Tag: community events
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Croydon Conservation Society Film Night
The Croydon Conservation Society is holding a community screening of the Al Gore film An Inconvenient Truth followed by the End of Suburbia. An Inconvenient Truth explores the mounting evidence that confirms that humans are contributing to climate change and the End of Suburbia explores the concept of peak oil, which is where demand for…
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MAV Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Group – May 2007 meeting
This month’s Transport and Infrastructure Group included presentations from the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) who discussed the Federal Government’s AusLink program and Meredith Sussex, the Coordinator General of Infrastructure, who spoke about her role within the Department of Infrastructure. The Melbourne 2030 review process, which is expected to formally include community input in the…
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Media Release: What are you doing with your snaps?
This year’s Maroondah City Council Photo Competition is well underway, with many wonderful entries coming in each day. However, if you haven’t entered your favourite photo of Maroondah yet, then Councillor Alex Makin would encourage residents and visitors to Maroondah to do so very soon. “We’re about half way through the annual competition period, so…
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Delegates' Report: Examples of Leadership and Passion
On the 29th of April until the 1st of May I attended the Local Government Managers Association Conference in Hobart. The conference was themed the Power to make a difference and the Passion to lead and this was reinforced through the focal points of People, Process and Place, to reflect the foundations of local government.…
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2007 Youth Volunteer Recognition Evening
As part of Volunteer Week, the City of Maroondah held its Youth Volunteer recognition evening to acknowledge the many young people in Maroondah that volunteer to their time to community causes. People of all ages are able to volunteer and contribute their skills and talents to making their community a better place to live. Examples…
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Transport Information Workshop at Glen Park Community Centre
Today I was invited to speak at a transport workshop organised by the Women’s Learning Centre at Glen Park Community Centre at Bayswater North. The transport workshop included representatives from Invicta Bus Company, David Hodgett State Member for Kilsyth. Katie Goodrope Maroondah’s MetroAccess worker and myself, as a Councillor for Maroondah and Vice-President of the…
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Maroondah Climate Change Action Group
The Maroondah Climate Change Action Group was formed by concerned residents who are concerned about the future sustainability of Maroondah. This weekend the Maroondah Climate Change Action Group hosted a combined meeting with other environmental groups, including the Croydon Conservation Society and other Climate Change Action Groups, to outline a strategy to ensure action on…
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Media Release: Jacqui Rutten set to perform at Wyreena's Music Cafe
Popular opera singer Jacqui Rutten is bringing her ‘Sacred Stage’ show to the Wyreena Music Cafe on Friday 25 May. Councillor Alex Makin said Jacqui Rutten has a beautiful operatic voice that will take audiences on a moving and ethereal musical journey. “Jacqui is one of Australia’s most accomplished opera singers and composers. She has…
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Maroondah Journal: Link for city's station
The Maroondah Journal has reported on the latest funding announcement for Ringwood Station, which includes $3.4 million for detailed design work for the Station and $2 million for amenity improvements. Cr. Alex Makin said the funding was a “progressive step in the right direction. It will transform what is an unsightly feature into an iconic…