Tag: people with disabilities

Central Ringwood Community Centre2009 AGM

Mar 25, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Central Ringwood Community Centre is located within Bedford Park in Ringwood and provides a range of educational courses, as well as workshops for newly arrived migrants and meeting rooms for a variety of community groups. Due to the new ward boundaries, I am fortunate to have two community houses within the Mullum Ward, Central Ringwood…
Ringwood Precinct Open House

Mar 24, 2009

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alex

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

The centre of Ringwood, has recently been identified as a Central Activities District and has been earmarked for significant urban revitalisation and aims to transform Ringwood into an accessible and vibrant urban centre. Within the Ringwood Central Activities District is a significant residential area, such as the North Western Residential Precinct, which is bound by…
North Ringwood Community House 2009 AGM

Mar 24, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Speeches and Presentations, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

This morning North Ringwood Community House held its Annual General Meeting to elect committee members for the next two years. The community house appoints a two-year term for its committee members to provide continuity, while still providing flexibility for new members to get involved. I have been re-elected onto the Committee of Management so that…
Disability Action Group – community based advocacy for people with a disability

Mar 23, 2009

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alex

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

The Disability Action Group Eastern Region is a community based advocacy group for people with disabilities. The group meets on a monthly basis to discuss accessibility issues and focuses on the needs of Maroondah and the outer eastern suburbs. Today’s meeting provided further discussion around Council’s Disability Policy and Action Plan, with the group supporting…
Maroondah Leader: Transport Coalition aims for changes

Feb 17, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The State Government is undertaking review of bus services across Metropolitan Melbourne with the latest series exploring routes within Maroondah, Knox and the Yarra Ranges. The Maroondah Leader has reported on the upcoming reviews, including the public workshop which will be held this Thursday. Coalition Deputy Chair and Maroondah councillor Alex Makin called for a…
Eastern Transport Coalition – planning for 2009

Feb 12, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

Tonight’s Eastern Transport Coalition meeting focused on setting the agenda for 2009. The agenda included the election of Chairperson and Deputy Chair and discussion around the priorities over the next two years. With State and Federal elections both due in 2010 it is important that the Eastern Transport Coalition continue its advocacy for public transport…
Maroondah Forum for People with Disabilities and Carers – first forum for 2009

Feb 10, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

The first Maroondah Forum for People with Carers of this year was held this morning at Maroondah Federation Estate. The forum enables council to hear first-hand about accessibility issues within Maroondah and includes regular guest speakers to provide information to participants. Today’s forum included an update on Maroondah’s new electronic request system, which will enable…
Maroondah Disability Action Group meeting

Feb 8, 2009

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alex

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

The Maroondah Disability Action Group also known as the Disability Action Group Eastern Region, aims to provide a voice for people with disabilities across Maroondah and Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. The group includes people with disabilities who desire to improve the accessibility of Maroondah and the outer east. Specific aims include: To provide systemic advocacy to…
Ringwood Cricket Club v Ringwood District Cricket Association Twenty20 Charity Match

Feb 4, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Sports and Leisure

This evening the Ringwood Cricket Club (The Ringwood Rams) and the Ringwood District Cricket Association held its annual Twenty20 charity cricket match at Jubilee Park in Ringwood. The annual charity match provides an opportunity for the two clubs on behalf of non-profit organisations within the eastern suburbs. This season the nominated organisation was Interchange Outer…
Maroondah workshop on bus services

Jan 29, 2009

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The State Government will shortly be undertaking a review of bus services across Maroondah, Yarra Ranges and Knox. These reviews, which have been progressively undertaken across Metropolitan Melbourne, provide an opportunity to highlight gaps in network coverage, as well as routes requiring service improvements or re-routing. This evening Maroondah hosted a public workshop to provide…