Tag: local community
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Rotary Club of Ringwood – supporting regional Victoria
Rotary is an international organisation with over 1.2 million members world-wide. While each local Rotary club operates on an autonomous basis there is tremendous potential for different clubs to work in partnership to advance the principles of Rotary. Tonight’s meeting included a presentation by Rotarian and Boroondara Councillor Phillip Healy who discussed Boroondara Cares, a…
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Eastern Volunteers 2008 AGM
Eastern Volunteers is a not for profit, community based organisation that provides community transport and volunteer recruitment within Maroondah, Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. Eastern Volunteers is overseen by a voluntary Board and Management and consists of 14 part-time staff and approximately 100 volunteers. I have been a board member of Eastern Volunteers…
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Media Release: Enjoy a walk to fitness
During the month of October, Maroondah City Council is encouraging the community to get out and get active during the annual Walking to Fitness month. Councillor Alex Makin said this initiative targets all Maroondah residents, providing a calendar of walks throughout the month that caters for a wide range of interests and capabilities. “A range…
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Media Release: Musical chills abound at Maroondah’s FReeZA
It’s that time of the year again when Maroondah City Council’s Youth Services team puts out the call for young people in the community to become part of the Maroondah FReeZA Program. Councillor Alex Makin said Council’s Youth Services team are looking for enthusiastic young people aged between 15 and 21 years who are interested…
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Rotary Club of Ringwood – the GROW program
The Rotary Club of Ringwood is one of the many Rotary clubs that form District 9810 covering Melbourne’s eastern and southeastern suburbs. Tonight’s Rotary meeting included a speaker from GROW, a peer support program for people with mental illnesses. The organisation was formed in 1957 as a community based mental health movement organised and led…
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Media Release: Tell the story of your street
The Maroondah community are invited to tell the story of their street in a search by ABC Radio National for a new multimedia project. Councillor Alex Makin believes the possibilities are endless and encourages Maroondah residents to think about telling the stories that belong on their street in either words, pictures, video or sound. “Many…
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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…
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VEC to be congratulated for enhancing local democracy
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) has released its final report in the representation review of Maroondah City Council. It is pleasing to see that the VEC has rejected council’s failed attempt to retain the status quo and has instead found that three multi-member wards electing three councillors each would provide a higher standard of democracy…
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2008 Maroondah Youth Volunteer Recognition Evening
This evening Maroondah hosted its Youth Volunteer Recognition Evening to acknowledge the valuable contribution that younger people make to our society. Nominations for these volunteers are able to be made through schools, community groups and sporting with each participant receiving an award in recognition of their service to the community. The volunteer recognition evening is…
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2008 Ringwood Spiders Jumper Presentation Evening
The Ringwood Spiders, based at Jubilee Park, is a football club for people with disabilities and is part of a 14 team league organised through the Football Integration Development Association (FIDA). Tonight’s function provided an opportunity to meet both current and new football players who will be representing Ringwood throughout the season. Players have been…