Tag: community facilities
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Picnic in the Park at BJ Hubbard Reserve
The City of Maroondah holds regular Picnic in the Parks to provide an opportunity for the community to meet their Ward Councillors and to rediscover the many parks within the municipality. Today’s Picnic in the Park was held at BJ Hubbard Reserve for residents of the Mullum Ward and it was great to see 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…
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Tour of library facilities
Part of the vision for the Ringwood Central Activities District is a new Library as part of the town centre, which will provide an opportunity to create new community and civic space within the centre of Ringwood. Several Libraries have been redeveloped over the past few years and as a result I joined the Council…
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Maroondah City Council Adopts 2010-2011 Draft Budget and 2010-2014 Council Plan
This evening Maroondah City Council met to debate the 2010/2011 Draft Budget and the 2010 to 2014 Council Plan. The Council Plan provides an overview of priorities over the next four years to ensure that objectives can be measured and achieved, while the Council Budget reinforces the objectives specified in the four year plan, through…
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Speaking to participants at the Young Leaders Program
The Maroondah Young Leaders program is a week-long intensive program that aims to increase confidence and leadership skills for up to thirty local Year 10 students. Key topics covered in the program include: Communication skills Public speaking Leadership Assertiveness Self awareness Project management Group processes Confidence building Conflict resolution This afternoon I was invited to…
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State Government 2010-2011 Budget Breakfast
The State Budget was delivered on Tuesday, and while several funding streams have been announced, including further funds for sporting and community facilities, there little new initiatives allocated specifically to projects within Maroondah. The Budget Breakfast has hosted by James Merlino, the Member for Monbulk and the Minster for Sport, Recreation, Youth Affairs and Minister…
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Day Two of the Local Government Ministerial Forum
The Local Government Ministerial Forum continued today with an opening keynote address from the Premier, John Brumby. The Premier discussed State Government policies relevant to Local Government, including the planning system and Central Activities Districts. The State Government, in conjunction with local councils, designated several urban centres as Central Activities Districts, including Ringwood, Box Hill,…
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Maroondah Journal: Athletes rejoice at Keystone revamp
The Maroondah Journal has reported on the revamp of Keystone Hall in Croydon, providing facilities for a range of community groups, including the Croydon Little Athletics Centre and Croydon U3A. The works include an improved courtyard, new office space and toilets, three 3000-litre water tanks, refurbished kitchen and kiosk and upgrades to the hall’s facade…
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RDCA vs Ringwood Cricket Club – Charity Cricket Match
Each year the Ringwood and District Cricket Association and the Ringwood Cricket Club compete in a charity match, which aims to raise funds for a nominated charity. This year the chosen charity was Wesley Mission Victoria, with a representative from their Ringwood Office present during the game. The game was a Twenty20 match with the…
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Maroondah Leader: Energy savings tipped for city
The Maroondah Leader has reported on the installation of a new co-generation system at Ringwood Aquatic Centre. The system will provide $80,000 of electricity savings and reduce emissions by 917 tonnes per annum. Mayor Alex Makin said the gas-fired co-generation system, delivered to the centre last Thursday, converted heat produced by two gas-fired engines into…