Tag: enjoying planned retirement
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Delegates' Report: 2008 has begun
Thank you, there are several events that I wish to comment upon to keep council and the community informed. On the 24th of January I attended the first Eastern Transport Coalition meeting for 2008 as the delegated Maroondah representative. This meeting included a workshop to determine the ETC’s priorities for this year. The ETC has…
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EPR activities – bocce in February
One of the many activities undertaken by Enjoying Planned Retirement is a bocce competition held on the afternoons of every second and fourth Tuesday between January and March at Norwood Park, Warrandyte Road. The competition is held in a relaxed and fun atmosphere using the bocce courts located at Norwood Park and also includes barbecue…
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Norwood Park Hall Users meeting 2008
The Hall Users Meeting for the Senior Citizens Centre at Norwood Park, situated on Warrandyte Road Ringwood North, provides an opportunity for the three groups that use the hall to discuss issues related to the facility. There are three groups based in the hall, the North Ringwood Senior Citizens, Ringwood U3A and Enjoying Planned Retirement.…
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2007 in review: standing up for the community
As we enter the final year of this current council term, it is important to reflect on the last twelve months so as to shape the priorities for 2008: Improving Accessibility Ongoing advocacy calling on the State Government to redevelop Ringwood Station into an accessible and safe transport interchange; Supporting Scoot Wheel N Move, including…
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Delegates' Report: Climate change, accessibility, support groups and events for seniors
Thank you, I will be tabling my delegates’ report this evening, however before I do, there are several items I plan on discussing this evening: From the 26th through to the 30th of November I attended the Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly in Darwin. The Australian Local Government Association, is the peak body…
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EPR's the Dorothy Baker Show
This evening Enjoying Planned Retirement (EPR) hosted the Dorothy Baker Show, an event which included television personality and singer Dorothy Baker, comedian Paul Jennings and 3AW presenter Kevin Trask. The evening included a mix of comedy, through the comedic impressions of Paul Jennings and music, with Dorothy Baker who performed a number of Vera Lynn’s…
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Launch of EPR's 2008 Bocce Season
This afternoon I was invited to the attend the launch of Enjoying Planned Retirement’s (EPR) 2008 Bocce Season. Bocce is just one of the 47 activities organised by EPR, one of Maroondah’s largest seniors groups with over 400 members. Like all of EPR’s events this was a fun-filled day, complete with a bocce tournament and…
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Maroondah Journal: Ill-informed remarks
The Maroondah Journal has published my letter in response to the comments written by Carol Hunter from the Maroondah Residents and Ratepayers Association. My response, which was published in this week’s paper, is as follows: While the Maroondah Residents and Ratepayers Association refuses to refer to me by name, it is clear that I was…
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Maroondah Journal: Experience needed
The Maroondah Journal this week included a letter from Carol Hunter on behalf of the Maroondah Residents and Ratepayers Association in regard to my decision to nominate for the position of Mayor. The letter is included below: IT has been suggested in the Journal (November 13) that a younger person should be mayor. While the…
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Enjoying Planned Retirement Spotlighters Performance 2007
This evening I attended the opening night of Spotlighters, a musical drama group from Enjoying Planning Retirement. Spotlighters, is one of the over 45 activities organised by Enjoying Planned Retirement and provides an opportunity for members to be part of an amateur musical theatre production. All facets of the performance from the cast, crew, costume…