community facilities – Page 9 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Launch of Liberty Swing at Ringwood Lake

Dec 17, 2008

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Urban Sustainability

This morning Maroondah Council in conjunction with the Variety Club launched the newly installed Liberty Swing located at the playground in Ringwood Lake. A liberty swing provides an opportunity for children in wheelchairs or with limited mobility to enjoy activities such as swinging and promotes inclusiveness through making our playgrounds enjoyable for people of all…

Maroondah Council Inauguration

Dec 10, 2008

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in Environment, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations, Sports and Leisure

This evening the nine Councillors for Maroondah City Council were officially inaugurated to serve the community over the next four years. As part of the proceedings each Councillor is invited to speak at their confirmation and outline their vision for the council term. The following is a copy of the speech I delivered during the…

2008 Maroondah FReeZA Group Graduation

Dec 9, 2008

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in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah FReeZA program is designed for young people aged between 15 and 21 years. The program focuses on personal development and group skills through the organisation of all ages live music events. The program is organised through Maroondah’s Youth Services Team and is jointly funded through Maroondah City Council and the State Government through…

MVC Boxing Association AGM

Dec 7, 2008

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in Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

The MVC Boxing Association has had a long association with Maroondah and began from humble beginnings in a shed owned by boxing identity Mick Canavan. In 1982 the association relocated to Bedford Park Hall in Ringwood to provide a more effective training environment. The club has since been required to relocate from the Hall and…

North Ringwood Community House – 2008 End of Year Luncheon

Dec 5, 2008

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Urban Sustainability

This afternoon North Ringwood Community House held its end of year function to acknowledge the contributions made by staff, tutors, committee members and volunteers. In 2009 it is anticipated that planning work will begin in finding a new location for the community house. The community house will be applying for a State Government grant early…

Eastern Volunteers – volunteer luncheon

Dec 4, 2008

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in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Urban Sustainability

Eastern Volunteers, which is based in Ringwood, provides transport services for the frail aged and people with disabilities, as well as providing recruiting services for volunteer organisations. This afternoon, in recognition of International Volunteer Day, the organisation hosted a luncheon at Maroondah Federation Estate to acknowledge the many volunteers within our community. There are more…

Tour of Community Houses

Dec 3, 2008

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

As part of the sub-committee exploring the relocation of North Ringwood Community House, we visited other new and relocated community centres to learn about the processes involved and the cooperation they received from all levels of government. We first visited The Avenue Community House, which was re-located to Eley Park in Blackburn in refurbished and…

EPR's Spotlighters return for 2008

Nov 14, 2008

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alex

in Community Engagement

Spotlighters, which consists of over thirty-performers in a musical production, is one of the many activities provided by Enjoying Planned Retirement, based at the North Ringwood Senior Citizens Centre on Warrandyte Road. The members of Spotlighters undertake approximately a year of rehearsals to provide an annual musical production in November of each year. This year’s…

Candidate Statement and Preferences

Nov 3, 2008

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alex

in Maroondah City Council

The Victorian Electoral Commission has released the 150 word statements and preferences for each candidate standing within the Maroondah City Council elections. The statement and photograph is included within the postal ballot packs that are sent to residents and ratepayers of Maroondah between the 11th and 13th of November. The postal ballots need to be…

Monkami 2008 AGM

Oct 23, 2008

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Monkami is a not for profit service provider based in Croydon, which cares for people with an intellectual disability. Over its 50 years of existence Monkami has had an emphasis on community inclusion to ensure that people with disabilities are provided with opportunities. Today’s annual general meeting included a presentation from Monkami’s community inclusion officer,…

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