community – Page 5 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Attendance Report: Social inclusion and Council alliances

Dec 13, 2010

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in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

One of the reforms undertaken during my year as Mayor was to extend delegate reports into attendance reports, to ensure that Councillors can confidently discuss the events and activities that they have undertaken. In addition, a new report, known as Ward Reports was also introduced which allows Councillors to discuss upcoming events. On the 19th…

Ringwood Ballet Group – A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Dec 9, 2010

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in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Ringwood Ballet Group is a community based not-for-profit organisation that was formed in 1961. The group hold an annual performance at Karralyka and this year showcased a ballet version of Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as several jazz and tap dance routines. Younger performers were also involved and it was great to see so…

North Ringwood Community House 2010 End of Year Luncheon

Dec 9, 2010

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

North Ringwood Community House is located at 120 Oban Road in Ringwood North and provides a range of community based educational courses, as well as accredited training, including Certificates III and IV as a Registered Training Organisation. This afternoon North Ringwood Community House held its end of year luncheon to thank students, staff, tutors and…

Media Release: Youth support services still available

Dec 8, 2010

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alex

in Business Community, Community Engagement, Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Council’s youth team will continue to support Maroondah’s young people and their families over the Christmas school holidays. Maroondah Councillor Alex Makin said the last session of the EV’s Lounge drop-in program is on Friday 17 December, but youth workers are still available over the summer break. “During the holidays our youth workers will be…

Maroondah Partners in Community Wellbeing Committee – December 2010 meeting

Dec 6, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Health Safety Wellbeing committee, Urban Sustainability

The final meeting for 2010 of the Maroondah Partners in Community Wellbeing Committee was held this morning to provide an update on Council’s Community Wellbeing Plan. The Committee, which includes health and education providers, as well as community and council representatives, is charged with overseeing the implementation and review of Council’s Community Wellbeing Plan. Today’s…

Policy Development and collaboration between Central Activities Districts

Nov 29, 2010

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in Maroondah City Council, Urban Sustainability

This afternoon the City of Melbourne hosted a forum on policy development focusing on the Central Activities Districts of Ringwood, Dandenong, Frankston, Box Hill, Broadmeadows and Footscray. The forum, which was an outcome of the recent Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Mayors of Maroondah, Greater Dandenong, Frankston, Whitehorse, Hume, Maribyrnong and the Lord Mayor…

Media Release: Come and share in the Christmas spirit

Nov 26, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Media Releases

Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without carol singing, candles and a certain jolly man in a red and white suit. Maroondah Mayor Alex Makin encouraged everyone to grab a picnic rug or chair, a little Christmas cheer, and head for Ainslie Park in Croydon on Sunday 12 December for the Maroondah Carols By Candlelight celebrations.…

Maroondah Weekly: Artists join Melbourne’s best

Nov 23, 2010

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alex

in Business Community, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability

The Maroondah Mayoral Art Show is an annual event, which raises funds for the Croydon Branch of Bone Marrow Donor Institute. The Maroondah Weekly has reported on the Art Show, which will be held until the 11th of December: Maroondah mayor Alex Makin said 25 percent of the sale of the art works would be…

Maroondah Weekly: Council tightens rules on pets

Nov 23, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah was previously the only Council in Victoria without on-lead and off-lead provisions for dogs within the municipality. As a result this has created confusion for residents and meant that areas of significant biodiversity were unable to be protected. Following extensive community consultation Council adopted new on-lead provisions at its November Council meeting, providing certainty…

Central Activities District Mayors and the Lord Mayor of Melbourne sign Memorandum of Understanding

Nov 22, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Ringwood is one of six Central Activities Districts across Melbourne, whereby Ringwood was identified as an urban centre that would experience a diverse range of housing, employment and community facilities. Ringwood, like the other identified Central Activities Districts of Frankston, Dandenong, Box Hill, Broadmeadows and Footscray, requires cooperation and a shared vision between all levels…

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