Tag: government
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Media Release: Ensuring a sustainable financial future for Maroondah
Maroondah City Council’s Proposed Council Plan 2010-2014 and Proposed Budget 2010-2011 were formally adopted during Council’s Monday 28 June meeting. The documents highlight the key initiatives which underpin the planning and budget blueprints for the Maroondah community. Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Alex Makin, said the Council Plan set out a broad range of Council activities…
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Maroondah City Council adopts 2010/2011 Budget
Unlike other levels of government, local councils are required to place their draft budgets on exhibition to enable comment from the public, prior to the budget being formally considered by Council. This evening Council formally discussed the 2010/2011 Budget, with Councillors resolving to adopt the budget as per the draft that was released last month.…
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Media Release: Maroondah asks – Where is our transport policy?
A sixty metre long petition demanding the Victorian Government revisit its transport policy was today presented to the Victorian Government. Mayors and Councillors from Maroondah and six other Melbourne’s eastern suburban Councils – who represent about a quarter of Melbourne’s population – gathered on the Parliaments steps today to send a message to the Victorian…
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Media Release: Council encourages debate and interaction at Meetings
At its meeting on Monday 21 June, Maroondah City Council resolved to change a Local Law ensuring future meetings are more interactive and engaging. Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Alex Makin said that Councillors collectively workshopped the changes over a period of time. The proposed Local Law (Local Law 9) will replace the current Local Law…
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Maroondah Journal: Ready to let games begin
The Glen Park Sports Pavilion was one of several projects identified through the Glen Park Future Directions Masterplan, which aimed to improve the amenity of the Glen Park Precinct and provide facilities for the Bayswater North community. Projects within the Masterplan have been completed through a mixture of Local, State and Federal funding and the Maroondah Journal has reported…
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Maroondah Leader: Cash goes fairway
Council recently renovated the Club rooms at the Dorset Golf Course through combined State and Federal funding. The Maroondah Leader has reported on the results of the project, which received $295,000 from the Federal Government and $56,000 from Coucil. Mayor Alex Makin said the revamp was a “marked improvement.” The project included a redesign of…
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MAV State Council Meeting – May 2010
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is the peak body representing local government across Victoria and advocates on behalf of the sector. The MAV holds two State Council meetings each year, where motions are debated to influence the policies and activities of the organisation. As the current Mayor I am also Maroondah’s MAV representative, meaning that I…
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Accessibility groups discussing public transport issues
The Disability Action Group Eastern Region (DAGER) is a community based group focused on improving accessibility within Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, including the City of Maroondah. The group meets on a monthly basis and often has guest speakers at its meetings. This morning the group held a combined meeting with Scoot Wheel n Move, a community group which…
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Media Release: Central Ringwood Community Centre upgrade unveiled
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will join Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, to unveil a series of upgrades to Central Ringwood Community Centre on site tomorrow (20 May). Cr Makin said the $200,000 upgrade would improve the experience of centre users. “This project has led to the creation of a new area for community groups…