community events – Page 31 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Media Release: The Mikado begins Morning Music for 2008

Jan 30, 2008

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in Maroondah City Council, Media Releases

The Morning Music stage is set to come alive for another year with the opening of the world famous stage show ‘The Mikado’ as part of Maroondah City Council’s Morning Music at the Karralyka Centre on Tuesday 26 February. Councillor Alex Makin describes this year’s Morning Music program as a superb line up of live…

Ringwood Bowls Club: Get on the Green Corporate Challenge 2008

Jan 30, 2008

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in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

The Ringwood Bowls Club, established in 1929, is located at 2-12 Loughnan Road between the Warrandyte Road and Ringwood Street intersections. Tonight I was invited to the launch of the Get on the Green Corporate Challenge, an eight week program which encourages businesses to participate in a lawn bowls competition and to learn about the…

2008 Australia Day Awards and Citizenship

Jan 26, 2008

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in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

As part of celebrations for Australia Day, Maroondah City Council holds its Australia Day awards and a Citizenship Ceremony at the Karralyka Centre. I would like to welcome these new citizens to Maroondah. The Australia Day Awards provide an opportunity to recognise committed volunteers and groups within our community. Nominations can be made under three…

Ringwood Historical Society meeting

Jan 25, 2008

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in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability

The Ringwood Historical Society aims to collect, promote, preserve and document the history of Ringwood, from its early origins in antimony mining and orchards through to its suburban expansion and beyond. As Ringwood undergoes another transformation the importance in documenting its history cannot be underestimated. The Ringwood Historical Society meets ten times a year at…

Active Communities = Active Advocacy : Communities for Public Transport featured at the Sustainable Living Festival

Jan 23, 2008

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

Communities for Public Transport is unique in that it places communities first and foremost in its advocacy efforts. Communities for Public Transport, the public transport advocacy group established to represent and empower local communities, will be featured at Melbourne’s Sustainable Living Festival on Sunday the 17th of February at 10am. The Sustainable Living Festival, an…

First Maroondah Citizens' Advice Bureau meeting for 2008

Jan 21, 2008

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in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah Citizens’ Advice Bureau committee meetings have returned for 2008. Today’s meeting discussed and adopted a new business plan to ensure that the organisation maintains the ability to meet community needs into the future. This year will include a number of challenges for the Maroondah Citizens’ Advice Bureau, including the need to encourage new…

2008 Maroondah Festival

Jan 17, 2008

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in Environment, Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah Festival is an annual community event with numerous attractions including a lifestyle precinct, youth precinct, a community expo and a large gourmet food area. This year’s Maroondah Festival will also include a prominent sustainability display to discuss water, energy and transport conservation. The Festival is also part of the ReCharge Program, with power…

Tour of CERES Community Environment Park

Jan 16, 2008

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

CERES (Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies) was founded in 1981 as a four hectare community environment park located in Brunswick East near the Merri Creek. Over time the site has grown to include an animal farm, community gardens, cafe, walking trails as well as exhibits on energy, water and transport sustainability. This…

Media Release: Go green at Maroondah Festival

Jan 16, 2008

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in Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

A Sustainability Expo to help Maroondah residents ‘go green’ is the latest addition to the Maroondah Festival to be held at Croydon Park on Sunday February 17. Councillor Alex Makin said the Sustainability Expo is designed to encourage the community to incorporate environmentally sustainable methods into their daily lives. “The Expo will feature workshops from…

Maroondah Journal: Concern over fallen wall

Jan 15, 2008

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in Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah Journal has reported on the collapse of a fence constructed by Southern Rocycling in a location that abuts the future Eastlink tollway. Cr Alex Makin said the council had a number of concerns about the foundation of the fence. This latest incident is part of a number of ongoing issues with Southern Rocycling,…

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