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

Storytime at Croydon Library

Oct 29, 2010

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in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Children’s Week is held annually during the fourth week in October and has the theme “A Caring World Shares”, which aims to focus on the needs of children and the ability to enjoy childhood. This morning, as part of Children’s Week, I attended Storytime at Croydon Library, a weekly program that involves the reading of…

Media Release: Ringwood Station petition well supported

Sep 15, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah City Council’s petition calling on all state political parties to commit to a redevelopment of Ringwood Station in the next term of government has received generous support from the community. Maroondah Mayor Alex Makin said to date more than 150 people had signed the petition, some choosing to leave comments on Council’s website. “It…

Media Release: Video highlights Ringwood Station inadequacies

Sep 13, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah City Council has stepped up the Ringwood Station advocacy campaign launching an online video highlighting major accessibility issues at the station. Maroondah Mayor Alex Makin said the video highlighted the shocking state of the station. “The video really shows how bad the station is and how inaccessible it is for those who rely on…

Launch of the Independent Type Exhibition

Sep 9, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Libraries, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Independent Type Exhibition celebrates Victoria’s literary culture and will be displayed at Croydon Library until Sunday the 3rd of October. This evening I was invited to launch the exhibition, which covers Victoria’s literary evolution from traditional Indigenous storytelling through to colonial literature and contemporary writing. The exhibition consists of panels and multimedia presentations that…

Media Release: Council launches petition to upgrade Ringwood Station

Aug 25, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Health Safety Wellbeing committee, Media Hub, Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah City Council is calling on all state political parties to commit to delivering a safe, accessible and integrated Ringwood Station within the term of the next State Government. On September 1, Council will launch a petition as the first stage of a community based campaign calling for the Station redevelopment. Maroondah Mayor Alex Makin…

Croydon Library events at the 2009 Maroondah Festival

Oct 29, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

The new location for the Maroondah Festival, which will now be held at Town Park in Croydon will assist in connecting the Festival with community facilities. The Croydon Library is holding a series of events during the Maroondah Festival, including Richard Galbraith at 11am inside the Croydon Library and Leigh Hobbs at 2pm at the…

Media Release: Kids rule the roost come festival time

Oct 7, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Media Releases, Urban Sustainability

Some of the most exciting childrens entertainment on Maroondah’s 2009 social calendar can be found at Kids Kingdom – a much anticipated feature of the annual Maroondah Festival. Kids Kingdom features a huge range of free activities, rides and entertainment for young ones. Councillor Alex Makin said festival organisers had jammed as much fun as…

Media Release: Key planning documents on public exhibition

Jul 8, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Business Community, Community Engagement, Environment, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The community has the chance to give feedback on two key planning documents that will contribute toward Ringwood’s evolution into the Central Activities District and regional centre for Melbourne’s outer east. The Ringwood Commercial Precinct Plan and the Ringwood North West Residential Precinct Plan provide the framework for achieving some of the goals set out…

Literature Lakeside with Kate Holden

Jun 28, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Libraries

Literature Lakeside is a community event organised through Eastern Regional Libraries in conjunction with Lakeside Cafe in Ringwood. The event features an author who discusses their books and writing backgrounds, as well as brunch at Lakeside Cafe. This morning’s Literature Lakeside featured Kate Holden, a new writer who recently wrote her first book ‘In My…

Croydon Library – Launch of book collection for antiques

Jun 1, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Libraries, Maroondah City Council

Maroondah has two public libraries located within the municipality, in Ringwood and Croydon. These Libraries are supported by Maroondah City Council and managed by Eastern Regional Libraries. Libraries are continually evolving to meet public needs and to strengthen local communities. As a result Croydon Library has initiated a specific book collection for antique enthusiasts to…

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