Tag: community grants
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Launch of new playground for North Ringwood Community Children’s Centre
Maroondah City Council offers a variety of grants to assist community based organisations, including funding through the third/third/third grants, which can be utilised for capital works within council owned facilities. The upgraded playground at North Ringwood Community Children’s Centre, based at Norwood Reserve on Warrandyte Road in Ringwood North is one example of this funding.…
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Meeting the Skylarkers
This afternoon I met the Skylarkers, a group of older residents who bring music, song and laughter to elderly citizens. The Skylarkers are a voluntary entertainment group that performs at retirement villages, nursing homes and senior citizen centres. The Skylarkers received a Maroondah community grants to fund costumes to assist the group’s performances. The group…
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Delegates' report: volunteerism and community engagement
The previous month marked a number of events that I would like to share with my colleagues and the gallery this evening. On the 4th of September I had the pleasure of opening Brush Strokes, an art exhibition featuring works created by members of the Croydon Stroke Support Group and I would also like to…
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Pinemont Preschool 40th anniversary
This afternoon I was invited to attend the 40th anniversary and unveiling of the new garden area for Pinemont Preschool, located in Ringwood North. The new garden area, like earlier accessibility works, was funded through a community grant provided by Maroondah City Council. Like most other kindergartens in Victoria, a voluntary parents committee manages Pinemont,…
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Maroondah's Community Grants: BJ Hubbard Reserve
The Friends of BJ Hubbard Reserve consists of local residents who help maintain and look after BJ Hubbard Reserve in Ringwood North. As part of Maroondah’s community grants program the Friends of BJ Hubbard organised an information panel complete with two carved timber posts that depict the bird, plant and animal life within the reserve.…