Category: Urban Sustainability
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Ringwood Football Club – 50th Anniversary at Jubilee Park
The Ringwood Football Club has had a long association with Ringwood and was originally based at East Ringwood Reserve before relocating to Ringwood Reserve in 1930. Ringwood Reserve was donated to then Lillydale Shire Council by the Grant family in 1915 and is now occupied by Eastland Shopping Centre. In 1959, Ringwood Football Club relocated…
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The Footmen Club – July Luncheon with Eastern Volunteers
The Footmen Club is a local community service club that raises money to support those in need in the local community. The club holds bi-monthly luncheons, as well as an annual Golf Day fundraising event. This afternoon’s speaker was the General Manager of Eastern Volunteers, who spoke about the ongoing growth of the organisation and…
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Media Release: Key planning documents on public exhibition
The community has the chance to give feedback on two key planning documents that will contribute toward Ringwood’s evolution into the Central Activities District and regional centre for Melbourne’s outer east. The Ringwood Commercial Precinct Plan and the Ringwood North West Residential Precinct Plan provide the framework for achieving some of the goals set out…
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Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committe – Reporting on the Community Wellbeing Plan
The genesis of the the Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee was to oversee the implementation Council’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing Plan. This plan which established the health, safety and wellbeing priorities for the municipality is currently being updated and rewritten as the Community Wellbeing Plan. During this process the Committee has fulfilled…
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Indigenous Cultural Respect Training
The City of Maroondah through the Inter-Council Indigenous Planning Network organised an Indigenous cultural respect training workshop at Maroondah Federation Estate to educate councillors and council staff on Indigenous customs, culture and heritage. I attended the workshop with Cr. Rob Steane and while I unfortunately was unable to stay for the full day it did…
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Maroondah Journal: No rail cash – funding uncertainty for station upgrade
One of the most important community issues within Maroondah is the much needed redevelopment of Ringwood Station. The station fails disability compliance standards and is perceived to be unsafe by the wider community. While the State Government has committed $39 million over four years to redevelop the Station forecourt and bus interchange, the current funding…
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Ringwood Spiders – Home Game Victory at Jubilee Park
The Ringwood Spiders is a football team for people with disabilities and is based at Jubilee Park, sharing facilities with the Ringwood Football Club. The Ringwood Spiders compete in the Football Integration Development Association (FIDA), a league of 14 teams, located in both metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. Team development is always one of the…
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Review of Bus Services – Second Community Workshop
The State Government is undertaking a series of bus service reviews across Metropolitan Melbourne and is currently reviewing services within Maroondah, Knox and the Yarra Ranges. These reviews consist of two community workshops, the first which was held back in February and provided an opportunity for participants to raise their concerns. Issues that were discussed…
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Tour of the Monkami Centre
The Monkami Centre is located in Croydon and provides services for adults with intellectual disabilities living in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Monkami’s mission is to provide opportunities and skills for their clients and has a strong emphasis on community development. This afternoon I attended a tour of Monkami’s facilities to view the range of programs that…
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Eastern Transport Coalition – Bus reviews and transport priorities
The Eastern Transport Coalition, as a regional body consisting of Melbourne’s seven outer eastern councils provides the opportunity to advocate for better public transport across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Tonight’s meeting discussed the bus service review process, with the second round of workshops being announced. These workshops will provide an opportunity for the community to respond…