Tag: community events
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Thank You Function for Red Cross Calling
Red Cross Calling is an annual event held between the 1st and 31st of March, which supports the Red Cross, an apolitical and secular organisation that supports humanity efforts across the world. Maroondah has several committed divisions of Red Cross, which support Red Cross Calling each year through doorknocking and raising funds. This evening, along…
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Maroondah celebrates National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week is held between the 27th of May and the 3rd of June and aims to foster mutual respect and wellbeing between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. Maroondah celebrates Reconciliation Week through an official launch, which was held today to acknowledge National Sorry Day on the 26th of May. National Sorry Day was formed…
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Media Release: A nod to Maroondah’s Red Cross volunteers
Maroondah’s Red Cross Calling volunteers will tonight (26 May) be received in the Council chambers during a special function in recognition of their charity work. Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Alex Makin, will meet the volunteers to thank them for their fundraising efforts during the 2010 Red Cross Calling campaign in March. “Volunteers make a vital…
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Opening of Upgrades to Central Ringwood Community Centre
Central Ringwood Community Centre is located in Bedford Park in Ringwood and serves as a community based facility, providing courses, as well as meeting facilities for other groups. In recent years the Community Centre has had a strong focus on Maroondah’s emerging communities, through providing programs for refugees from Sudan, as well as Burma. In addition, the Centre has…
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Media Release: Central Ringwood Community Centre upgrade unveiled
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will join Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, to unveil a series of upgrades to Central Ringwood Community Centre on site tomorrow (20 May). Cr Makin said the $200,000 upgrade would improve the experience of centre users. “This project has led to the creation of a new area for community groups…
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Media Release: Maroondah prepares to celebrate National Reconciliation Week
A program of events and workshops has been organised by Council to celebrate National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June) in Maroondah. Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, said the program would focus on providing a variety of opportunities to explore Indigenous culture and heritage. “I’d like to extend an invitation to the community…
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Ringwood Clocktower Probus Club – 3rd Birthday Celebrations
The Ringwood Clocktower Probus Club meets on the third Wednesday of each month at the Ringwood RSL. The Club is one of Maroondah’s newer Probus Clubs and this afternoon I joined members in celebrating its third birthday. The Ringwood Clocktower Probus Club has a strong emphasis on social activities and has an active photography group,…
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51st Birthday Celebrations for the Ringwood War Widows’ Association
The War Widows’ Association of the Ringwood Branch of the RSL was formed in 1949 to support war widows. The organisation meets regularly at the Ringwood RSL and also supports a range of community organisations. This afternoon I attended the birthday celebrations at a luncheon held at the Ringwood RSL. The birthday provided an opportunity…
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The Maroondah Interfaith Network – Celebrating National Family Week
The Maroondah Interfaith Network was launched in 2009 to enhance linkages between the many faiths that exist within the Maroondah community. The Network meets on a regular basis to foster discussion and is planning on holding further community events throughout the year. This evening I attended the Maroondah Interfaith Network’s first community event, a discussion on the…
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Ringwood U3A – 25th Birthday Celebrations
Universities of the Third Age (U3A) are a global movement which provides education and life-long learning for retirees. The concept of U3As began in France in 1972 and spread quickly throughout the World, including Australia. Thirty years ago, Ringwood became the home to one of the very first U3As within Victoria, based at Norwood Hall…