Tag: business
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Ringwood Chamber of Commerce – Small and Medium Business Policies
The Ringwood Chamber of Commerce meets on the second of Tuesday of month to discuss topics and issues relevant to businesses within Ringwood. This evening’s meeting included a presentation by Bruce Atkinson, the Shadow Minister for Small & Medium Enterprises, Workcover and Recreation, and member for Koonung Province. Bruce Atkinson outlined the red tape that…
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Stop Montrose Quarry Expansion AGM
Stop Montrose Quarry Expansion is a non-profit community organisation that was formed in 2004 in response to stop the continued expansion of the Boral Montrose Quarry. The expansion of the quarry would mean further adverse health, amenity and noise impacts to residents and businesses that are close proximity to the site. I was invited to…
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Ringwood Chamber of Commerce – Graffiti Graffiti Graffiti
Graffiti is a major problem for Ringwood and as such the August meeting of the Ringwood Chamber of Commerce featured a presentation from Maroondah City Council in regard to the draft illegal graffiti strategy. The persistent presence of graffiti can have a detrimental impact on local amenity and is often seen as a sign of…
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Maroondah HomeBiz
Maroondah HomeBiz provides information and networking opportunities for home-based businesses filling a void that is not typically catered for within the standard Chambers of Commerce. Given the feeling of isolation that can exist within a home-based environment Maroondah HomeBiz places a particular emphasis on exchanging ideas and providing peer support and in doing so succeeds…
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Ringwood Chamber of Commerce AGM
Tonight the Ringwood Chamber of Commerce held its Annual General Meeting, where the existing committee was returned. With significant changes expected for Ringwood within the next few years and beyond it is imperative that there is a strong proactive Chamber of Commerce to ensure that Ringwood strives forward. A complementary retail mix of shops along…
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International Cities, Town Centres and Communities (ICTC) Conference
The International Cities, Town Centres and Communities (ICTC) is an annual conference which explores the revitalisation of town centres and main streets. This year’s event was held in Newcastle, a town that has experienced firsthand the revitalisation of its foreshore regions and its central business district. The development patterns and urban form prevalent since the…
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Footmen Club – 30th Anniversary
Tonight marked the 30th anniversary of The Footmen Club, an association of leading business people who provide assistance to individuals facing severe financial hardship. Weg Green, renowned comic provided caricatures of the public. While Australia is not as strongly regarded for its philanthropic culture as the United States, this does not mean that a culture…
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Ringwood Chamber of Commerce: Around Our Town
The Ringwood Chamber of Commerce’s Around Our Town event provides an opportunity for the business community to hear about the latest developments within the fields of business and Maroondah. Tonight’s event focused on the Ringwood Transit City and the potential that Ringwood has to offer for both the business community and for residents. Ringwood is…
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Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) Meeting – Presentation by Peter Batchelor
Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) meeting featured a presentation by the current Minister for Transport Peter Batchelor in regard to the Transport and Liveability Statement. While bus services are receiving much needed funding, the government’s minimum service standard are sorely inadequate. Likewise the failure for the government to provide much needed infrastructure investment in new…
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Maroondah Leader: Ashley on wrong track
The following letter was written and published in the Maroondah Leader on the 25th of April in response Bayswater State Candidate Gordon Ashley’s proposal to relocate Ringwood Station from the heart and Ringwood and into a poorly located position near the EastLink freeway: While it is encouraging to see independent candidate for Bayswater, Gordon Ashley’s,…