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

Media Release: Lighting the way to a greener future

Jul 21, 2010

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in Community Engagement, Environment, Media Releases

Maroondah residents are being asked to sign an online campaign, Give Our Streets the Green Light, to lobby the government to fund a changeover to energy-efficient street lighting. Council has joined the Municipal Association of Victoria and other Victorian councils to lobby the state and commonwealth governments to fund the changeover to new energy-efficient globes.…

Launch of the Redevelopment of Glen Park Community Centre

Jul 10, 2010

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alex

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

Glen Park Community Centre is located in Glen Park Road in Bayswater North and has strong emphasis on community development, as well as providing courses for the local community. The Community Centre was recently redeveloped, through a partnership between Glen Park and SCOPE, to provide an accessible facility that can provide an inclusive environment for…

Delegates’ Report: Annual general meetings, art exhibitions and launching Maroondah’s Community Wellbeing Plan

Apr 19, 2010

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alex

in Arts and Culture, Business Community, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Urban Sustainability

There are several items I’d like to discuss this evening: On the 23rd of March I attended the North Ringwood Community House annual general meeting, which coincided with the graduation ceremony of their Certificate III and IV students. North Ringwood Community House is the only community house in Maroondah that has Registered Training Organisation status,…

Eastern Volunteers 2009 AGM

Sep 24, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Urban Sustainability

Eastern Volunteers is a not-for-profit community organisation that provides volunteer referral services and transport for people with disabilities and the frail-aged within Maroondah, Whitehorse and parts of the Yarra Ranges. This morning the organisation held its annual general meeting to elect board members for the next twelve months. I have been re-elected to the Eastern Volunteers Board…

Ringwood Bowls Club 2009 AGM

May 20, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

This evening the Ringwood Bowls Club, located in Loughnan Road Ringwood, held its Annual General Meeting to elect its committee for the following year. The Club, which was founded in 1928 has had a long association with Ringwood. In recent years the Club developed a strong emphasis on sustainability and has invested in water tanks…

Maroondah Journal: campaign for cameras

Apr 21, 2009

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alex

in Maroondah City Council, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah Journal has reported on the continued efforts by local business people, police and State MPs to secure the installation of live-feed security cameras at Ringwood Station. The installation of of closed-circuit live-feed security cameras would help prevent anti-social behaviour at Ringwood Station and have proved to be successful at both Lilydale and Croydon…

Delegates' Report: Community Houses, water conservation and upcoming conferences

Apr 20, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Urban Sustainability

On the 24th of March I attended the Ringwood Precinct Open House, which provided an opportunity for residents living within the Ringwood Central Activities District and namely the residential area to the west of Ringwood to actively engage council and discuss any concerns they may have. It was great to see a strong interest from…

Maroondah Citizens Advice Bureau 41st AGM

Apr 1, 2009

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah Citizens Bureau is a non-profit community based organisation that aims to provide a range of support services and referrals for people in need, in order to enable them to be independent and effective members of the community. Today’s annual general meeting provided an opportunity to reflect on the changes within the organisation, including…

Tour of Maroondah’s Community Facilities – Ringwood

Mar 30, 2009

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alex

in Maroondah City Council, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

The council tour of community facilities continued this evening to include several community and leisure facilities located within Ringwood. The first destination was the Karralyka Centre, which is Maroondah’s home to theatre and the performing arts. The Karralyka Centre also serves as a performance space to local groups and schools and also provides function rooms…

Central Ringwood Community Centre2009 AGM

Mar 25, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Central Ringwood Community Centre is located within Bedford Park in Ringwood and provides a range of educational courses, as well as workshops for newly arrived migrants and meeting rooms for a variety of community groups. Due to the new ward boundaries, I am fortunate to have two community houses within the Mullum Ward, Central Ringwood…

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