city of maroondah – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Upcoming Maroondah City Council Elections

Sep 20, 2012

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Thank you to the many individuals and community organisations that have shared their time over the past seven years. It has been an absolute honour to represent the Loughnan’s Hill Ward and the Mullum Wards in the City of Maroondah. We accomplished a lot over these years, including new investment in community infrastructure, a focus…

Graduation of participants in the National Green Corps Program at Mullum Mullum Creek

Nov 24, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The National Green Corps Program is a Federal Government initiative that provides education and employment skills for young people that are unemployed and enjoy working in the outdoors. The City of Maroondah has been involved in the Green Corps Program through re-vegetation work along the Mullum Mullum Creek. The program is delivered through two rounds…

Speaking to Grade 4 students at Ringwood North Primary School

Nov 12, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Ringwood North Primary School is located at Oban Road and was founded in 1923 and has continued since this time to provide primary school education to the Ringwood North community. The school prides itself on being a close-knit community with a range of services to students and community based activities. This morning I spoke to…

Citizenship Ceremony – November 2010

Nov 4, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

One of the highlights in local government and as Mayor is presiding over Citizenship Ceremonies and welcoming new citizens to both Australia and the City of Maroondah. This evening we welcomed 90 new Australian citizens into the City of Maroondah. Tonight’s citizenship ceremony is the last ceremony for 2010 and my last as Mayor. The…

Maroondah City Council hosts Lebanese Delegation

Oct 18, 2010

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alex

in Maroondah City Council

This afternoon the City of Maroondah hosted a delegation from Lebanon, which is in Australia to learn about this country’s governance structures and representation. The delegation visited the Maroondah City Council Civic Centre in Braeside Avenue, where I was able to discuss Council’s governance and composition. As part of the presentation the delegation recognised the…

2010 Chin New Year (Fang Er) Festival

Oct 16, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The City of Maroondah is home to a large number of migrants and refugees from Burma, with several ethnic groups settling into the municipality. The Chin community, is one of the ethnic groups from Burma and this afternoon I attended their new year celebrations, known as Fang Er, which traditionally celebrated the harvest. The celebrations…

Eastern Transport Coalition – State Candidates Forum at Maroondah

Oct 13, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Eastern Transport Coalition is a council initiated advocacy group, covering Melbourne’s seven outer eastern Councils; Greater Dandenong, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. As part of its advocacy campaign, the Eastern Transport Coalition is holding a series of candidate forums, throughout each of the member councils. The evening was…

Maroondah Leader: Station safety plea

Oct 5, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Health Safety Wellbeing committee, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah’s campaign to secure a commitment for the redevelopment of Ringwood Station into a safe, accessible and integrated transport interchange is continuing, with many members of the community dedicating their time to encourage signatures on the petition calling for the upgrade. One of the areas of concern of Ringwood Station is safety, due to the…

Maroondah Citizenship Ceremony – October 2010

Aug 31, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement

While migration and settlement is a Federal responsibility, Local Government conducts citizenship ceremonies to confirm new Australians and to officially welcome them into the municipality. The City of Maroondah holds several Citizenship Ceremonies throughout the year, providing opportunities for participants to be declared citizens of Australia. The Mayor officiates the Citizenship Ceremonies and this evening…

Eastern Regional Mayors and CEOs Forum – discussing regional priorities

Aug 27, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Eastern Regional Mayors and CEOs Forum, includes the Cities of Banyule, Boroondara, Dandenong, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Nilumbik, Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges, meets on a regular basis to advance priorities on behalf of the region. Today’s meeting was hosted at the City of Maroondah and included sessions with MPs and Candidates…

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