community events – Page 4 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

2010 Chin New Year (Fang Er) Festival

Oct 16, 2010

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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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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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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. …

Launch of Brush Strokes Exhibition from the Croydon Stroke Support Group

Sep 14, 2010

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alex

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

The Croydon Stroke Support Group provides peer support to people with stroke and their carers. The group has a strong emphasis on social inclusion and provides a range of art based programs to restore confidence to people with stroke. This morning I was invited to open the Croydon Stroke Support Group’s Brush Stroke exhibition, which…

Opening the new Maroondah Handicrafts Store

Sep 10, 2010

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in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah Handicrafts, is a not-for-profit cooperative that was formed in 1975 to provide an opportunity to bring people together with a common interest in making handicrafts. The group established a shop in Ringwood East and has been trading for over thirty years. This afternoon I was invited to launch Maroondah Handicrafts new store in Heathmont,…

The Footmen Club – Footy Luncheon with Peter Schwab

Sep 9, 2010

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alex

in Business Community, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

The Footmen Club is a service based club supported through the local Maroondah business community, which provides assistance to individuals and groups throughout the municipality. This afternoon the Footmen Club held a Foot Luncheon, featuring AFL Victoria CEO and former Hawthorn Player, Peter Schwab. Peter spoke about his football career and his experiences as CEO…

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