Tag: council events
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2008 Eastern Volunteers recognition function
This afternoon Eastern Volunteers, as part of National Volunteer Week held its Volunteer Recognition Function to acknowledge the commitment and dedication of their many volunteers. Eastern Volunteers, which covers the areas of Maroondah, Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges, provides transport services or for the frail aged and people with disabilities as well as…
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Consultative Workshop for the Maroondah Forum for People with Disabilities and Carers
The Maroondah Forum for People with Disabilities and Carers, which currently meets on a quarterly basis, provides an opportunity for council and the community to discuss issues relating to accessibility. While the forum has been successful in creating dialogue and improving accessibility within Maroondah, it is timely to undertake a review to strengthen this forum…
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The 11th Mullum Mullum Festival
The Mullum Mullum Festival is a community event, supported by Maroondah, Manningham and Whitehorse Councils, which celebrates the ecological and cultural value of the Mullum Mullum Creek Valley and surrounding remnant bushland areas. The uniqueness of the Mullum Mullum Valley has been recognised since the 1920s and we are fortunate to have such unique flora…
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2008 Anzac Day Dawn Service at Ringwood
This morning I attended the The Anzac Day dawn service held at the Ringwood Clocktower, which is organised through the Ringwood RSL. It is wonderful to see the continued interest in the dawn service with a record number of attendees being present, with the crowds stretching to the other side of Maroondah Highway. This year’s…
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Eastern Transport Coalition – presentation from the National Transport Commission
Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition meeting included an update on the Federal urban transport paper which will be utilised by the ETC to convey the economic, social and environmental case for Federal leadership in the investment of urban public transport infrastructure. The guest speaker was Karen Dowling from the National Transport Commission who spoke about the…
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Know Your Parks: Lockhart Road Park
Know Your Parks is an event organised by Maroondah City Council to showcase the many community parks that exist throughout the municipality. This afternoon we held the first ever Know Your Parks program at the Lockhart Road Park in Ringwood North. Combined with Melbourne’s mild Autumn weather the event which included a free sausage sizzle,…
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Media Release: Get to know Lockhart Reserve
Maroondah City Council’s Know Your Parks series continues for this year, with the next session being held at Lockhart Reserve on Tuesday 15 April. Councillor Alex Makin said the event is a great chance for Loughnan’s Hill Ward residents to get together and learn more about Lockhart Reserve on Tuesday 15 April from 4pm to…
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The 42nd Ringwood Highland Games
The Ringwood Highland Games held at the Russell Lucas Oval in Jubilee Park, is Maroondah’s largest cultural event, attracting attendees locally, nationally and even internationally. The event included a range of activities and events, including pipe bands, caber tossing, highland dancing and stalls providing information on the Scottish Clans. The perfect weather and the diverse…
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2008 Ringwood Spiders Jumper Presentation Evening
The Ringwood Spiders, based at Jubilee Park, is a football club for people with disabilities and is part of a 14 team league organised through the Football Integration Development Association (FIDA). Tonight’s function provided an opportunity to meet both current and new football players who will be representing Ringwood throughout the season. Players have been…
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Eastern Transport Coalition meeting – calling for State and Federal investment in public transport
Tonight’s meeting of the Eastern Transport Coalition included a presentation from John Stone, project officer at GAMUT, the Australian Centre for the Governance and Management of Urban Transport. John spoke about the case for Federal funding of public transport and the need for the Commonwealth to provide such funding in return for operational reforms at…