activities – Page 21 – Alex Makin Candidate for Montague Ward

MAV TIAG first meeting for 2008

Jan 31, 2008

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in MAV and ALGA, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The MAV Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Group provides policy advice to the MAV board in matters relating to transport and infrastructure. Today’s meeting focused on discussing the continued efforts for federal funding of public transport, as well as the MAV’s submissions into the Transport and Liveability Inquiry and the Transport Legislative Review. The MAV submissions…

Norwood Park Hall Users meeting 2008

Jan 18, 2008

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in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

The Hall Users Meeting for the Senior Citizens Centre at Norwood Park, situated on Warrandyte Road Ringwood North, provides an opportunity for the three groups that use the hall to discuss issues related to the facility. There are three groups based in the hall, the North Ringwood Senior Citizens, Ringwood U3A and Enjoying Planned Retirement.…

Maroondah Journal: Bus cuts criticised

Jan 8, 2008

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in Maroondah City Council, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Due to summer timetables which take effect on bus routes operated by the former National Bus Company (now Ventura), bus passengers and public transport users face severe restrictions in their mobility over the summer. The Maroondah Journal has reported on the punitive summer timetable cuts and their effect on public transport users: Cr Alex Makin…

Media Release: Celebrate International Volunteers Day and become a volunteer

Dec 12, 2007

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in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Media Releases

WANTED: Enthusiastic Maroondah residents with a few spare hours a week to undertake a vital community project. Job satisfaction guaranteed! If this sounds like you, Maroondah City Council would like to hear from you! Councillor Alex Makin said in recognition of International Volunteers Day, Maroondah City Council is encouraging local people to discover the ‘job…

Delegates' Report: Climate change, accessibility, support groups and events for seniors

Dec 10, 2007

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, MAV and ALGA

Thank you, I will be tabling my delegates’ report this evening, however before I do, there are several items I plan on discussing this evening: From the 26th through to the 30th of November I attended the Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly in Darwin. The Australian Local Government Association, is the peak body…

EPR's the Dorothy Baker Show

Dec 8, 2007

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in Maroondah City Council

This evening Enjoying Planned Retirement (EPR) hosted the Dorothy Baker Show, an event which included television personality and singer Dorothy Baker, comedian Paul Jennings and 3AW presenter Kevin Trask. The evening included a mix of comedy, through the comedic impressions of Paul Jennings and music, with Dorothy Baker who performed a number of Vera Lynn’s…

Croydon Stroke Support Group 2007 end of year function

Dec 6, 2007

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in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

The Croydon Stroke Support Group based in Heathmont, provides companionship for people who have had stroke and also offers support to their families. The group has an emphasis on restoring the confidence of its members and aims to achieve this through fortnightly meetings and regular group activities. This morning I attended the Croydon Stroke Support…

Launch of EPR's 2008 Bocce Season

Dec 4, 2007

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in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

This afternoon I was invited to the attend the launch of Enjoying Planned Retirement’s (EPR) 2008 Bocce Season. Bocce is just one of the 47 activities organised by EPR, one of Maroondah’s largest seniors groups with over 400 members. Like all of EPR’s events this was a fun-filled day, complete with a bocce tournament and…

Maroondah Journal: Ill-informed remarks

Dec 4, 2007

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in Environment, Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah Journal has published my letter in response to the comments written by Carol Hunter from the Maroondah Residents and Ratepayers Association. My response, which was published in this week’s paper, is as follows: While the Maroondah Residents and Ratepayers Association refuses to refer to me by name, it is clear that I was…

ICLEI Breakfast Briefing

Nov 27, 2007

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alex

in Environment, Maroondah City Council, Urban Sustainability

ICLEI, formerly the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives but now known as ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, is a world wide association of local governments focusing on promoting and encouraging sustainability. This morning I attended an ICLEI breakfast briefing, which included an update of ICLEI activities. The organisation includes a number of Australian…

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