Tag: diversity

Maroondah Weekly: Council tightens rules on pets

Nov 23, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah was previously the only Council in Victoria without on-lead and off-lead provisions for dogs within the municipality. As a result this has created confusion for residents and meant that areas of significant biodiversity were unable to be protected. Following extensive community consultation Council adopted new on-lead provisions at its November Council meeting, providing certainty…
The first annual general meeting of the Maroondah Interfaith Network

Nov 21, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah Interfaith Network was formed in November 2009 to promote understanding and social harmony between Maroondah’s faith based communities. The Network, which comprises of representatives from several Maroondah faith organisations, has held a series of events throughout to promote understanding and awareness of Maroondah’s faith communities. This afternoon I attended the Maroondah Interfaith Network’s…
Delegates’ Report: Celebrating diversity and promoting art

Nov 15, 2010

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alex

in Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

There are several items I’ll be reporting on: On the 23rd of October I attended the Khaudo Festival, organised by Maroondah’s Zomi community. The Zomi are an ethnic group from Burma and Maroondah has one of the highest populations of refugees from Burma within Metropolitan Melbourne. The Khuado Festival is a celebration of the Zomi…
Citizenship Ceremony – November 2010

Nov 4, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

One of the highlights in local government and as Mayor is presiding over Citizenship Ceremonies and welcoming new citizens to both Australia and the City of Maroondah. This evening we welcomed 90 new Australian citizens into the City of Maroondah. Tonight’s citizenship ceremony is the last ceremony for 2010 and my last as Mayor. The…
Delegates’ Report: Regional Partnerships, Celebrating Diversity, Ringwood Station Advocacy

Oct 18, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

There are several notable items I will discuss tonight. The first being the regional partnership signed by the Mayors of the Cities of Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges on the 22nd of September. This agreement will strengthen co-operation between the municipalities in areas such as advocacy, where each of these…
Ringwood Historical Society – Early Jewish Settlers in the Colony of Victoria

Aug 24, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement

The Ringwood Historical Society meets on a monthly basis with guest speakers discussing aspects of history. Tonight’s guest speaker discussed the growing cultural diversity in the early days of the Colony of Victoria through Jewish migration into the settlement. Victoria and Melbourne have a long tradition of cultural diversity and in its early Colonial history…
Delegates’ Report: Thanking our volunteers, supporting cultural diversity and youth and reducing greenhouse emissions

Aug 16, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

On the 31st of July I attended an evening hosted by Maroondah’s Sudanese Community, where they shared traditional Southern Sudanese cuisine with the wider Maroondah municipality. Maroondah is home to almost 200 people from Sudan who share similar aspirations, in regard to employment and housing, like many other members of our community. The food included…
Presentation at the Maroondah Rugby Club

Aug 7, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah Rugby Club was founded in 1972 and is based at Griff Hunt Reserve in Croydon North. The club has a strong presence within both rugby and Maroondah and prides itself on its diversity through fielding senior, junior, Womens and veterans teams. This afternoon I attended a seniors match, and presented a Letter Under…
Media Release: Green Jobs Corps tackle creek

Jul 28, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Media Releases, Urban Sustainability

The Mullum Mullum Cultural Heritage Trail will be extended with the help of participants from the Maroondah National Green Jobs Corps. National Green Jobs Corps is a Federal Government funded youth development program which offers young people a chance to gain quality experience and training while participating in community based projects of significant environmental and…
Media Release: Maroondah Interfaith Network gets a funding boost

Jul 21, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah City Council has welcomed an $8800 Victorian Multicultural Commission grant which will assist the Maroondah Interfaith Network with its leadership training and education programs. Maroondah Mayor Councillor Alex Makin accepted the grant last Wednesday. “Since the Maroondah Interfaith Network was established in November 2009 it has grown to include more than 35 leaders from…