Tag: enjoying planned retirement
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The Maroondah Seniors Festival Expo
The Seniors Festival is held from the 3rd of October through to the 10th and Maroondah holds a range of activities for seniors throughout the festival. The Seniors Festival is designed to empower seniors and to highlight the activities and groups that focus on the needs of senior residents. This morning I had the pleasure…
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The 2010 Maroondah Seniors Jazz Concert
The Maroondah Seniors Jazz Concert, is an annual event organised through the Maroondah Healthy Ageing Network and is now in its second year. The Network comprises of over 30 senior groups and clubs, as well as service organisations and provides ongoing dialogue and collaboration for organisations that focus on the needs of senior citizens within…
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Enjoying Planned Retirement – The Final Spotlighters Performance
Enjoying Planned Retirement is a community group, based at Norwood Hall in Ringwood North, that provides a range of activities for seniors. One of these activities is Spotlighters, an annual musical performance, which is organised by members. This afternoon I attended the final Spotlighers Performance, which featured a range of musical talents, including tap dancing,…
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Maroondah Leader: Plan to put new hub at reserve
North Ringwood Community House, is based at 120 Oban Road in Ringwood North and is currently not situated on council land. This limits its ability to secure grants and has resulted in facilities that are unable to meet modern needs. The Community House recently completed a feasibility study into its relocation, with the report suggesting…
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Maroondah Journal: House vision takes shape
The Maroondah Journal has reported on the completion of North Ringwood Community House’s feasibility study into its relocation. Mayor Alex Makin said the new site would allow the house to be part of a community house. “The house is calling on Council to commit to a master plan, which will explore the needs of current…
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Enjoying Planned Retirement – The 2009/2010 Bocce Season
Enjoying Planned Retirement (EPR) is based at Norwood Hall along Warrandyte Road and provides a range of activities for Maroondah’s senior citizens. One of the permanent fixtures of the EPR calendar is bocce with today marking the launch of the 2009/2010 bocce season. The pleasant weather and strong interest ensured a large number of attendees…
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Enjoying Planned Retirement’s Hidden Talents and Dinner Performance
Enjoying Planned Retirement (EPR) is a seniors based group located at Norwood Hall in Warrandyte Road, Ringwood North. The group, which has over 400 members, organises a diverse range of activities, including the bi-annual Hidden Talents Performance. Hidden Talents provides an opportunity for the members of EPR to showcase their musical, poetry and theatrical skills…
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Delegates’ Report: Annual General Meetings and Seniors Week
This month has marked the beginning of the Spring season for Annual General Meetings, and I had the pleasure of attending the Ringwood Historical Society AGM on the 22nd of September. The Society documents the history of Ringwood and it is great to see renewed interest in our local history. The Ringwood Historical Society previously…
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Norwood Hall Users Luncheon
This afternoon I was invited to a luncheon for the committees of the groups that utilise Norwood Hall, located at Norwood Park along Warrandyte Road in Ringwood North. Norwood Hall is one of Maroondah’s most highly utilised community buildings and houses several groups including Enjoying Planned Retirement, North Ringwood Seniors and Ringwood U3A. In addition,…
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Open Forum with Enjoying Planned Retirement
This evening I was invited to speak at Enjoying Planned Retirement’s members meeting to discuss council and my long interest and involvement with one of Maroondah’s largest seniors based groups. Enjoying Planned Retirement is based at Norwood Hall and shares its facilities with Ringwood U3A and the North Ringwood Senior Citizens. The Ringwood Arts Society…