Tag: business
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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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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…
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Maroondah Journal: Call to review laws as graffitists turn to polish
As part of the Graffiti Prevention Act 2007, The State Government introduced new anti-graffiti laws effective from the 1st of July. These laws include restrictions on the sale and advertising of spray cans, as well as laws prohibiting the carrying of spray cans near public transport. While these laws have focused on spray cans, there…
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Maroondah HomeBiz: Sell your service, not your soul
Maroondah HomeBiz is a business network representing small and home based businesses. The association meets on a monthly basis to provide a range of speakers for its members. Tonight’s topic was called ‘sell your service, not your soul and was led by Peter Watts, a consultant for service based businesses and a teacher in Small…
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Ringwood Spiders 2008 Presentation Night
The Ringwood Spiders Football Club competes in the Football Integration Development Association (FIDA), which provides a football program for people with mild to medium intellectual disabilities. This season has marked an impressive year for the Ringwood Spiders with the group becoming incorporated and a committee being established to oversee the development of the club. In…