Tag: Maroondah

Media Release: Get to know your Mullum Ward Councillors

Feb 9, 2011

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

People living in Mullum Ward will have an opportunity to mingle with their local councillors during the first Maroondah Picnic in the Park event for 2011. The event provides an opportunity to have a chat with your friendly Mullum Ward Councillors Ann Fraser, Nora Lamont and Alex Makin at Maroondah Federation Estate on Saturday 26…
2011 Australia Day celebrations

Jan 26, 2011

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah celebrates Australia Day with community festivities at Ringwood Lake, which also include a citizenship ceremony and the nomination of Maroondah’s Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Event of the Year. The Australia Day celebrations is one of Maroondah’s largest community events at Ringwood Lake and includes entertainment, music and food.…
Maroondah Leader: Volunteers noted for passion recognised

Jan 4, 2011

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Recognising the efforts of volunteers helps demonstrate the importance of their contribution and can also encourage other members of the community to consider volunteering. To recognise outstanding efforts, Eastern Volunteers awarded two of its volunteers an Outstanding Volunteer Award. The Award was provided in recognition of their contribution to several events ran by Eastern Volunteers,…
Attendance Report: Social inclusion and Council alliances

Dec 13, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

One of the reforms undertaken during my year as Mayor was to extend delegate reports into attendance reports, to ensure that Councillors can confidently discuss the events and activities that they have undertaken. In addition, a new report, known as Ward Reports was also introduced which allows Councillors to discuss upcoming events. On the 19th…
Policy Development and collaboration between Central Activities Districts

Nov 29, 2010

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alex

in Maroondah City Council, Urban Sustainability

This afternoon the City of Melbourne hosted a forum on policy development focusing on the Central Activities Districts of Ringwood, Dandenong, Frankston, Box Hill, Broadmeadows and Footscray. The forum, which was an outcome of the recent Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Mayors of Maroondah, Greater Dandenong, Frankston, Whitehorse, Hume, Maribyrnong and the Lord Mayor…
Media Release: Come and share in the Christmas spirit

Nov 26, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Media Releases

Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without carol singing, candles and a certain jolly man in a red and white suit. Maroondah Mayor Alex Makin encouraged everyone to grab a picnic rug or chair, a little Christmas cheer, and head for Ainslie Park in Croydon on Sunday 12 December for the Maroondah Carols By Candlelight celebrations.…
Central Activities District Mayors and the Lord Mayor of Melbourne sign Memorandum of Understanding

Nov 22, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Ringwood is one of six Central Activities Districts across Melbourne, whereby Ringwood was identified as an urban centre that would experience a diverse range of housing, employment and community facilities. Ringwood, like the other identified Central Activities Districts of Frankston, Dandenong, Box Hill, Broadmeadows and Footscray, requires cooperation and a shared vision between all levels…
The first annual general meeting of the Maroondah Interfaith Network

Nov 21, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah Interfaith Network was formed in November 2009 to promote understanding and social harmony between Maroondah’s faith based communities. The Network, which comprises of representatives from several Maroondah faith organisations, has held a series of events throughout to promote understanding and awareness of Maroondah’s faith communities. This afternoon I attended the Maroondah Interfaith Network’s…
2010 Maroondah Festival

Nov 7, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Business Community, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah Festival is one of the largest community events within Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, attracting approximately 30,000 attendees and featuring dedicated community, business, sustainability, fitness, teenagers and children. The weather remained largely pleasant throughout the day, providing a contrast to the hot weather experienced in previous years. The new location at Town Park also provides…
November Broadcast on 98.1 Radio Eastern FM

Nov 5, 2010

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alex

in Arts and Culture, Business Community, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Urban Sustainability

Radio Eastern is a community based organisation located at Wyreena Community Arts Centre, that broadcasts on 98.1 FM. Each month Councillors are invited to participate in an on-air interview on 98.1 FM and this morning I discussed upcoming Council activities, as well as reflected on the year as Mayor. During the interview I highlighted the…