Tag: maroondah council
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Maroondah Mayoral Election for 2008
This evening, the mayor for the 2008 year was elected at Maroondah’s Statutory Meeting. In previous years, the election of the mayor had been informally decided at a private meeting with councillors on the preceding Monday, with the statutory council meeting being nothing more than a mere formality to approve the decision. This year however,…
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Maroondah HomeBiz Office Christmas Party 2007
Tonight I attended the Maroondah HomeBiz Office Christmas Party, located at their new meeting premises at the Coach and Horses Hotel in Ringwood. Maroondah HomeBiz fills a prominent gap that exists in business support networks, through fostering the development and growth of home based business. As such, its Christmas party provides an informal atmosphere for…
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ICLEI Breakfast Briefing
ICLEI, formerly the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives but now known as ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, is a world wide association of local governments focusing on promoting and encouraging sustainability. This morning I attended an ICLEI breakfast briefing, which included an update of ICLEI activities. The organisation includes a number of Australian…
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Maroondah Journal: Disabled could swing election, activists warn
The Maroondah Journal has reported on the successful launch of Campaign Enable with its key theme of equal access for all. More than 20 disability campaigners met outside Eastland shopping centre, Ringwood wearing “I have a disability and I vote” T-shirts as part of Campaign Enable. Campaign Enable, which is being organised, managed and conducted…
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Monkami Drama Group presents Titanic, The Untold Stories
After the launch of Campaign Enable I attended a performance of Titanic, the Untold Stories presented by the Monkami Drama Group. Monkami located in Croydon, is a non-profit service provider for people with intellectual disabilities and aims to develop skills so that people with intellectual disabilities can live independently within the community. Titanic, the Untold…
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Maroondah Journal: Two throw hat in ring for city's top job
The Maroondah election for the City of Maroondah will be held on Wednesday the 5th of December. The Maroondah Journal has reported on the current status of the mayoral race, including my intent to run as a candidate: The race for Maroondah Council’s top job is heating up with two councillors vying for the mayoral…
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Honorary Freeman of Maroondah – Bob McDiarmid
Freeman of the City, is the highest honour that be bestowed upon a citizen by a local council. While the term orginated during medieval England, when Freeman paid fees to be allowed to trade within a city and to vote in elections, its modern meaning refers to a distinction provided by a council to formally…
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Media Release: New surface for Ringwood athletics track
The starter’s gun has sounded, and work at the AC Robertson athletics track at Proclamation Park, Ringwood is off and running, with funding from Maroondah City Council’s Capital Works program of over $400,000. “Work is starting on the southern bend of the existing track to shore up the subsidence that has occurred, then the existing…
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Environment Workshop: Combating Climate Change
Combating Climate Change is the second of two workshops organised by Maroondah City Council to explore the issue of climate change. While the first workshop provided an introduction to the issue of climate change, this workshop will offer practical advice on what people can do at home to save energy and reduce their ecological footprint.…