Category: Urban Sustainability
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2009 Youth Volunteer Recognition Evening
The Youth Volunteer Recognition Evening provides an opportunity to acknowledge young volunteers within our community and is organised through the EV’s Youth Centre in Croydon. Tonight’s event acknowledged a wide cross-section of young volunteers, who have assisted a variety of community causes, including St John’s Ambulance, the Scouts and Guides and welfare based organisations. The…
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Media Release: Local artists Moving into central Ringwood
A staggering response has been received to Council’s call for artists to exhibit works in the vacant shop windows of central Ringwood as part of an exciting new art project. The Moving project aims to transform these shop windows into works of art as Ringwood makes its transformation into a vibrant Central Activities District (CAD).…
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Croydon Library events at the 2009 Maroondah Festival
The new location for the Maroondah Festival, which will now be held at Town Park in Croydon will assist in connecting the Festival with community facilities. The Croydon Library is holding a series of events during the Maroondah Festival, including Richard Galbraith at 11am inside the Croydon Library and Leigh Hobbs at 2pm at the…
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Maroondah Leader: Residents face local backlash
One of the more controversial issues facing Maroondah at the moment is a planning application for an eight storey residential social housing development in Larissa Avenue, Ringwood. This issue has become controversial, not because it involves social housing, but due to the fact that State Government has enabled this project to bypass council planning requirements.…
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Rotary Club of Ringwood – 40th anniversary
This afternoon I attended the 40th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Ringwood, which celebrated the organisation’s presence within the Ringwood and Maroondah community. The Rotary Club of Ringwood was chartered on the 27th of October 1969 with 26 initial members. The club was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Box Hill, which supported Ringwood…
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Maroondah Mayoral Art Show
The Maroondah Mayoral Art Show is an annual event, which showcases the talents of local artists at the Maroondah Art Gallery at Federation Estate. The proceeds of the show were donated to the Bone Marrow Donors Institute through the local branch in Croydon. Entries into the show are judged and the winner was awarded a…
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Monkami – Fifty-third Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meetings have continued this month, with Monkami holding its fifty-third AGM this afternoon. Monkami, is a not-for-profit provider of services to people with an intellectual disability and is governed by a voluntary committee of management. Today’s annual general meeting confirmed committee members for the upcoming year and featured the Manager of Volunteering…
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Media Release: Ringwood CAD Stage 2 Parking Strategy adopted
Maroondah City Councillors on Monday night adopted the 13 policies outlined in the Ringwood Central Activities District (CAD) Stage 2 Parking Strategy Report. Councillor Alex Makin said the strategy would be an important tool in addressing many of the potential parking challenges in the Ringwood CAD by providing a range of principles and policies that…
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Monkami Performance – Picnic at Hanging Rock
Monkami is a not-for-profit organisation that provides services for people with intellectual disabilities. The organisation has a strong emphasis on community involvement and in proving an holistic approach to care, through encouraging their clients to participate in educational, employment and creative opportunities. An example of this creativity is the Monkami Drama Group, which is now…