Tag: arts
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Maroondah Journal: A celebration of seniors
The Maroondah Journal has reported on Maroondah Seniors Week, part of the Victorian Seniors Festival, which will be held between the 4th and 11th of October. Cr Alex Makin encouraged senior residents to “get and have a go” at the diverse, exciting and enjoyable events organised by Maroondah Council and community organisations. “All you need…
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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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EV’s FReeZA Information Night
EV’s is Maroondah’s Youth Centre and is located at 212 Mount Dandenong Road in Croydon. This evening I attended the Parent Information Night, which is designed to inform parents of the programs youth based programs offered at EV’s. The evening also coincided with EV’s Battle of the Bands, organised by the Stuff Your Stereo, EV’s…
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Maroondah 2009 Photography Competition
The Maroondah Photography Competition is an annual event with the photographs being displayed as an exhibition within the Maroondah Art Gallery at Maroondah Federation Estate. The event is an annual competition providing an opportunity for local residents to showcase their photographic skills and to take photos of Maroondah events, landmarks or scenery. Prizes are awarded…
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Delegates' Report: Advocating for public transport improvements and an update on the Ringwood Spiders
On the 18th of June and the 16th of July I attended the Eastern Transport Coalition, as Maroondah’s delegate to the committee. The Eastern Transport Coalition is a regional body, that consists of Melbourne’s seven outer eastern councils and this includes the City of Maroondah. One of the priorities for the group is to engage…
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Media Release: Visitors in for a textile treat at Wyreena
People who visit Wyreena in July will be in for a treat with an inspiring textile exhibition on show for the entire month. Stitches will bring the Wyreena gallery alive with beautifully crafted textiles, wall hangings, fabric sculptures and quirky toys. Councillor Alex Makin said the diverse exhibition, by Susan Swenser and Rhonda Nadasdy, had…
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Book Launch – "A Quiet Painter" by Shirley Jones
Shirley Jones is a local Ringwood East resident, historian and artist who has published several books about art and history. This evening Shirley launched her latest work entitled a ‘Quiet Painter’, a biography on the life of James Alfred Turner, an early Croydon resident and renowned painter. James Alfred Turner was born in 1850 and…
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R & M McGivern Prize
The R & M McGivern Prize was named after Reg and Muriel McGivern and is one of Australia’s most prestigious art prizes, with the winning entry receiving $15,000 and included within Maroonah’s Art Collection. Muriel, who lived in Maroondah since her birth, established the prize when she passed away on the 29th of January 2000.…