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

Media Release: Ringwood Station – The Missing Piece

Oct 14, 2010

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah City Council has launched the Ringwood – The Missing Piece campaign seeking a funding commitment from all state political parties for the upgrade of Ringwood Station into an accessible, safe and integrated interchange. Maroondah Mayor Councillor Alex Makin, who launched the campaign, said a safe, vibrant and integrated station was the missing piece of…

Launching the Missing Piece – Advocacy for Ringwood Station

Oct 13, 2010

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alex

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

Ringwood Station fails to meet disability compliance standards and is perceived to be unsafe due to the poor station design, including narrow and steep ramps. The community has continually called for the full redevelopment of Ringwood Station into a safe, accessible and integrated interchange that will meet the needs of Ringwood as a vibrant urban…

Ringwood Diving Club – 2010 Annual General Meeting

Sep 19, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

The Ringwood Diving Club is based at Ringwood Aquatic Centre in Jubilee Park, Ringwood and has over 100 members. The Club has a strong history within diving, including having four members who will be competing at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Today’s annual general meeting provided an opportunity to elect committee members for the…

Ringwood Croquet Club – Opening of 2010 Croquet Season

Aug 14, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Sports and Leisure

The Ringwood Croquet Club is located in Greenwood Avenue and forms part of the Jubilee Park Sporting Precinct in Ringwood. Like many other sporting clubs, the Ringwood Croquet Club has invested in upgrades to its grounds to reduce watering requirements. This morning I was invited to launch the 2010 Croquet Season and participated in several…

Media Release: Soccer pavilion takes shape

Jul 28, 2010

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alex

in Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

The Ringwood Soccer Reserve’s multipurpose sports pavilion is starting to take shape with the first of the steel beams being lifted into place last week. In May 2009, the Federal Government provided $2.9million of funding for the project as part of the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program. Maroondah Councillor Mayor Alex Makin welcomed Federal…

Ringwood Spiders – Last home game for 2010

Jul 18, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

The Ringwood Spiders is a football team for people with disabilities and works alongside the Ringwood Redbacks who share the facilities at Jubilee Park in Ringwood. Due to a rescheduling of grounds the games schedule was modified and this morning the Ringwood Spiders returned to Jubilee Park to play their final home game for 2010.…

Speaking to the Ringwood Heritage Seniors

Jun 29, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

The Ringwood Heritage Seniors are based at Maroodah Federation Estate and meet on a regular basis, providing a range of activities and speakers. This afternoon I spoke with the Ringwood Heritage Seniors and discussed Council’s plans for the revitalisation of Ringwood, including the proposed redevelopment of the Ringwood Aquatic Centre. There is a need for…

Ringwood Spiders: Christian Ampt Memorial Trophy Match

Jun 27, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

The Ringwood Spiders is a football team for people with disabilities and competes within the Football Integrated Development Association (FIDA), where they are fielding two teams for this season. This morning I attended the Ringwood Spider’s Home Game at Jubilee Park where they competed against Mazenod for the Christian Ampt Memorial Trophy, in recognition of…

Ringwood Croquet Club – Celebration of court works

May 23, 2010

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alex

in Environment, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

The Ringwood Croquet Club is part of the Jubilee Park Sporting Precinct and offers both social and competitive croquet. This afternoon I attended the Club to join the celebrations of their court resurfacing works and kitchen renovations. The Club undertook these court renovations through Council’s third/third/third grants program, which provides funding for infrastructure projects on…

Opening of Upgrades to Central Ringwood Community Centre

May 20, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

Central Ringwood Community Centre is located in Bedford Park in Ringwood and serves as a community based facility, providing courses, as well as meeting facilities for other groups. In recent years the Community Centre has had a strong focus on Maroondah’s emerging communities, through providing programs for refugees from Sudan, as well as Burma. In addition, the Centre has…

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