Category: Urban Sustainability
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Maroondah Journal: Move on the cards as users outgrow house
North Ringwood Community House, located at the rear of the Holy Spirit Primary School at 120 Oban Road Ringwood North requires a new location so that it can expand its services and continue to meet the needs of the community. The Maroondah Journal has reported on its successful application to the State Government for $25,000…
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Book Launch – "A Quiet Painter" by Shirley Jones
Shirley Jones is a local Ringwood East resident, historian and artist who has published several books about art and history. This evening Shirley launched her latest work entitled a ‘Quiet Painter’, a biography on the life of James Alfred Turner, an early Croydon resident and renowned painter. James Alfred Turner was born in 1850 and…
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Migrant Information Centre – Sporting Tournament for the Burmese and Sudanese Communities
The Migrant Information Centre provides a range of support services for migrants and refugees living in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. In recent years Maroondah has seen an increase in migrants from Sudan and Burma and now has one of the largest Burmese populations within Metropolitan Melbourne. The Migrant Information Centre organises regular events to…
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North Ringwood Community House – Business Plan Workshop
North Ringwood Community House, is located at 120 Oban Road in Ringwood and is the only community house in Maroondah that is not located on council land. North Ringwood Community House is unique, since it is an accredited Registered Training Organisation and offers TAFE qualifications such as Certificates III and IV in areas such as…
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R & M McGivern Prize
The R & M McGivern Prize was named after Reg and Muriel McGivern and is one of Australia’s most prestigious art prizes, with the winning entry receiving $15,000 and included within Maroonah’s Art Collection. Muriel, who lived in Maroondah since her birth, established the prize when she passed away on the 29th of January 2000.…
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Launch of the Outer East Community Food Access Research
The Outer East Community Food Access Research Project, was a report commissioned through the Primary Care Partnerships and nutrition networks and examined the proximity to fresh and nutritious food to residents living in Maroondah, Knox and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. While Maroondah is generally well provisioned with access to fresh food, through supermarkets, green…
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Rotary Club of Ringwood – Eastern Volunteers
The Rotary Club of Ringwood meets on a weekly basis at Club Ringwood on the corner of Maroondah Highway and Oban Road. The Club features speakers who discuss community causes with the Club. Tonight’s speakers were from Eastern Volunteers, who discussed their vision for the future with the Rotary club. Eastern Volunteers is a not-for-profit…
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Speaking to the Croydon Historical Society
This evening I was invited to speak to the Croydon Historical Society about my family history and my role as a local Councillor for the Mullum Ward in Maroondah. Maroondah’s historical societies document the history of the suburbs located within the municipality. This local history helps foster civic pride resulting in stronger community awareness and…
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Maroondah Leader: Council pledge on indigenous policy
The Maroondah Journal has reported on Maroondah’s Reconciliation Week festivities and the launch of council’s Reconciliation Policy. Councillor Alex Makin said Maroondah Council launched its Reconciliation Policy during the day. He said the statement outlined four key areas of its commitment to the local indigenous community” Maroondah’s Reconciliation Policy will be accompanied by an annual…