Tag: activities
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Know Your Parks: Lockhart Road Park
Know Your Parks is an event organised by Maroondah City Council to showcase the many community parks that exist throughout the municipality. This afternoon we held the first ever Know Your Parks program at the Lockhart Road Park in Ringwood North. Combined with Melbourne’s mild Autumn weather the event which included a free sausage sizzle,…
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Media Release: Get to know Lockhart Reserve
Maroondah City Council’s Know Your Parks series continues for this year, with the next session being held at Lockhart Reserve on Tuesday 15 April. Councillor Alex Makin said the event is a great chance for Loughnan’s Hill Ward residents to get together and learn more about Lockhart Reserve on Tuesday 15 April from 4pm to…
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The 42nd Ringwood Highland Games
The Ringwood Highland Games held at the Russell Lucas Oval in Jubilee Park, is Maroondah’s largest cultural event, attracting attendees locally, nationally and even internationally. The event included a range of activities and events, including pipe bands, caber tossing, highland dancing and stalls providing information on the Scottish Clans. The perfect weather and the diverse…
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Delegates' Report: Supporting community calls for accessibility and sustainability
On the 28th of February I attended the launch of the Coloured Emotions Art Display, facilitated by the Parent Support Network – Eastern Region. The group provides support for carers, parents and families that have children with a disability, through support groups, advocacy and other activities. Coloured Emotions is an art therapy program facilitated by…
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Parent Support Network: Launch of Coloured Emotions
The Parent Support Network Eastern Region, provides support for carers, parents and families that have children with a disability. The group provides this support through providing access to support groups, advocacy support, art therapy groups, activities and a quarterly newsletter. This evening I attended the launch of Coloured Emotions an art exhibition which was the…
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Tour of CMA Recycling
This afternoon, Maroondah City Council was invited to tour the facilities of CMA Recycling (formerly Southern Rocycling), located along Heatherdale Road. The tour was informative and while there is little doubt that much of the activities within CMA Recycling are pioneering the recycling industry, this should not come at the expense of the amenity for…