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

Tour of CERES Community Environment Park

Jan 16, 2008

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

CERES (Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies) was founded in 1981 as a four hectare community environment park located in Brunswick East near the Merri Creek. Over time the site has grown to include an animal farm, community gardens, cafe, walking trails as well as exhibits on energy, water and transport sustainability. This…

Maroondah Citizens' Advice Bureau end of year function

Dec 14, 2007

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in Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah Citizens’ Advice Bureau provides crucial support for some of Maroondah’s most vulnerable residents through providing advice, food assistance and referral services through a largely volunteer based organisation. Today’s function provided an opportunity to thank the volunteers, staff and committee of management that assist in delivering the services provided by the Maroondah Citizens’ Advice…

North Ringwood Community House end of year function

Dec 14, 2007

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in Maroondah City Council

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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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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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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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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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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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…

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