Tag: culture
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Croydon Conservation Society Film Night: An Inconvenient Truth and the End of Suburbia
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…
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Karralyka Music Morning Season
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…
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Migrant Information Centre – Outer East Voices DVD Launch
The Outer East Voices project is a jointly initiative between the Migrant Information Centre, VicHealth and with a partnership including the Cities of Maroondah and Knox. The project, aimed at both primary and high school students, allowed young people to meet other people from diverse communities to promote friendship and to learn skills in filmmaking…
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Media Release: Escape to the sea at Wyreena
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…
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2007 Ringwood Highland Games
The Ringwood Highlands Games, held in Jubilee Park in Greenwood Avenue, is a national event that celebrates Scotland and Scottish heritage. Events included pipe bands and highland dancing competitions, as well as featuring gathering of the Scottish clans, attracting clans across Australia and internationally. The festivities attracted large crowds from right across Melbourne and further…
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Indigenous Cultural Awareness Program
Over the past three weeks the Heathmont Uniting Church Community Living Centre, in conjunction with the Maroondah Movement for Reconciliation, has been running an Indigenous cultural awareness program, facilitated by Shane Charles the Pathways Coordinator from Swinburne University. Today’s session, which marked the conclusion of the program, discussed some of the current issues facing indigenous…
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2007 Maroondah Tourism and Heritage Advisory Board
The Maroondah Tourism and Heritage Advisory Board serves to promote the culture and heritage of Maroondah. The board meets every two months and includes members from the community to serve as an advisory board on the matters relating to tourism, culture and heritage. I am one of four councillor delegates on the Maroondah Tourism and…