Category: Urban Sustainability
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Media Release: Youth Services website posts early points with users
Council’s new Youth Services website is already proving popular among cyber citizens after generating around 4000 page views in its first month online. Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, has been busy checking out the new site on his mobile phone and was impressed with its user-friendly layout and contemporary design. “All you have to…
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Maroondah City Council Adopts 2010-2011 Draft Budget and 2010-2014 Council Plan
This evening Maroondah City Council met to debate the 2010/2011 Draft Budget and the 2010 to 2014 Council Plan. The Council Plan provides an overview of priorities over the next four years to ensure that objectives can be measured and achieved, while the Council Budget reinforces the objectives specified in the four year plan, through…
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Media Release: Gaming machines a blight on Maroondah
Responsible Gambling Week will be marked throughout Australia and Maroondah from 17 to 23 May in an effort to build resilience to problem gambling and educate community members at risk of developing a gambling problem. Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, said it was extremely disappointing that Maroondah now bore the distinction of hosting the…
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Maroondah Journal: push on for station funds – election provides ‘second go’
While the complete redevelopment of Ringwood Station was ignored yet again in last week’s State Government Budget, the State election in November provides a further opportunity to advocate and secure funds for this vital project. The Maroondah Journal has reported on Maroondah City Council’s desire to seek funding for the complete redevelopment of Ringwood Station:…
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Opening the Ringwood Telstra Business Centre
This morning I was invited to officially open the Ringwood Telstra Business Centre, located on Heatherdale Road. The introduction of the Telstra Business Centre reinforces the growing business confidence within Ringwood and provides further local employment opportunities within the municipality. The launch included a presentation on the future of technology, which highlighted the rapid pace…
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Maroondah Leader: Ignored yet again
One of the key priorities for the Maroondah City Council and our community is the complete redevelopment of Ringwood Station so that it becomes a safe, accessible and integrated transport interchange. While the State Government is planning to begin works on the bus interchange and station forecourt in July, no commitment has been received for…
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Launch of Lights for Dorset Reserve – home of the Croydon City Arrows Soccer Club
This evening I was invited to launch the new lights at Dorset Reserve, home of the Croydon City Arrows Soccer Club. The Club was founded in 1957 and hosts men, women and junior teams. The lights, which were installed in a partnership between the Club, Maroondah City Council and the State Government, will enable the…
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Maroondah Young Leaders Presentation Evening
The Maroondah Young Leaders is a week-long program held at the EVs Youth Centre in Croydon and involves up to thirty local year 10 students.. The program aims to develop confidence and leadership skills, with the students selected in consultation with teachers from the participating schools. This evening I officially congratulated the students for their…
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Speaking to participants at the Young Leaders Program
The Maroondah Young Leaders program is a week-long intensive program that aims to increase confidence and leadership skills for up to thirty local Year 10 students. Key topics covered in the program include: Communication skills Public speaking Leadership Assertiveness Self awareness Project management Group processes Confidence building Conflict resolution This afternoon I was invited to…
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State Government 2010-2011 Budget Breakfast
The State Budget was delivered on Tuesday, and while several funding streams have been announced, including further funds for sporting and community facilities, there little new initiatives allocated specifically to projects within Maroondah. The Budget Breakfast has hosted by James Merlino, the Member for Monbulk and the Minster for Sport, Recreation, Youth Affairs and Minister…