arts – Page 14 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Media Release: Braemar returns for more celtic magic at Wyreena

Feb 6, 2008

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Popular Irish musical group Braemar will launch this year’s Wyreena Music Cafe series, with a return performance on Friday 29 February. Councillor Alex Makin said Braemar, who specialise in popular Irish and Scottish folk music, have gained a loyal fan base over many years of performing at festivals and music events. “After performing across Australia…

Media Release: The Mikado begins Morning Music for 2008

Jan 30, 2008

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in Maroondah City Council, Media Releases

The Morning Music stage is set to come alive for another year with the opening of the world famous stage show ‘The Mikado’ as part of Maroondah City Council’s Morning Music at the Karralyka Centre on Tuesday 26 February. Councillor Alex Makin describes this year’s Morning Music program as a superb line up of live…

2007 in review: standing up for the community

Jan 6, 2008

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

As we enter the final year of this current council term, it is important to reflect on the last twelve months so as to shape the priorities for 2008: Improving Accessibility Ongoing advocacy calling on the State Government to redevelop Ringwood Station into an accessible and safe transport interchange; Supporting Scoot Wheel N Move, including…

Karralyka Centre 2008 Theatre Season Launch

Dec 6, 2007

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alex

in Maroondah City Council

The Karralyka Centre, operated by Maroondah City Council, provides premiere theatre and functions facilities without the need to travel into the inner suburbs. Tonight, the Karralyka Centre officially launched its theatre season for 2008. The launch, hosted by Terence Donovan (from Neighbours and Blue Heelers) provided a chance to preview next year’s theatre season and…

Ringwood U3A: Kismet Revisited

Nov 17, 2007

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alex

in Arts and Culture, Maroondah City Council

The University of the Third Age (U3A) provides educational and general interest courses for retirees covering a diverse range of topics including the arts, history, literature and philosophy. Today I attended a performance of Kismet Revisited, a production performed by Ringwood U3A, at the North Ringwood Senior Citizens Centre in Norwood Hall. The performance based…

Monkami Drama Group presents Titanic, The Untold Stories

Nov 14, 2007

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in Accessibility, Maroondah City Council

After the launch of Campaign Enable I attended a performance of Titanic, the Untold Stories presented by the Monkami Drama Group. Monkami located in Croydon, is a non-profit service provider for people with intellectual disabilities and aims to develop skills so that people with intellectual disabilities can live independently within the community. Titanic, the Untold…

Eastern FM: Discussing the Eastern Transport Coalition

Nov 2, 2007

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in Environment, Sustainable Transport

Eastern FM (98.1 FM) is a local community radio station based at the Wyreena Community Arts Centre in Croydon. I was invited to be interviewed on Eastern FM to discuss the Eastern Transport Coalition and the need for public transport improvements in the outer suburbs. The Eastern Transport Coalition represents approximately a million residents and…

2007 EVRC AGM

Sep 6, 2007

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Speeches and Presentations

The Eastern Volunteers Resource Centre (EVRC) is a not for profit organisation established in 1976, which provides volunteer assistance and community transport for people living in the Cities of Maroondah and Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. Eastern Volunteers works in partnership with all levels of government, peak volunteer organisations, other volunteer resource centres…

Public Transport Users Association Outer East Branch Meeting

Jul 31, 2007

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in Public Transport Users Association (PTUA), Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) Outer East Branch meets on the first Thursday of each month to discuss public transport issues relevant to outer eastern Melbourne. The branch aims to provide a local and vocal presence representing the public transport needs of the outer eastern suburbs. Recent successes of the branch include the Ringwood…

Maroondah Photographic Competition Awards

Jul 20, 2007

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alex

in Maroondah City Council

This evening marked the presentation of the awards for the 2007 Maroondah Photography Competition. Photographs entered in the competition are showcased at the Maroondah Art Gallery, located at Federation Estate. Entrants can submit up to three photographs in either the Open, Intermediate or Junior categories. There was a wide array of photographs, including images of…

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