Tag: economic development
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Media Release: Ensuring a sustainable financial future for Maroondah
Maroondah City Council’s Proposed Council Plan 2010-2014 and Proposed Budget 2010-2011 were formally adopted during Council’s Monday 28 June meeting. The documents highlight the key initiatives which underpin the planning and budget blueprints for the Maroondah community. Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Alex Makin, said the Council Plan set out a broad range of Council activities…
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Business Expansion and Retention Program returns for 2010
The Maroondah Business Expansion and Retention Program consists of interviews with business owners and employers to provide quantitative and qualitative research into the challenges facing business within Maroondah. This afternoon I accompanied the Maroondah Economic Development Unit with the interviews. The respondents provided similar feedback in regard to a generally optimistic economic outlook, as well…
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Media Release: Reconciliation – Turning Words into Action
Maroondah’s National Reconciliation Week celebrations will get under way with a special launch in Ringwood on Wednesday 27 May. The free celebration is open to the public and will feature a number of activities including the launch of Council’s Reconciliation Policy Statement. The event begins at 10am with a traditional Welcome to Country and smoking…
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Maroondah Movement for Reconciliation Meeting
This evening, after a meeting at Maroondah Council, Cr. Jo-anne Taylor and I attended a Maroondah Movement for Reconciliation (MMR) meeting. Maroondah Movement for Reconciliation is one of two local groups that aim to raise awareness about Indigenous communities and culture. Tonight’s meeting included a presentation from the Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place to discuss…
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Further interviews for the Maroondah Business Expansion and Retention Program
This afternoon I accompanied Maroondah’s Economic Development team for another interview as part of Maroondah’s Business Expansion and Retention Program. The project aims to identify the key challenges facing businesses and to reinforce links between the business company and council. The business we interviewed today was a large manufacturer and as such the issues facing…
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Delegates' Report: Reconciliation Week, engaging our youth, supporting people with disabilities and calling for an investment in public transport
While held slightly before Reconciliation Week I attended the screening of a film Liyarn Ngarn by Eastern Access Community Health on the 23rd of May. The screening was held as part of EACH’s Stage Club program at Lifeworks in Ringwood. Stage Club hosts film or life performances every third Friday and provides an opportunity for…
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Continuing the Maroondah Business Expansion and Retention Program
This afternoon I accompanied Maroondah’s Economic Development team to interview another business as part of the Business Expansion and Retention Program. The program aims to gather qualitative data into current business conditions and to determine ways in which Maroondah can further assist the business community. While it would appear that businesses are quite optimistic about…
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Maroondah Business Expansion and Retention Program
Loughnan’s Hill Ward, which includes the commercial and retail centre of Ringwood, as well as the industrial areas along Heatherdale and Canterbury Road, includes a diverse range of businesses that provide goods and services to our community. It is important for any municipality to have a strong business sector so that we can provide local…