Tag: activities
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Media Release: Creating a safe community
Community Safety Month 2009 kicks off in October and there are a number of supporting events planned for the Maroondah community. Councillor Alex Makin said the month aimed to promote awareness about a broad range of safety matters including crime prevention, personal safety, safe work practices, staying safe during emergencies, and improving the perception of…
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Ringwood Spiders Civic Reception
The Ringwood Spiders, a football club for people with disabilities, competes within the Football Integration Development Association (FIDA) league and recently won the 2009 Grand Final, the club’s first premiership in 14 years. Tonight, Maroondah City Council held a Civic Reception to congratulate the club and its members on their successful season. The reception provided…
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Delegates’ Report: Environmental Sustainability and Achievements by People with Disabilities
On the 23rd of August I attended the launch of the North Ringwood Tennis Club’s water sustainability project. The club, through a combination of Federal and Council grants, has installed water tanks to assist the watering of its courts and reduce dependence on our limited water supplies. Like many of our sporting clubs, North Ringwood…
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Heatherdale Community Action Group 2009 AGM
The Heatherdale Community Action Group is a community based organisation that exists to protect the amenity of Heatherdale and surrounding localities. Tonight’s meeting elected office bearers for the next twelve months, with the group discussing its activities over the past year, including the successful celebrations commemorating the 50th anniversary of Heatherdale Station. Tonight’s guest speaker was from Whitehorse Community Health…
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Media Release: Seniors Festival offers something for everyone
October is a great time to be an older person in Maroondah! It’s the time when you can enjoy the fabulous range of activities held during the annual Seniors Festival celebrations. The Victorian Seniors Festival, now in its 27th year, is held throughout the state between 4 and 12 October. Once again, Maroondah has a…
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Media Release: Business Week registration now open
Online registration and bookings are now open for all Maroondah Business Week activities and functions. There’s a great range of events to get involved in including breakfast, lunch and evening events with guest speakers, training sessions and workshops. Councillor Alex Makin said the annual Business Week offered local businesses an opportunity to network and update…
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Maroondah Citizens Advice Bureau Website
The Maroondah Citizens Advice Bureau is a not-for-profit community organisation which provides advice, referrals and emergency relief to people in need. The organisation provides monthly training sessions for its volunteers to encourage the development of new skills and to provide an opportunity to keep volunteers informed of activities within the organisation. This afternoon I conducted…
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Ringwood Art in Windows Project
One of the difficulties experienced with the revitalisation of Ringwood and its identification as Central Activities District has been the need for a transition to ensure that the area does not deteriorate while waiting for developments such as the new town square and Eastland improvements. One of the initiatives to assist with this transition, is…
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Rotary Club of Ringwood – August Board meeting
The Rotary Club of Ringwood meets each Wednesday evening at Club Ringwood at the corners of Oban Road and Maroondah Highway. The Rotary Club is governed by a board with board members being responsible for specific aspects of the Club. As an example, I am responsible for Fellowship, which involves organising club activities within the…