Tag: community events
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Maroondah Journal: Preserve pool
The Maroondah Journal has reported on the successful march and the show of support by the community in seeking to retain and upgrade the Croydon Memorial Pool. Maroondah councillors Jo-anne Taylor and Alex Makin attended the march, expressing their hopes of seeing a new facility built on the site. Cr Makin said the pool had…
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Delegates' report: Welcome to 2007
I would like to begin by thanking the community groups that invited me to their end of year functions. While it may seem like such a long ago it is always good to have an opportunity to reflect on the previous year to ensure the very best for 2007. As we enter 2007 a number…
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The 2007 Maroondah Festival
The Maroondah Festival, an annual community focused event, was held today at Croydon Park and featured numerous attractions including a lifestyle precinct, youth precinct, a community expo and a large gourmet food area. While numbers appeared to lower than previous years, most likely due to the hot 38 degree weather, it was still encouraging to…
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Media Release: Learn how to make worms useful
Maroondah City Council is offering residents the opportunity to get up close and personal with an active worm farm, in order to learn how to manage one of these useful composting tools in their own home. Councillor Alex Makin invites the community to a free worm farming and composting workshop on Saturday 3 March at…
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Heatherdale Community Action Group – first meeting for 2007
The Heatherdale Community Action Group has resumed meeting for 2007 amid further civic disobedience from Southern Rocycling. Maroondah City Council is pursuing these matters as well as conducting ongoing monitoring of Heatherdale Road. Southern Rocycling is facing court action on the 8th of March in regard to violations under the Health Act and Planning and…
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Maroondah Journal: On deaf ears
Southern Rocycling has proceeded with concrete works on a residential block at 61 Heatherdale Road, which is leased from SPI PowerNet. The Maroondah Journal has investigated these actions, amid Southern Rocycling disregarding abatement notices to cease the concreting works. Loughnan’s Hill War Councillor Alex Makin said Southern Rocycling had to learn to cooperate with the…
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Heatherdale Community Action Group meeting
The Heatherdale Community Action Group (HCAG) represents the needs of the Heatherdale community within Maroondah and Whitehorse. Since Heatherdale is divided between the two municipalities (the boundary being Heatherdale Road) an ongoing community presence is necessary to ensure dialogue between the two councils in regard to the needs of the Heatherdale community. Since my ward…
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Ringwood Bowls Club – On the Green Corporate Challenge
The Ringwood Bowls Club, established in 1929, has over 300 members that enjoy the club’s bowling facilities located at 2-12 Loughnan Road in Ringwood. Tonight, along with the State Member for Warrandyte, Ryan Smith, and the Federal Member for Deakin, Phil Barresi, I was invited to the launch of the Ringwood Bowls’ Club Get on…
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Maroondah Forum for People with Disabilities and Carers – First meeting for 2007
Today marked the return of Maroondah’s quarterly Forums for People with Disabilities and Carers. These forums provide the opportunity for people with disabilities, as well as carers and vendors, to exchange information and raise any issues that affect accessibility within Maroondah. Today’s meeting included a guest speaker from State Trustees who spoke about the various…