fitness – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

2010 Maroondah Festival

Nov 7, 2010

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in Accessibility, Business Community, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah Festival is one of the largest community events within Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, attracting approximately 30,000 attendees and featuring dedicated community, business, sustainability, fitness, teenagers and children. The weather remained largely pleasant throughout the day, providing a contrast to the hot weather experienced in previous years. The new location at Town Park also provides…

Launching Maximising your Strength at the Croydon Leisure and Aquatic Centre

Sep 1, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations

The Maximising your Strength program is a new physical activity group within the Croydon Leisure and Aquatic Centre, which provides strength based training for people with neurological conditions like Multiple Sclerosis. This morning I was invited to launch the Maximising Your Strength program, which includes two separate streams; one for people of all ages and…

Maroondah Aquatic and Leisure Centre Information Expo

Aug 26, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

While the existing Ringwood Aquatic Centre, located in Greenwood Avenue Ringwood, was converted to an indoor facilities in the mid 1980s, the indoor 50 metre pool and associated infrastructure is approximately 40 years of age and nearing the end of its useful life. In addition, the Aquatic Centre, due to its age is delivering an…

Tour of the Casey Recreation and Aquatic Centre

Jul 26, 2010

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alex

in Maroondah City Council, Sports and Leisure

The Casey Recreation and Aquatic Centre is located in Cranbourne East and was opened in 2009 at a cost of $38 million. The Centre is a multi-purpose facility and provides a range of health and fitness services, including a gym, warm water pool and saunas. In addition, the centre has a range of aquatic facilities…

Media Release: Council welcomes funding announcement for Croydon Youth Space

Jun 30, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Media Releases, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah Mayor, Councillor Alex Makin has welcomed the $265,000 of Federal Government funding through the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program. “Council welcomes the ongoing partnership with the Federal Government, and the $265,000 will go towards the establishment of a new Youth Space as part of the Croydon Parklands Future Directions Plan. “Council is currently…

Maroondah Journal: One step at a time for Mayor

Apr 6, 2010

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alex

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

One of the first initiatives I implemented as Mayor was to return the Mayoral car, meaning I would continue to utilise sustainable transport, such as buses, trains and walking when undertaking Council commitments. The Maroondah Journal has reported on my usage of sustainable forms of transport within my Mayoral term: Maroondah mayor Alex Makin has…

Croydon West Primary Ride2School Day

Mar 17, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Ride2School is a program developed by Bicycle Victoria and delivered in partnership with local schools and community groups. The program aims to increase the number of students that walk and ride to school. Several Maroondah based schools participated in the program, with the assistance of Transition Towns Maroondah. This morning I assisted Croydon West…

Walktober Awards – Highest Level of Community Engagement awarded to Maroondah City Council

Mar 4, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Walktober is an annual event held during October, which encourages community groups, organisations and local government to organise walking as a form of transport within our community. The Walktober Challenge is issued to encourage Councils, community groups and organisations to ‘set the pace’ by being the municipality with the most walking events registered during the…

Media Release: Maroondah receives Walktober Award

Mar 3, 2010

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alex

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

Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Alex Makin accepted the 2009 Walktober Highest Level of Community Engagement (Melbourne Metropolitan Council) award this week at a ceremony held at the Department of Transport. “During the month of October, Maroondah City Council encourages the community to get out and get active during the annual Walking to Fitness month,” said…

Delegates' Report: Ringwood Spiders entering the finals and community inclusion within the community

Aug 17, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

On the 2nd of August I attended the Ringwood Spider’s final home game for the 2009 Football Season. The Ringwood Spiders, is a football team for people with disabilities and compete in the Football Integration Development Association League, which consists of fourteen teams across Victoria. The Ringwood Spiders continued their winning streak and are well…

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