Category: Urban Sustainability
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The 2010 National General Assembly of the Australian Local Government Association
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is the peak body representing local government at a national level. Each year the organisation holds a National General Assembly, where Councils across the country nominate motions to influence the priorities and initiatives undertaken by ALGA. This year Maroondah proposed three motions to be debated at the National General…
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Maroondah Leader: Pavilion a step-up for sports clubs
The Maroondah Leader has reported on the opening of the new Pavilion at Glen Park, which is home to the East Ringwood Junior Football Club and South Croydon Cricket Club. The project was managed through Council and funded through a $500,000 Federal grant. Maroondah Mayor said the building also incorporated some green features. “The new…
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Maroondah Leader: Cash goes fairway
Council recently renovated the Club rooms at the Dorset Golf Course through combined State and Federal funding. The Maroondah Leader has reported on the results of the project, which received $295,000 from the Federal Government and $56,000 from Coucil. Mayor Alex Makin said the revamp was a “marked improvement.” The project included a redesign of…
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Opening of the Glen Park Pavilion
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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Media Release: New sporting pavilion for Glen Park
Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Alex Makin welcomed the opening of the Glen Park Sports Pavilion, as one of many projects that will complete Council’s Glen Park Future Directions Plan. Officially opened on Wednesday 9 June by the Mayor and Mr Mike Symon, Federal Member for Deakin, the new multi purpose pavilion will benefit sporting clubs…
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Media Release: Golf course upgrade tees off at Dorset
A major upgrade to Dorset Golf Course has been completed in a partnership between the Commonwealth Government and Maroondah City Council. Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Alex Makin welcomed the new facilities at the official launch on Tuesday 8 June. “This project, which is a partnership between Maroondah City Council and the Federal Government includes new…
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Launch of the Dorset Golf Course Redevelopment
The Dorset Golf Course is Trawalla Road in Croydon and is one of two public golf courses located within the City of Maroondah. The course was opened in 1983 and is an 18 hole course on a 45 hectare site. As part of the Federal Government’s economic stimulus package, Maroondah City Council was able to…
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Maroondah Journal: photo contest put in focus
The Maroondah Photo Competition has returned for 2010, with junior, intermediate and open categories. In addition there is a Mayor’s Encouragement Award, which includes a prize of a $200 Eastland Shopping Centre voucher. Just a week remains before entries close for the competition and the Maroondah Journal has reported on this year’s competition: Maroondah Mayor…
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Presentation on the Strategic Direction of VCAT
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) is part of Victoria’s legal system and hears a number of civil matters including planning appeals, which comprise 6% of the tribunals workload. This morning Justice Ian Ross, President of VCAT, visited Maroondah City Council to discuss the strategic direction of the tribunal. Ian discussed VCAT’s approach to…