activities – Page 11 – Alex Makin Candidate for Montague Ward

Enjoying Planned Retirement’s Hidden Talents and Dinner Performance

Nov 28, 2009

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in Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

Enjoying Planned Retirement (EPR) is a seniors based group located at Norwood Hall in Warrandyte Road, Ringwood North. The group, which has over 400 members, organises a diverse range of activities, including the bi-annual Hidden Talents Performance. Hidden Talents provides an opportunity for the members of EPR to showcase their musical, poetry and theatrical skills…

Maroondah Transition Towns Public Meeting

Nov 10, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

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…

Media Release: Local artists Moving into central Ringwood

Nov 4, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Media Releases, Urban Sustainability

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).…

Maroondah Leader: Residents face local backlash

Oct 27, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

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.…

40th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Ringwood

Oct 25, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Rotary

The Rotary Club of Ringwood was founded in 1969 after being sponsored by the Rotary Club of Box Hill. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Ringwood and celebrations were held this afternoon to celebrate the occasion. Several foundation members spoke about the origins of the Club and its activities over…

Media Release: Ringwood CAD Stage 2 Parking Strategy adopted

Oct 21, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Media Releases, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

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…

Open Forum with Enjoying Planned Retirement

Oct 15, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

This evening I was invited to speak at Enjoying Planned Retirement’s members meeting to discuss council and my long interest and involvement with one of Maroondah’s largest seniors based groups. Enjoying Planned Retirement is based at Norwood Hall and shares its facilities with Ringwood U3A and the North Ringwood Senior Citizens. The Ringwood Arts Society…

National Seniors Association – Presentation

Oct 8, 2009

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alex

in Business Community, Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

The National Seniors Association is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that represents the interests of senior Australians. As part of the Maroondah Seniors Festival, Peter Feeney from the National Seniors Association delivered a presentation on the organisation explaining its unique advocacy and social role. The National Seniors Association is well positioned as a leading voice for…

Media Release: Kids rule the roost come festival time

Oct 7, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Media Releases, Urban Sustainability

Some of the most exciting childrens entertainment on Maroondah’s 2009 social calendar can be found at Kids Kingdom – a much anticipated feature of the annual Maroondah Festival. Kids Kingdom features a huge range of free activities, rides and entertainment for young ones. Councillor Alex Makin said festival organisers had jammed as much fun as…

Opening of the Monkami Art Exhibition – Do you see what I see?

Oct 5, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement

This morning I attended the opening of the Monkami Art Exhibition, ‘Do you see what I see?’, held at the Maroondah Art Gallery at Maroondah Federation Estate The Exhibition was opened by Cr Rob Steane and features artwork by people with an intellectual disability. Monkami is a not-for-profit community organisation that provides pathways for people…

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