Tag: health
-
Mitcham Rotary Reconciliation Week Concert
This afternoon I attended the Mitcham Rotary Club’s Reconciliation Week concert featuring singer and songwriter Archie Roach. Mitcham Rotary hosted the concert to fund Rotary Scholarships to train Indigenous medical professionals and also to raise money towards providing solar power for community centres in East Timor. Archie Roach sang a number of his songs, including…
-
Maroondah acknowledges Reconciliation Week and National Sorry Day
National Sorry Day, which is part of Reconciliation Week, is held on the 26th of May to acknowledge and learn from the mistreatment experienced towards indigenous Australians. National Sorry Day was first convened in 1997 in recognition of the Bringing Them Home Report, which investigated the Stolen Generation and the forced removal of Indigenous children.…
-
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…
-
Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee – discussing the Ringwood Transit City
The Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee includes a number of external agencies which advise council on health and safety initiatives within the municipality and provide feedback on council’s direction and policies. Today’s meeting included a presentation on the Ringwood Transit City to provide committee members with an update on the planning undertaken…
-
Ringwood Rotary and Beyond Blue – Forum on depression
This evening after a council briefing session I attended a forum hosted by Ringwood Rotary and facilitated by Beyond Blue in regard to depression. While it was unfortunate that I could only attend the latter part of the session, it was most informative in providing information and raising awareness about the symptoms of depression and…
-
Consultative Workshop for the Maroondah Forum for People with Disabilities and Carers
The Maroondah Forum for People with Disabilities and Carers, which currently meets on a quarterly basis, provides an opportunity for council and the community to discuss issues relating to accessibility. While the forum has been successful in creating dialogue and improving accessibility within Maroondah, it is timely to undertake a review to strengthen this forum…
-
Maroondah Citizens' Advice Bureau 40th AGM
The Maroondah Citizens’ Advice Bureau provides assistance and referral advice for people who are experiencing hardship. The organisation has offices located in Ringwood and Croydon and is staffed primarily through volunteers through a voluntary committee of management. Today’s AGM elected the committee of management for the following twelve months and I am pleased to announce…
-
Maroondah Business Expansion and Retention Program
Loughnan’s Hill Ward, which includes the commercial and retail centre of Ringwood, as well as the industrial areas along Heatherdale and Canterbury Road, includes a diverse range of businesses that provide goods and services to our community. It is important for any municipality to have a strong business sector so that we can provide local…
-
Australia 2020 Summit
As the Deputy Chair of the Eastern Transport Coalition I was invited to attend a local version of the Australian Government’s 2020 summit. The regional summit, which was held at Monash University in Clayton, included the same themes that will be discussed in Canberra later this year: Future directions for the Australian economy; Economic infrastructure,…