community groups – Page 28 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

North Ringwood Community House end of year function

Dec 14, 2007

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The North Ringwood Community House held its end of year function today to provide an opportunity to thank tutors, staff and the committee of management who are part of the house. I was co-opted onto the Committee of Management during the middle of this year providing me an opportunity to further my involvement with the…

Media Release: Celebrate International Volunteers Day and become a volunteer

Dec 12, 2007

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Media Releases

WANTED: Enthusiastic Maroondah residents with a few spare hours a week to undertake a vital community project. Job satisfaction guaranteed! If this sounds like you, Maroondah City Council would like to hear from you! Councillor Alex Makin said in recognition of International Volunteers Day, Maroondah City Council is encouraging local people to discover the ‘job…

EPR's the Dorothy Baker Show

Dec 8, 2007

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alex

in Maroondah City Council

This evening Enjoying Planned Retirement (EPR) hosted the Dorothy Baker Show, an event which included television personality and singer Dorothy Baker, comedian Paul Jennings and 3AW presenter Kevin Trask. The evening included a mix of comedy, through the comedic impressions of Paul Jennings and music, with Dorothy Baker who performed a number of Vera Lynn’s…

Croydon Stroke Support Group 2007 end of year function

Dec 6, 2007

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

The Croydon Stroke Support Group based in Heathmont, provides companionship for people who have had stroke and also offers support to their families. The group has an emphasis on restoring the confidence of its members and aims to achieve this through fortnightly meetings and regular group activities. This morning I attended the Croydon Stroke Support…

Launch of EPR's 2008 Bocce Season

Dec 4, 2007

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

This afternoon I was invited to the attend the launch of Enjoying Planned Retirement’s (EPR) 2008 Bocce Season. Bocce is just one of the 47 activities organised by EPR, one of Maroondah’s largest seniors groups with over 400 members. Like all of EPR’s events this was a fun-filled day, complete with a bocce tournament and…

Maroondah Journal: Ill-informed remarks

Dec 4, 2007

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alex

in Environment, Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah Journal has published my letter in response to the comments written by Carol Hunter from the Maroondah Residents and Ratepayers Association. My response, which was published in this week’s paper, is as follows: While the Maroondah Residents and Ratepayers Association refuses to refer to me by name, it is clear that I was…

Enjoying Planned Retirement Spotlighters Performance 2007

Nov 23, 2007

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alex

in Community Engagement

This evening I attended the opening night of Spotlighters, a musical drama group from Enjoying Planning Retirement. Spotlighters, is one of the over 45 activities organised by Enjoying Planned Retirement and provides an opportunity for members to be part of an amateur musical theatre production. All facets of the performance from the cast, crew, costume…

Maroondah Journal: Disabled could swing election, activists warn

Nov 20, 2007

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah Journal has reported on the successful launch of Campaign Enable with its key theme of equal access for all. More than 20 disability campaigners met outside Eastland shopping centre, Ringwood wearing “I have a disability and I vote” T-shirts as part of Campaign Enable. Campaign Enable, which is being organised, managed and conducted…

Ringwood U3A: Kismet Revisited

Nov 17, 2007

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alex

in Arts and Culture, Maroondah City Council

The University of the Third Age (U3A) provides educational and general interest courses for retirees covering a diverse range of topics including the arts, history, literature and philosophy. Today I attended a performance of Kismet Revisited, a production performed by Ringwood U3A, at the North Ringwood Senior Citizens Centre in Norwood Hall. The performance based…

2007 Maroondah Volunteer Recognition Function

Nov 15, 2007

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah Volunteer Recognition Function provides an opportunity to recognise the committed individuals who volunteer their time to neighbourhood houses, bushcare groups, sporting clubs and community groups. The strength of our society can be measured by the number of volunteers that dedicate their time to the community. In Maroondah we are fortunate to have many…

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