Tag: community events
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2007 Maroondah Business Week Breakfast with Dean Jones
Maroondah Business Week provides the opportunity to showcase the range of businesses that exist within Maroondah and includes a range of workshops and events to assist businesses in their growth and development. Today’s business breakfast included Dean Jones, Victorian Cricketer and commentator, who spoke about the importance of team building and decisive leadership. Dean spoke…
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2007 Victorian Seniors Festival
This morning I attended the launch of the Victorian Seniors Festival, held at Maroondah’s Federation Estate. The festival held as part of Seniors Week provides an opportunity to acknowledge the contribution older people have made and continue to make to our local community. A number of events will be held as part of this week’s…
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Funding boost for notorious Nunawading intersection
This morning Phil Barresi, the Member for Deakin, along with the Treasurer Peter Costello, announced $80 million to fix the Springvale and Whitehorse Road intersection, including the potential to grade separate the Belgrave / Lilydale rail line. This announcement marks a new era of cooperation between Local and Federal Governments, since $1.5 million was provided…
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Launch of Communities for Public Transport
This evening I facilitated a second meeting in regard to public transport in Melbourne’s outer suburbs with the aim of establishing an ongoing community focused public transport advocacy group. As such I am pleased to announce the launch of Communities for Public Transport. This newly formed organisation, consisting of local residents and businesses, will advocate…
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Scoot Wheel N Move panel preparation
Today’s Scoot Wheel N Move meeting included a discussion with other panelists for the Good Access = Good Business discussion forum next Thursday. The panel will consist of: Ben from Maroondah Home Healthcare; Pam Usher from Invicta Bus Company; Robyn from Glen Park Community Centre; John from Scoot Wheel N Move; and myself as a…
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Maroondah Snippets Film Festival Award
The Maroondah Snippets, is a youth film festival that was developed by young people in conjunction with Maroondah’s Youth Services Team. The award ceremony, held at the cinemas at Ringwood Hoyts, showcased the six short films and provided an opportunity to speak to each of the entrants. Winners under each of the categories were: Best…
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Forum: 40 years as citizens where to next?
Today I attended a forum as part of the discussion surrounding 40 years of citizens where to next? Today’s discussion focused around a number of key themes, including citizenship, governance, business development, justice, education and health. The morning began with a Ministerial Address by the newly appointed Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Richard Wynne. While the…
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Maroondah Journal: A little less conversation, a little more action wanted at station
The Maroondah Journal has been following the progress of the latest campaign to achieve a State Government commitment for the redevelopment of Ringwood Station. Maroondah Councillor Alex Makin said commuters were rightfully frustrated. “The No. 1 issue is the poor condition of the station and the poor image. It really is crunch for Ringwood’s transit…
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Delegates' report: volunteerism and community engagement
The previous month marked a number of events that I would like to share with my colleagues and the gallery this evening. On the 4th of September I had the pleasure of opening Brush Strokes, an art exhibition featuring works created by members of the Croydon Stroke Support Group and I would also like to…