Category: Urban Sustainability
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Delegates' Report: advocacy, fundraising and annual general meetings
Firstly, I would like to report that the Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee has been reconvened for this year and held its first meeting on the 17th of February. The primary objective for this year is to oversee the development of Council’s new Wellbeing Plan, which will guide Maroondah’s approach to health,…
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Croydon Conservation Society 2009 AGM
Tonight’s annual general meeting of the the Croydon Conservation Society marks its 45th year of community service. The Croydon Conservation Society (CCS) was formed in 1964 by residents who acted to protect eucalyptus trees near Croydon Railway Station, which were going to be removed to make way for a service station. The group began as…
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Sustainable Living Space – discussing future activities
The first round of funding for the Sustainable Living Space projects requires the compilation of a report, which was discussed at this morning’s meeting. The Sustainable Living Space aims to explore the feasibility of creating a sustainable space within the outer eastern suburbs and is a partnership between Eastern Volunteers, North Ringwood Community House, Park…
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Media Release: Seeking Year 10 students
Maroondah City Council is once again holding the Young Leaders Program, a week-long interactive personal development program offered by Council’s Youth Services Team to Year 10 students from secondary schools across Maroondah. Councillor Alex Makin said Year 10 students attending secondary school within Maroondah are invited to apply to be part of the program which…
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Maroondah Homebiz 2009 AGM
Maroondah Homebiz is a business networking group for Maroondah’s expanding small and home-based business sector. The group meets on a monthly basis to provide networking opportunities for members and to hear guest speakers covering issues relevant to business and the local community. Tonight’s Annual General Meeting elected the officebearers for the next twelve months and…
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Submission – Maroondah bus service reviews
The State Government is currently reviewing bus services across Maroondah, Knox and the Shire of Yarra Ranges and has called for submissions into the bus network within these municipalities. The initial deadline for submissions was Friday the 27th of February but this has now been extended until Friday the 3rd of April, since several workshops…
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Maroondah Art Gallery – 'Expressions of Interest' opening night
The Maroondah Art Gallery, located at Federation Estate in Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood is one of Maroondah’s premiere cultural facilities. The gallery’s current exhibition features paintings by artist and local resident Barry Clarris. Barry has a background in science and a passionate environmentalist, with his artwork representing his interest in wildlife and conservation, with a particular…
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Eastern Ranges Retirees – discussing transport advocacy for Melbourne's outer east
The Eastern Ranges Retirees is a seniors group based at Maroondah Federation Estate and encompassing members from Maroondah, Knox and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. This morning I was invited to speak at a meeting of the Eastern Ranges Retirees in regard to public transport advocacy and the need for community involvement in seeking public…
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Review of Bus Services – Community Workshop
The State Government is progressively undertaking sixteen reviews of bus services across Metropolitan Melbourne and has begun to examine bus routes within Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges. As part of the review process, the State Government holds two rounds of workshops, with the first series designed to provide feedback on the issues experienced with bus…