Category: Social Sustainability
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International Women’s Day Breakfast – 2010 Year of the Girl Guides
International Women’s Day began in Europe and the United State in the early 1900s, whereby women were campaigning for equal wages, status and the right to vote. The event is also recognised by the United Nations, in realisation that peace and social progress requires active participation and equality of women. Maroondah celebrates International Women’s Day…
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Media Release: Maroondah receives Walktober Award
Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Alex Makin accepted the 2009 Walktober Highest Level of Community Engagement (Melbourne Metropolitan Council) award this week at a ceremony held at the Department of Transport. “During the month of October, Maroondah City Council encourages the community to get out and get active during the annual Walking to Fitness month,” said…
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Heatherdale Communtiy Action Group Meeting
The Heatherdale Community Action Group exists to preserve, protect and enhance the amenity of Heatherdale Road and neighbouring areas. Heatherdale is in a unique situation where the locality is divided between Maroondah (the eastern side of Heatherdale Road) and Whitehorse (the western side of Heatherdale Road). The Action Group is able to provide a voice…
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Media Release: Recycle right this summer
There’s a lot to like about Christmas, but sleigh loads of festive season rubbish aren’t among them. Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, said tonnes of plastic wrappers, cardboard boxes, wrapping paper and disposable plates ended up in landfill each year rather than in recycling centres. “Christmas is traditionally a time for giving and a…
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Croydon Stroke Support Group 2009 Luncheon
The Croydon Stroke Support Group is a community organisation that provides support for people that have experienced stroke and their carers. The group provides a range of activities for its members, including an art therapy program and social outings, as well as producing information guides on stroke and its effects. This afternoon I was invited…
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Handing over the Eastern Transport Coalition Monster Petition
The Eastern Transport Coalition’s Monster Petition was located within Maroondah for the past three weeks and is calling on the Government to commit to the following: A full and public feasibility study for a heavy rail line to Rowville, A full and public feasibility study for a heavy rail line to Doncaster, A greater commitment…
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Maroondah Transition Towns Public Meeting
Transition Towns is a community-based movement that aims to strengthen local communities and encourage them to meet the challenges faced by climate change and peak oil. While Transition Towns is an international concept, each local community develops its own resources as part of the program. This evening the newly formed Maroondah Transition Towns group convened…
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Delegates’ Report: Annual General Meetings and Seniors Week
This month has marked the beginning of the Spring season for Annual General Meetings, and I had the pleasure of attending the Ringwood Historical Society AGM on the 22nd of September. The Society documents the history of Ringwood and it is great to see renewed interest in our local history. The Ringwood Historical Society previously…
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Eastern Transport Coalition – strengthening the bus service reviews and community advocacy
The Eastern Transport Coalition represents approximately one million residents, through its seven members council and advocates for public transport improvements within Melbourne’s outer eastern suburbs. Tonight’s meeting further discussed the State Government’s lack of progress in regard to the bus service reviews, with the final recommendations for Monash, Whitehorse and Manningham’s review still being unreleased.…
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Ringwood Spiders – 2009 Trophy Presentation Night
The Ringwood Spiders are a football team for people with disabilities, which competes in the Football Integration Development Association league. The Spiders have had a year of triumph, particularly after winning the 2009 Grand Final, its first first premiership in 15 years. Given the success of the Spiders, tonight’s Trophy Presentation Night was filled with…