Tag: community events
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Community Safety Week – Bridging the gap between traders and our youth
This afternoon I had the pleasure of viewing a public art mosaic created by the Croydon Community School and facilitated by Maroondah City Council. Croydon Community School, which has classes for students in Year 7 through to Year 13, provides an alternative for secondary students that have experienced difficulties in other schools. The Croydon Community…
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Maroondah Business Week – 2006 Business Excellence Awards
Maroondah Business Week came to a close tonight with a cocktail function to announce the Maroondah Business Excellence Awards. The business excellence awards provide a way of recognising Maroondah’s many successful businesses particularly those that are innovative and supportive of the local community. A total of 29 nominees were entered with eight being presented an…
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Maroondah Journal: Southern Rocycling on defensive over 'unsightly' fence
The Maroondah Journal and Whitehorse Weekly have both reported on further issues regarding Southern Rocycling, including the failure to seek building permits for building and fence works. Whitehorse residents are up in arms about Southern Rocycling’s alleged failure to be a good corporate citizen by erecting what residents describe as a “big, black and unsightly…
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Laburnum Community Action Group
The second public meeting of the Laburnum Community Action Group, which was held this evening, was coincidentally scheduled exactly three months after their inaugural public meeting. Much has happened over the course of the last three months, including the successful formation of a regular steering committee (which was one of the outcomes from the first…
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Outer East Citizen's Advocacy
The Outer East Citizen’s Advocacy Inc. is a not for profit organisation that aims to defend, promote and protect the rights of people with disabilities and to empower people to access the resources within their local community. This evening I was invited to speak to the Outer Eastern Citizen’s Advocacy in regard my background in…
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Delegates' Report: EVRC, Heatherdale Road and the ETC
I echo comments in regard to the Eastern Volunteer Resource Centre and the community service the organisation provides. In regard I will be tabling their Annual Report, which was presented at their 30th AGM. On the 13th I attended a meeting of the Heatherdale Community Action Group. This group, which represents the residents of Heatherdale,…
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North Ringwood Community House the 2006 graduates in Certificate III Aged Care Work
Community Houses are an invaluable asset and offer a chance for people to learn and develop new skills to assist in employment or recreational pursuits. In addition the North Ringwood Community House, located in 120 Oban Road, Ringwood North, provides fully accredited courses in areas such as aged care. Tonight I was invited by the…
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Maroondah Hospital: Charity Golf Day Thank You
Maroondah Hospital located in Mount Dandenong Road, Ringwood East, held its first annual golf day to encourage businesses to sponsor equipment purchases for the Hospital. Today’s event was a presentation organised by the Hospital staff to explain the purpose of the fundraiser and the equipment that they were able to purchase after the successful event.…
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Heatherdale Community Action Group 'celebrating a successful win'
The Heatherdale Community Action Group Inc. (formerly the Heatherdale Road Action Group) continues to grow as it strives to represent the Heatherdale community. Tonight’s meeting included the Manager of Property and Rates from Whitehorse who explained the process of revaluations and a State Emergency Services (SES) volunteer who spoke about the Nunawading SES and the…