Tag: maroondah festival
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EV's FreeZA Graduation 2007
Tonight I attended the 2007 Graduation Evening for Amplified Productions, Maroondah’s FreeZA Group. FReeZA, a program jointly funded by the City of Maroondah and the State Government, consists of a committee of volunteers aged between 12 and 25 to organise music and cultural events over a twelve-month period. The committee, which meets every Tuesday evening,…
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EV's Parent Information Night
This evening I attended an information session for parents prepared by Maroondah’s Youth Services Team, which outlined the events hosted through the EV’s Youth Centre in Croydon. The Information Session had a particular emphasis on the FReA program which consists of twelve young people who are responsible for organising and managing musical gigs at EV’s,…
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The 2007 Maroondah Festival
The Maroondah Festival, an annual community focused event, was held today at Croydon Park and featured numerous attractions including a lifestyle precinct, youth precinct, a community expo and a large gourmet food area. While numbers appeared to lower than previous years, most likely due to the hot 38 degree weather, it was still encouraging 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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2007 Maroondah Festival
The Maroondah Festival is an annual community event with numerous attractions including a lifestyle precinct, youth precinct, a community expo and a large gourmet food area. The 2007 Maroondah Festival will be held on Sunday the 18th of February from 10am to 5pm at Croydon Park. For more information please visit www.maroondahfestival.com.
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Army Cadets: East Ringwood (31ACU)
Maroondah has a number of youth organisations and tonight I visited the 31st Army Cadet Unit based at the Army Depot in East Ringwood. Two army cadets from the 31st unit received awards at the 2006 Maroondah Youth Volunteer Recognition Evening and an invitation was extended so I could see the army cadets parade on…
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Maroondah Festival
The Maroondah Festival held each year at Croydon Park, is the premiere cultural and community event for Maroondah. This year I attended the festival to assist with a number of community stalls and to speak to local residents. While there was heavy rain early in the morning, we were fortunate for the rain to subside…