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

Tag: croydon

  • Maroondah Citizen's Advice Bureau 40th Anniversary

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    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…

  • Maroondah Bushlinks July 2007 Meeting

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    This evening I attended a Maroondah Bushlinks meeting to discuss issues relating to the preservation of Maroondah’s bushland. Bushlinks is an umbrella group consisting of the various ‘Friends Of’ groups that work tirelessly and diligently to maintain the many natural reserves and remnant bushland that exists within the municipality Discussion focused on Maroondah’s Environment Forum,…

  • Croydon Conservation Society Film Night: An Inconvenient Truth and the End of Suburbia

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    Urban sustainability and the environment have continued to remain at the forefront of the Maroondah community with the Croydon Conservation Society holding a film night, showcasing Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and the End of Suburbia. An Inconvenient Truth is a documentary surrounding former US Vice-President Al Gore’s presentation on climate change. Through the presentation…

  • 2007 Maroondah Staff Recognition Function

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    Maroondah’s Staff Recognition Function provides the opportunity to commend long-serving staff on achieving 10, 20 and 30 year milestones of dedication through working at the City of Maroondah or its former incarnations of the Ringwood or Croydon City Councils. Tonight’s function acknowledged a number of employees who have achieved these milestones through their tireless work…

  • Maroondah Leader: Cash boost fills cracks highlighted by drought

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    As part of its feature on Council’s Budget, the Maroondah Leader has also extensively reported on the $1 million sustainability fund which was passed as part of the Council’s Budget. Cr Alex Makin said council infrastructure had been hit hard by the drought, but this raft of sustainability projects, approved in the 2007/08 Budget last…

  • EV's Parent Information Night

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    This evening I attended an information session for parents prepared by Maroondah’s Youth Services Team, which outlined the events hosted through the EV’s Youth Centre in Croydon. The Information Session had a particular emphasis on the FReA program which consists of twelve young people who are responsible for organising and managing musical gigs at EV’s,…

  • 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…

  • Media Release: Escape to the sea at Wyreena

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    Exciting wildlife and seascape artwork by emerging Melbourne artist Tony Weston will be on exhibition at Wyreena Community Arts Centre until Saturday 30 June. Councillor Alex Makin encourages the Maroondah community to visit the gallery and view the highly detailed pastels and beautiful watercolours, with a fascinating focus on wildlife and seascapes. “The detail in…

  • Borough of Ringwood Historical Marker

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    Today the City of Maroondah in conjunction with the Ringwood Historical Society launched the Borough of Ringwood Historical Marker at its new location at the Council Chambers at Braeside Avenue. The marker was formerly located at Heatherdale Road and identified the entrance into the former Borough of Ringwood. The Borough of Ringwood was proclaimed in…

  • Croydon Conservation Society Meeting 2007

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    The Croydon Conservation Society (CCS) is a conservation and environmental group that is dedicated to improving the sustainability and the urban and natural environments within Maroondah. Focal points include canopy tree coverage, remnant bushland, sustainable transport and anti-graffiti measures. The Croydon Conservation Society meets on the second Thursday of each month. For details please visit…