Tag: culture
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Walking school bus end of year function
The Walking School Bus program encourages schoolchildren to walk to school in a safe and friendly environment. The ‘bus’ consists of parents who walk children to school along a predetermined route to and from school. Through participating in the program, children are able to engage in regular physical activity, helping to reduce the looming health…
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Karralyka Centre 2008 Theatre Season Launch
The Karralyka Centre, operated by Maroondah City Council, provides premiere theatre and functions facilities without the need to travel into the inner suburbs. Tonight, the Karralyka Centre officially launched its theatre season for 2008. The launch, hosted by Terence Donovan (from Neighbours and Blue Heelers) provided a chance to preview next year’s theatre season and…
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Monkami Drama Group presents Titanic, The Untold Stories
After the launch of Campaign Enable I attended a performance of Titanic, the Untold Stories presented by the Monkami Drama Group. Monkami located in Croydon, is a non-profit service provider for people with intellectual disabilities and aims to develop skills so that people with intellectual disabilities can live independently within the community. Titanic, the Untold…
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EV's FreeZA Graduation 2007
Tonight I attended the 2007 Graduation Evening for Amplified Productions, Maroondah’s FreeZA Group. FReeZA, a program jointly funded by the City of Maroondah and the State Government, consists of a committee of volunteers aged between 12 and 25 to organise music and cultural events over a twelve-month period. The committee, which meets every Tuesday evening,…
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Presentation on urban sustainability and transport
This afternoon I was invited to deliver a presentation exploring the linkages between urban sustainability and public transport to the 41st Annual Geography Conference organised by the Geography Teachers Association of Victoria (GTAV). The hour-long presentation provided a synopsis on the economic, social and environmental benefits of public transport, investigated current urban policies and examined…
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Maroondah Photographic Competition Awards
This evening marked the presentation of the awards for the 2007 Maroondah Photography Competition. Photographs entered in the competition are showcased at the Maroondah Art Gallery, located at Federation Estate. Entrants can submit up to three photographs in either the Open, Intermediate or Junior categories. There was a wide array of photographs, including images of…
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Ringwood Eisteddfod 2007 Grand Final Evening
This evening I attended the Grand Final of the Ringwood Eisteddfod, held at the Karralyka Theatre in Ringwood East. The grand evening includes a range of performances that were presented during the during the Eisteddfod, including piano, violin, ensemble and vocals. This year’s Eisteddfod included six finalists performing for the Ringwood Eisteddfod Aria, which each…