Tag: business
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Delegates' Report: Recognising our natural environment, volunteers, accessibility and the strength of partnerships
On the 27th of April I attended the launch of the Mullum Mullum festival, which is now entering its tenth year. The Mullum Mullum Festival is a community led project, which is supported by Whitehorse, Manningham and Maroondah Councils and encourages conservation and appreciation of our natural environment. The significance of the Mullum Valley has…
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Eastern Transport Coalition – standing united over the Ringwood Transit City
Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) meeting included discussions with Gary Liddle (CEO) and Robert Freemantle (Executive Director – Network & Asset Planning) from VicRoads. A number of questions were directed towards VicRoads particularly in regard to management of an integrated transport network. Specifically I asked about the VicRoads plans for Maroondah Highway given that the…
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Ringwood Chamber of Commerce – discussing the Ringwood Transit City
The Ringwood Chamber of Commerce represents businesses and traders located in Ringwood and the surrounding district providing a critical voice for the business community. This evening the topic of the Ringwood Transit City was discussed with a presentation outlining the precinct plans for the Ringwood Town Centre (the area bound by Maroondah Highway, Bond Street,…
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Maroondah HomeBiz: Build Your Brand, Build Your Business
Maroondah HomeBiz is a non-profit association representing small and home-based businesses within Maroondah and the eastern suburbs. This evening’s HomeBiz meeting featured a presentation from the Brandsurgeon Paul Harmer who spoke about the importance of effective branding that speaks to both the heart and mind. Innovation, relationships and differentiation are critical to creating an effective…
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Continuing the Maroondah Business Expansion and Retention Program
This afternoon I accompanied Maroondah’s Economic Development team to interview another business as part of the Business Expansion and Retention Program. The program aims to gather qualitative data into current business conditions and to determine ways in which Maroondah can further assist the business community. While it would appear that businesses are quite optimistic about…
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Ringwood Chamber of Commerce: Easy steps to becoming sustainable
Tonight marked the return of the Ringwood Chamber of Commerce’s meeting schedule and included Matthew Wright of Climate Positive as the guest speaker. Climate Positive is a not-for-profit organisation with a focus on creating partnerships with businesses to improve their environmental sustainability and mitigate the effects of climate change. Climate Positive utilises a three scope…
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Maroondah Business Expansion and Retention Program
Loughnan’s Hill Ward, which includes the commercial and retail centre of Ringwood, as well as the industrial areas along Heatherdale and Canterbury Road, includes a diverse range of businesses that provide goods and services to our community. It is important for any municipality to have a strong business sector so that we can provide local…
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Australia 2020 Summit
As the Deputy Chair of the Eastern Transport Coalition I was invited to attend a local version of the Australian Government’s 2020 summit. The regional summit, which was held at Monash University in Clayton, included the same themes that will be discussed in Canberra later this year: Future directions for the Australian economy; Economic infrastructure,…
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Maroondah HomeBiz April 2008 Meeting
Maroondah HomeBiz is a non-profit organisation which aims to foster the development and growth of home-based businesses. The number of home and small businesses continues to increase and networks like Maroondah HomeBiz provide a supportive environment for these business owners by providing regular meetings and networking opportunities. This evening’s meeting included a presentation from Dr.…
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2008 Ringwood Spiders Jumper Presentation Evening
The Ringwood Spiders, based at Jubilee Park, is a football club for people with disabilities and is part of a 14 team league organised through the Football Integration Development Association (FIDA). Tonight’s function provided an opportunity to meet both current and new football players who will be representing Ringwood throughout the season. Players have been…