Tag: entertainment
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Meeting the Skylarkers
This afternoon I met the Skylarkers, a group of older residents who bring music, song and laughter to elderly citizens. The Skylarkers are a voluntary entertainment group that performs at retirement villages, nursing homes and senior citizen centres. The Skylarkers received a Maroondah community grants to fund costumes to assist the group’s performances. The group…
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The Launch of Youth Voice
Youth Voice aims to develop a working group sourced from Maroondah schools and community groups to produce a Youth Magazine and provide a voice for students and younger people within Maroondah. The project was launched at Ringwood Secondary College through an online interactive forum which allowed schools across Victoria to participate. A number of topics…
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Media Release: Get in early for teenage holiday action this winter
There’s something for everyone these school holidays with an exciting range of entertainment and activities on offer in the Winter Teenage Holiday Program. Maroondah City Council has planned a great holiday program for young people 12 to 16 years of age with six jampacked days of fun from Monday 30 June to Friday 11 July.…
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Eastern Access Community Health – Screening of Liyarn Ngarn
Eastern Access Community House (EACH) provides a diverse range of health services for the community, including disability services, mental health services, primary care, community information, education and counselling. Stage Club, located at Lifeworks at 9 Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood orangises film or life performances, such as plays, poetry or music, every third Friday, providing an opportunity…
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Media Release: Shirley Valentine emerges at Karralyka
Travel on a life changing journey full funny yet moving moments with Willy Russell’s award winning play Shirley Valentine, performing at Maroondah’s Karralyka Centre on Saturday 7 June. Councillor Alex Makin said this touching story sets the scene for a fantastic evening of entertainment and is a great way to spend an evening out with…
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Media Release: Braemar returns for more celtic magic at Wyreena
Popular Irish musical group Braemar will launch this year’s Wyreena Music Cafe series, with a return performance on Friday 29 February. Councillor Alex Makin said Braemar, who specialise in popular Irish and Scottish folk music, have gained a loyal fan base over many years of performing at festivals and music events. “After performing across Australia…
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Media Release: The Mikado begins Morning Music for 2008
The Morning Music stage is set to come alive for another year with the opening of the world famous stage show ‘The Mikado’ as part of Maroondah City Council’s Morning Music at the Karralyka Centre on Tuesday 26 February. Councillor Alex Makin describes this year’s Morning Music program as a superb line up of live…