Tag: local community
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Rotary Club of Ringwood – April Club Forum
The Rotary Club of Ringwood, which is part of Rotary District 9180, holds regular club forums to discuss the direction of the club and to provide input to its officebearers. Tonight’s meeting featured a club forum to discuss the future priorities of the club and further efforts to assist our community. The Rotary Club of…
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Scoot Wheel n Move – representing people with mobility aids
Scoot Wheel and Move is a local community group under the auspices of Eastern Access Community Health. The group aims to improve accessibility within Maroondah, particularly for people that use mobility aids such as wheelchairs, scooters and walking frames. Today’s meeting discussed Maroondah’s recently adopted Principal Pedestrian Network, with members supporting the need for more…
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Media Release: Seeking Year 10 students
Maroondah City Council is once again holding the Young Leaders Program, a week-long interactive personal development program offered by Council’s Youth Services Team to Year 10 students from secondary schools across Maroondah. Councillor Alex Makin said Year 10 students attending secondary school within Maroondah are invited to apply to be part of the program which…
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Maroondah Homebiz 2009 AGM
Maroondah Homebiz is a business networking group for Maroondah’s expanding small and home-based business sector. The group meets on a monthly basis to provide networking opportunities for members and to hear guest speakers covering issues relevant to business and the local community. Tonight’s Annual General Meeting elected the officebearers for the next twelve months and…
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Maroondah Leader: Cash makes a splash
In November last year the Commonwealth Government convened the inaugural meeting of the Australian Council of Local Government, designed to create stronger partnerships between the Federal Government and local councils across Australia. The inaugural meeting included additional funding to local governments to undertake projects that improve council facilities which serve the community. The Maroondah Leader…
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Ringwood Historical Society – Australian Comforts Fund
The final Ringwood Historical Society meeting for 2008 included two presentations, the first discussed the Australian Comforts Fund and the second included advice on the resources that are available for people interested in researching local history. The Australian Comforts Fund was a voluntary organisation that was formed to support Australian troops serving overseas. The Australian…
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Doing it tough for the community
The following article was written by a journalism student who asked Cr. Jo-anne Taylor and myself about the challenges experienced within local government: While some Maroondah citizens would not know who these individuals are, it’s highly likely that the residents, ratepayers, business owners and community groups of Maroondah have witnessed the outcome of their…
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Maroondah Journal: Anger at 'dummy' website – 'Close site or else!'
The Maroondah Journal has reported on the launch of www.genuinecandidates.com, a website that has been established to assist the community with identifying the genuine candidates in the upcoming Maroondah City Council elections. Cr Makin said the website was a source of information before an election. “It began as members of the community were concerned with…
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Media Release: No show candidates proves lack of commitment
Alex Makin, a candidate for the Mullum Ward has slammed the council candidates who failed to attend a community forum at North Ringwood Community House. “It is bitterly disappointing that a council candidate would choose to ignore a designated candidates’ forum”, Alex Makin, candidate for the Mullum Ward said. “This lack of attendance clearly demonstrates…