Tag: community groups
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Maroondah City Council adopts 2010/2011 Budget
Unlike other levels of government, local councils are required to place their draft budgets on exhibition to enable comment from the public, prior to the budget being formally considered by Council. This evening Council formally discussed the 2010/2011 Budget, with Councillors resolving to adopt the budget as per the draft that was released last month.…
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Media Release: Look out for your Community Guide
The 2010/2011 Maroondah Community Guide has been delivered to residents in Maroondah over the past week. Maroondah’s Mayor, Councillor Alex Makin, encouraged community members to make use of this excellent resource. “The Maroondah City Council Community Guide is updated each year and contains an enormous amount of useful contact information on Council and community services,”…
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Maroondah Leader: Cash goes fairway
Council recently renovated the Club rooms at the Dorset Golf Course through combined State and Federal funding. The Maroondah Leader has reported on the results of the project, which received $295,000 from the Federal Government and $56,000 from Coucil. Mayor Alex Makin said the revamp was a “marked improvement.” The project included a redesign of…
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Croydon RSL Women’s Auxiliary 63rd Birthday
This afternoon I attended the 63rd birthday celebrations for the Women’s Auxiliary of the Croydon RSL sub-branch. The Women’s Auxiliary is an integral part of the Croydon RSL sub-branch and it was great to see so many members from both the auxiliary and the sub-branch supporting the celebrations. The celebrations included an opportunity to reflect…
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Thank You Function for Red Cross Calling
Red Cross Calling is an annual event held between the 1st and 31st of March, which supports the Red Cross, an apolitical and secular organisation that supports humanity efforts across the world. Maroondah has several committed divisions of Red Cross, which support Red Cross Calling each year through doorknocking and raising funds. This evening, along…
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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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Media Release: Central Ringwood Community Centre upgrade unveiled
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will join Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, to unveil a series of upgrades to Central Ringwood Community Centre on site tomorrow (20 May). Cr Makin said the $200,000 upgrade would improve the experience of centre users. “This project has led to the creation of a new area for community groups…
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Speaking to the Croydon Stroke Support Group
The Croydon Stroke Support Group is a peer support group for people with stroke and their carers. The group meets on a weekly basis from 10.30 until midday each Thursday at the Heathmont Community Living Centre. This morning I was invited as the group’s guest speaker, where I discussed the plans for the Ringwood Central…