community events – Page 3 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

2010 Khaudo Festival

Oct 23, 2010

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in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability

The Khaudo Festival is a new year celebration celebrated by the Zomi, an ethnic group from Burma. This afternoon I attended the 2010 Khaudo Festival organised by the Zomi Association of Australia for the Maroondah community. The Khuado Festival is an important annual event that is celebrated throughout the Northern Chin State of Burma, Manipur…

2010 Youth Volunteer Recognition Evening

Oct 21, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah Youth Volunteer Recognition Evening provides an opportunity to acknowledge the efforts younger people make through volunteering within their communities. Tonight’s function reinforces the strength of volunteering that exists within Maroondah and highlights the positive work that younger people undertake in a voluntary capacity. Volunteering not only benefits the community but can also provide…

2010 Eastern Volunteers Annual General Meeting

Oct 21, 2010

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alex

in Business Community, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Eastern Volunteers is a not-for-profit community organisation that provides volunteer recruitment and community transport services across Maroondah, Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. Eastern Volunteers has a voluntary board of management which establishes the strategic direction of the organisation, which has 14 staff and over 100 volunteers. I accepted the position of Manager of…

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…

Launch of Alarming Art at Monkami

Oct 14, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

Monkami is a not-for-profit community organisation that provides services for people with an intellectual disability, including employment and educational opportunities for their clients. As part of its development programs, Monkami has had a strong emphasis on the arts and recently secured a lease for the former Croydon Fire Station, which will be used to showcase…

The Maroondah Seniors Festival Expo

Oct 13, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Seniors Festival is held from the 3rd of October through to the 10th and Maroondah holds a range of activities for seniors throughout the festival. The Seniors Festival is designed to empower seniors and to highlight the activities and groups that focus on the needs of senior residents. This morning I had the pleasure…

The 2010 Maroondah Seniors Jazz Concert

Oct 10, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah Seniors Jazz Concert, is an annual event organised through the Maroondah Healthy Ageing Network and is now in its second year. The Network comprises of over 30 senior groups and clubs, as well as service organisations and provides ongoing dialogue and collaboration for organisations that focus on the needs of senior citizens within…

Eastern Volunteers Multicultural Spring Festival

Oct 9, 2010

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alex

in Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

Eastern Volunteers is a community based not-for-profit organisation that provides volunteer assisted transport and volunteer recruitment across the Cities of Maroondah and Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. Throughout today Eastern Volunteers held a Multicultural Spring Festival at Ringwood Lake, bringing together the diverse communities within Maroondah. The festival included food, arts, rides, crafts…

Eastern Football League – Division One 2010 Grand Finals

Sep 18, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Sports and Leisure

The Eastern Football League covers Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, includes 43 teams, of which 12 are in division one, stretching from Balwyn through to Noble Park in the south. This afternoon I attended the EFL’s Division One Grand Final against Noble and Scoresby at Bayswater Oval in Knox. The game attracted close to 10,000 spectators and…

Eastern Volunteers Business Booster Breakfast at Club Ringwood

Sep 15, 2010

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alex

in Business Community, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Eastern Volunteers is a not-for-profit community based organisation, which provides transport services for eligible Home and Community Care recipients, as well as volunteer recruitment to provide pathways for people to participate in the wider community. This morning Eastern Volunteers held its inaugural business booster breakfast, aimed to strengthen connections between the business and community sectors. …

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