Tag: community events
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2007 Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony
As part of the Australia Day celebrations, Maroondah City Council held its Citizenship Ceremony and Australia Day Awards at the Karralyka Centre. Under existing legislation, local councils are responsible for conducting citizenship ceremonies, providing new Australian citizens with often their first formal contact with local government. In addition to welcoming new citizens, Maroondah provides Australia…
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Media Release: Successful project a hopeful sign of things to come
While the Middleborough Road grade separation has definitely had its share of teething problems, the fact that the project will be completed two weeks early, marking what will hopefully be an end to era of projects being delivered over time and over budget. While the early completion of the project is a positive outcome, the…
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Maroondah Citizens Advice Bureau – first meeting for 2007
I have been a committee member of Maroondah’s Citizens Advice Bureau for approximately six months and today marked the beginning of the 2007 meeting cycle. The Maroondah Citizens Advice Bureau, with offices located in Ringwood and Croydon, provides referral services and support for some of Maroondah’s most vulnerable residents and 2007 will present a number…
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2007 Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee
The Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee includes representation from a number of different service agencies to improve the collaboration and networking amongst organisations involved in the health and safety of the Maroondah community. There are two councillors included on the committee. For the 2007 year the councillor representatives are Cr. Jo-anne Taylor…
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2007 Maroondah Tourism and Heritage Advisory Board
The Maroondah Tourism and Heritage Advisory Board serves to promote the culture and heritage of Maroondah. The board meets every two months and includes members from the community to serve as an advisory board on the matters relating to tourism, culture and heritage. I am one of four councillor delegates on the Maroondah Tourism and…
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2007 Maroondah Festival
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. The 2007 Maroondah Festival will be held on Sunday the 18th of February from 10am to 5pm at Croydon Park. For more information please visit www.maroondahfestival.com.
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Ringwood Art Society 40th Anniversary Artist of the Year – Maroondah Federation Estate
The Ringwood Society was formed in 1966 and is well regarded as one of Victoria’s oldest art societies. The Artist of the Year Exhibition is an annual event organised by the Ringwood Arts Society and hosted by Maroondah Federation Estate. This year marks the Ringwood Art Society’s 40th anniversary, and the Artist of the Year…
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Media Release: Ringwood Art Society celebrates 40th anniversary
The Ringwood Art Society 40th Anniversary Artist of the Year Exhibition will be held at the Maroondah Art Gallery from 12 to 20 January. Councillor Alex Makin said the exhibition will feature works by up to forty outstanding artists from the Ringwood Art Society. “Established in 1966, the Ringwood Art Society is celebrating its 40th…
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Meeting the new Minister for Public Transport
Today, as part of delegation through the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA), I met the new Minister for Public Transport, Lynne Kosky. While the meeting was largely introductory in nature it was encouraging to see the Minister take on board a number of concerns shared by the PTUA. Unlike her predecessor, Minister Kosky has a…
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2006 in review: some highlights from my first twelve months on council
The end of 2006 has marked my first year on Maroondah City Council. Over this time I have helped achieve a number of results for both the people of Loughnan’s Hill Ward but and the whole of Maroondah. Some of these achievements include: Refining and passing Maroondah’s Integrated Transport Strategy to provide a whole of…