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Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Tag: council events

  • Karralyka Music Morning Season

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    Today I attended Karralyk’a Morning Music program. The season now in its tenth year, includes seven shows held at either 11am or 2pm and includes a wide variety of musical acts. Karralyka has blossomed in recent years to provide a number of premiere musical and theatrical shows meaning that there are shows available for all…

  • Croydon Stroke Support Group

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    This morning I was invited to speak to the Croydon Stroke Support Group about my role as a Maroondah Councillor and to hear any concerns raised by members. The discussion focussed strongly on Maroondah’s footpaths and the needs of pedestrians. Maroondah Council recently passed a Pedestrian Strategy which provides a framework to address the lack…

  • Delegates' report: Community meeting at Maidstone

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    On the 12th and 13th of June I attended the third Future for Local Government Summit which was convened by the Municipal of Association of Victoria. These summits are designed to help pave the way for local government within the 21st century. I have prepared a written report for this summit which I will table…

  • Maidstone Street Public Meeting

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    This morning, along with Heidi Victoria, the Member for Bayswater, I spoke to residents at Maidstone Street Park in Ringwood to discuss the current council proposal and the best way to stop the sale from proceeding. Despite the extremely cold conditions and a temperature of less than eight degrees, approximately 60 residents attended this meeting…

  • Croydon Community School Charter Signing Ceremony

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    The Croydon Community School is a government secondary school located along Mount Dandenong Road, which provides an alternate secondary education for students who have experienced difficulties other more traditional schools. The school focuses strongly on the capabilities of the individual student and also offers accredited programs in VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning). As part…

  • Enjoying Planned Retirement – 2007 Art and Craft Exhibition

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    After a successful inaugural exhibition last year, Enjoying Planned Retirement (EPR) will be hosting an art and craft exhibition for 2007. Last year the art and craft exhibition attracted approximately 500 attendees who perused the many paintings, crafts and other wares provided by members of EPR. The two-day exhibition will be held at at the…

  • MAV Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Group – May 2007 meeting

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    This month’s Transport and Infrastructure Group included presentations from the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) who discussed the Federal Government’s AusLink program and Meredith Sussex, the Coordinator General of Infrastructure, who spoke about her role within the Department of Infrastructure. The Melbourne 2030 review process, which is expected to formally include community input in the…

  • Outer East Citizens Advocacy 21st Anniversary

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    This evening I was invited to attend the Outer East Citizen’s Advocacy 21st anniversary to celebrate the accomplishments of the organisation in providing a voice for people with disabilities and the frail aged. The Outer East Citizens Advocacy located in Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood provides training and referral services to some of eastern Melbourne’s most vulnerable…

  • 2007 LGMA National Congress

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    I have just returned from the 2007 Local Government Manager’s National Congress in Hobart. This year’s conference was themed the Power to make a difference and the Passion to lead, reinforced through the focal points of People, Process and Place, to reflect the foundations of local government. Case studies identified a number of best practice…

  • Anzac Day 2007

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    Anzac Day is fast approaching and Ringwood and Croydon branches of the Returned Services League (RSL) are set to hold a number of memorial services to remember those lost at war. Anzac Day commemorations will be held on Wednesday the 25th of March: Ringwood RSL will hold a Dawn Service at the Ringwood Memorial Clocktower…