Tag: municipality
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Delegates’ Report: Dawn Service, youth projects, community facilities and recognising our natural environment
On the 25th of April I attended the Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Ringwood Clocktower along with Councillors Ann Fraser, Nora Lamont and Natalite Thomas. The Dawn Service is facilitated by the Ringwood RSL and I would like to congratulate them on their ongoing involvement and for catering to the growing crowds that gather…
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Picnic in the Park at BJ Hubbard Reserve
The City of Maroondah holds regular Picnic in the Parks to provide an opportunity for the community to meet their Ward Councillors and to rediscover the many parks within the municipality. Today’s Picnic in the Park was held at BJ Hubbard Reserve for residents of the Mullum Ward and it was great to see the…
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Maroondah Citizenship Ceremony – May 2010
The City of Maroondah holds a series of Citizenship Ceremonies throughout the year, whereby candidates make a declaration of citizenship to Australia. The Mayor officiates the Citizenship Ceremonies and this evening I had the pleasure of welcoming 88 new Citizens into Maroondah. This evening we had several Councillors in attendance, as well as State and Federal Members of Parliament…
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Maroondah City Council Adopts 2010-2011 Draft Budget and 2010-2014 Council Plan
This evening Maroondah City Council met to debate the 2010/2011 Draft Budget and the 2010 to 2014 Council Plan. The Council Plan provides an overview of priorities over the next four years to ensure that objectives can be measured and achieved, while the Council Budget reinforces the objectives specified in the four year plan, through…
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Launch of Ultranet at Ringwood Secondary College
The Ultranet is an online educational system that enables collaboration and communication between teachers, students and parents. Two Maroondah based schools, Ringwood Secondary College and Croydon Hills Primary, are the first to utilise the system, which will be rolled out across State Government schools in September. Bronwyn Pike, the Minister for Education, officially launched the…
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Speaking to participants at the Young Leaders Program
The Maroondah Young Leaders program is a week-long intensive program that aims to increase confidence and leadership skills for up to thirty local Year 10 students. Key topics covered in the program include: Communication skills Public speaking Leadership Assertiveness Self awareness Project management Group processes Confidence building Conflict resolution This afternoon I was invited to…
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Maroondah’s April Citizenship Ceremony
The City of Maroondah provides at least four citizenship ceremonies per year to provide an opportunity for new Australians to become citizens of Australia. The Mayor has the pleasure of conducting the ceremony and this evening the City of Maroondah welcomed 96 new citizens into the municipality. The Citizenship Ceremonies are held at the Karralyka…
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April BizConnect Business Breakfast – Assessing Australia’s Economic Conditions
The BizConnect Maroondah Breakfast Series provides an opportunity to hear from prominent business speakers, with the aim of assisting businesses within the municipality. The guest speaker this morning was a specialist on foreign exchange and international Economics who discussed Australia’s current economic situation relative to the global economy. Topics included Australia’s relatively stable economic activity,…