Tag: bus
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Maroondah Climate Change Action Group – Questions regarding climate change
The Maroondah Climate Change Action Group has sent a questionnaire to all council candidates to confirm their views on climate change. The questions and my responses were as follows: 1. Do you support Maroondah Council:- a. becoming carbon neutral by 2012? 1a. Yes, I do support council becoming carbon neutral by 2012 but it is…
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Maroondah Business Week – QIC celebrating businesses in Maroondah
Rather than the traditional business awards, this year’s conclusion to Maroondah Business Week focused on welcoming the newly established businesses within Maroondah, as well as congratulating the long-standing Maroondah based businesses that have existed for more than 30 years. The event sponsored by Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), who own Eastland, provided an opportunity for both…
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Maroondah Rugby Club AGM
After the opening of the Westpac Business Centre I attended the Annual General Meeting of the Maroondah Rugby Club which is located at the Griff Hunt Reserve in North Croydon. The Maroondah Rugby Club has faced a number of challenges, particularly in regard to the condition of the Griff Hunt Reserve. Fortunately Councillor Jo-anne Taylor…
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Opening of the Westpac Business Centre
Amid the other events of Maroondah Business Week, the Westpac Business Centre in Ringwood held its official opening launch this evening. The opening of the Business Centre demonstrates a confidence in Ringwood, which is much welcomed particularly amid the ongoing economic uncertainty. The launch included a presentation from Simon Hammond from the Belong Group, a…
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2008 Maroondah Business Breakfast with David Parkin
The annual Maroondah Business Week breakfast is one of the premiere events of the week, with this year’s event including premiership-winning footballer and coach David Parkin as the keynote speaker. David spoke about his experience with teams, drawing on his time within the AFL and the need for genuine appraisals and performance reviews to ensure…
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2008 Eastland Women in Business Lunch with Sigrid Thornton
Maroondah Business Week is an annual event designed to assist Maroondah based businesses through providing information and networking opportunities. The women in business lunch returned in 2008 with actress Sigrid Thornton who spoke about her experiences in acting, business and community work. Sigrid spoke about the need to remain focused while maintaining a sense of…
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Maroondah Business Week 2008 – Sustain and Grow your Business
Maroondah Business Week will run from from October 27-31 with the theme of Grow and Sustain Your Business. Highlights include presentations from Sigrid Thornton at the Eastland Women in Business Lunch to be held on Monday the 27th of October, David Parkin at the NAB Business Breakfast on Wednesday the 29th of October and Jen…
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Ringwood East Heritage Weekend
The Ringwood and District Historical Society has organised a Ringwood East Heritage Weekend to commemorate the oldest township within the Maroondah area. Ringwood East with its large and prosperous mining industry was already well established from the late 1860s while other parts of Maroondah were still sparsely populated. Events include a guided bus tour of…
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Eastern Volunteers 2008 AGM
Eastern Volunteers is a not for profit, community based organisation that provides community transport and volunteer recruitment within Maroondah, Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. Eastern Volunteers is overseen by a voluntary Board and Management and consists of 14 part-time staff and approximately 100 volunteers. I have been a board member of Eastern Volunteers…