Tag: maroondah council
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Media Release: Learn how to make worms useful
Maroondah City Council is offering residents the opportunity to get up close and personal with an active worm farm, in order to learn how to manage one of these useful composting tools in their own home. Councillor Alex Makin invites the community to a free worm farming and composting workshop on Saturday 3 March at…
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Heatherdale Community Action Group – first meeting for 2007
The Heatherdale Community Action Group has resumed meeting for 2007 amid further civic disobedience from Southern Rocycling. Maroondah City Council is pursuing these matters as well as conducting ongoing monitoring of Heatherdale Road. Southern Rocycling is facing court action on the 8th of March in regard to violations under the Health Act and Planning and…
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Maroondah Journal: On deaf ears
Southern Rocycling has proceeded with concrete works on a residential block at 61 Heatherdale Road, which is leased from SPI PowerNet. The Maroondah Journal has investigated these actions, amid Southern Rocycling disregarding abatement notices to cease the concreting works. Loughnan’s Hill War Councillor Alex Makin said Southern Rocycling had to learn to cooperate with the…
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Ringwood Chamber of Commerce first meeting for 2007
Tonight the Ringwood Chamber of Commerce held its first meeting for 2007. The meeting included an update from Maroondah City Council on projects such as the Ringwood Transit City and a presentation from New Water, a company based in Ringwood, which manufactures and installs products that reuse grey water, reducing household water consumption. Unfortunately the…
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First Croydon Conservation Society meeting for 2007
The Croydon Conservation Society (CCS) is Maroondah’s pre-eminent environmental and conservation society, covering issues such as urban sustainability, planning issues, graffiti management and the natural environment. I attended tonight’s committee meeting to gain an understanding of the issues relevant to the CCS in 2007. The Croydon Conservation Society committee meets on a monthly basis to…
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Something for everyone at Maroondah Festival
Excitement is building with just under a week to go before Croydon Park comes alive with a myriad of live entertainment and activities at the 2007 Maroondah Festival. Councillor Alex Makin said this year’s Festival on Sunday 18 February is set to be bigger and better than ever. “Maroondah Festival is a great day out…
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Ringwood Bowls Club – On the Green Corporate Challenge
The Ringwood Bowls Club, established in 1929, has over 300 members that enjoy the club’s bowling facilities located at 2-12 Loughnan Road in Ringwood. Tonight, along with the State Member for Warrandyte, Ryan Smith, and the Federal Member for Deakin, Phil Barresi, I was invited to the launch of the Ringwood Bowls’ Club Get on…
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Maroondah Leader: Wheels were in motion with plenty of tricks
To ensure safe skating, Maroondah City Council has organised two free skate clinics for users of Ringwood’s Skate Park. The Maroondah Leader reported on the success of these clinics and the continued interest in the Ringwodo Sakte Park. Cr Alex Makin said participants left the clinics with basic skills like standing and balancing on the…
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Maroondah Forum for People with Disabilities and Carers – First meeting for 2007
Today marked the return of Maroondah’s quarterly Forums for People with Disabilities and Carers. These forums provide the opportunity for people with disabilities, as well as carers and vendors, to exchange information and raise any issues that affect accessibility within Maroondah. Today’s meeting included a guest speaker from State Trustees who spoke about the various…
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2007 Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony
As part of the Australia Day celebrations, Maroondah City Council held its Citizenship Ceremony and Australia Day Awards at the Karralyka Centre. Under existing legislation, local councils are responsible for conducting citizenship ceremonies, providing new Australian citizens with often their first formal contact with local government. In addition to welcoming new citizens, Maroondah provides Australia…