community groups – Page 30 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

2007 Graduation for North Ringwood Community House

Sep 12, 2007

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This evening I was invited by the North Ringwood Community House to present certificates to graduates of the 2007 Certificate III Aged Care Work and Certificate IV in Disability Work Courses. North Ringwood Community House, located in 120 Oban Road, Ringwood North, provides these courses in a friendly and personalised atmosphere compared to traditional educational…

Maroondah Journal: Volunteer centre in need of new home

Sep 11, 2007

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

One of the ongoing issues for the Eastern Volunteers Resource Centre (EVRC) has been the need for a new community premises to cater for the ongoing growth of the organisation. The EVRC provides volunteer assistance and community transport and also serves as a critical conduit for the encouragement and recruiting of volunteers within Maroondah, as…

2007 EVRC AGM

Sep 6, 2007

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Speeches and Presentations

The Eastern Volunteers Resource Centre (EVRC) is a not for profit organisation established in 1976, which provides volunteer assistance and community transport for people living in the Cities of Maroondah and Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. Eastern Volunteers works in partnership with all levels of government, peak volunteer organisations, other volunteer resource centres…

North Ringwood Community House Committee of Management

Sep 4, 2007

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment

The North Ringwood Community House, located at 120 Oban Road, Ringwood North, is a community owned and managed centre, where all people can come together to learn, share and grow in a safe, friendly and nurturing environment. North Ringwood Community House provides a range of courses, including a number of accredited courses. The community house…

Maroondah Journal: Key lobbyist quits: lack of focus claim

Sep 4, 2007

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Public Transport Users Association (PTUA), Sustainable Transport

The Maroondah Journal and a number of eastern suburban papers have covered my recent resignation from the Public Transport Users Association. A vocal member of Melbourne’s key public transport lobby group has resigned amid concerns the organisation is failing as an effective lobbyist for the eastern suburbs. “I felt there was a lack of support…

Maroondah Art Gallery: Brush strokes – artworks by stroke survivors

Aug 24, 2007

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in Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah Art Gallery is featuring Bush strokes, artworks by stroke survivors initiated by the Croydon Stroke Support Group and supported by Maroondah City Council. The exhibition opens on Tuesday the 4th of September and will be featured at the Maroondah Art Gallery, at Federation Estate until the 30th of September.

Ringwood Historical Society July 2007 meeting

Jul 24, 2007

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alex

in Social Sustainability

Tonight’s Ringwood Historical Society included a presentation on the Connell family, a prominent sporting family that moved to Ringwood from Daylesford in the 1920s. Bill and Amy Connell had 12 children (eleven boys and one girl) and all but the oldest two children lived in Ringwood since the early 1920s. The family was heavily involved…

North Ringwood Senior Citizens AGM

Jul 24, 2007

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alex

in Maroondah City Council

This afternoon I attended the Annual General Meeting of the North Ringwood Senior Ciitizens to facilitate the election of new office bearers for the next twelve months. North Ringwood Seniors is one Melbourne’s larger senior’s organisations with over 270 members and is one of three groups that operates from Norwood Hall in Ringwood North. The…

Ringwood Chamber of Commerce 2007 AGM

Jul 10, 2007

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in Maroondah City Council

The Ringwood Chamber of Commerce held its AGM tonight to elect its committee for the next twelve months. Entertainment was provided by Ron Blaskett, a ventriloquist who with his puppet Gerry Gee, starred as an entertainer from the early years of Melbourne television. The Ringwood Chamber of Commerce has remained pivotal in representing the business…

Maroondah Citizen's Advice Bureau 40th Anniversary

Jul 6, 2007

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in Maroondah City Council, MAV and ALGA

The Maroondah Citizens Advice Bureau has celebrated its 40th anniversary with a luncheon held at the Ringwood RSL, in tribute to the many past and present volunteers that dedicated their time to the organisation. I was invited to the luncheon as both a committee member and as a Maroondah councillor. The history of the Maroondah…

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