picnic a success

Jul 11, 2010

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Maroondah residents braved the windy weather on Saturday to take part in the Picnic in the Park event at Glen Park Community Centre. Maroondah Mayor Alex Makin, who attended the event with Arrabri ward councillors Tony Dib, Paul Macdonald and Natalie Thomas, said it was pleasing to see so many residents enjoying the community facilities.…

Launch of the Redevelopment of Glen Park Community Centre

Jul 10, 2010

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

Glen Park Community Centre is located in Glen Park Road in Bayswater North and has strong emphasis on community development, as well as providing courses for the local community. The Community Centre was recently redeveloped, through a partnership between Glen Park and SCOPE, to provide an accessible facility that can provide an inclusive environment for…

Maroondah Journal: Spring Street sees signs

Jun 29, 2010

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Eastern Transport Coalition’s Monster Petition, was a sixty metre long list of signatures from residents in Melbourne’s outer east calling for public transport improvements. The presentation was presented to Martin Pakula, as the Minister for Public Transport and was also accepted by Terry Mulder, the Shadow Minister for Transport and Greg Barber, the Greens…

Ringwood Spiders: Christian Ampt Memorial Trophy Match

Jun 27, 2010

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in Accessibility, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

The Ringwood Spiders is a football team for people with disabilities and competes within the Football Integrated Development Association (FIDA), where they are fielding two teams for this season. This morning I attended the Ringwood Spider’s Home Game at Jubilee Park where they competed against Mazenod for the Christian Ampt Memorial Trophy, in recognition of…

Media Release: Maroondah asks – Where is our transport policy?

Jun 24, 2010

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Media Releases, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

A sixty metre long petition demanding the Victorian Government revisit its transport policy was today presented to the Victorian Government. Mayors and Councillors from Maroondah and six other Melbourne’s eastern suburban Councils – who represent about a quarter of Melbourne’s population – gathered on the Parliaments steps today to send a message to the Victorian…

Presenting the Eastern Transport Coalition’s Monster Petition

Jun 24, 2010

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport

The Eastern Transport Coalition consists of Melbourne’s seven eastern councils and advocates for public transport improvements across Melbourne and the region. The monster petition was formed to demonstrate community support for public transport improvements and was held at each of the member Councils, including Maroondah, where it was featured at last year’s Maroondah Festival. This…

Media Release: Monster petition to be presented to Parliament

Jun 23, 2010

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Media Releases, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Eastern Transport Coalition’s (ETC) ‘monster petition’ will be presented on Thursday 24 June at 1.00pm on the steps of Parliament House. The petition has travelled throughout Melbourne’s eastern region since 21 July 2009 and has been hosted by each of the seven members of the ETC – the municipalities of Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse, Dandenong,…

Maroondah Leader: Call for new rail action

Jun 22, 2010

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah Leader this week ran a feature on the plans for the Ringwood Central Activities District, outlining the plans for the transformation of Ringwood into a vibrant, accessible and sustainable urban centre. Ultimately this vision require cooperation across all levels of Government and the redevelopment of Ringwood Station is one area where a State Government commitment…

Opening of the Glen Park Pavilion

Jun 9, 2010

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in Accessibility, Environment, Speeches and Presentations, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

Glen Park, located in Bayswater North, is home to Glen Park Community Centre, as well as sporting facilities, including an oval, which is used by the Croydon South Cricket Club and the Ringwood East Junior Football Club. Glen Park is part of the Bayswater North Neighbourhood Renewal Project and as a result Council Future Directions…

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