ringwood – Page 12 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Maroondah City Council adopts 2010/2011 Budget

Jun 28, 2010

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in Maroondah City Council, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

Unlike other levels of government, local councils are required to place their draft budgets on exhibition to enable comment from the public, prior to the budget being formally considered by Council. This evening Council formally discussed the 2010/2011 Budget, with Councillors resolving to adopt the budget as per the draft that was released last month.…

Ringwood Spiders: Christian Ampt Memorial Trophy Match

Jun 27, 2010

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in Accessibility, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

The Ringwood Spiders is a football team for people with disabilities and competes within the Football Integrated Development Association (FIDA), where they are fielding two teams for this season. This morning I attended the Ringwood Spider’s Home Game at Jubilee Park where they competed against Mazenod for the Christian Ampt Memorial Trophy, in recognition of…

2010 Changeover Evening for the Rotary Club of Ringwood

Jun 25, 2010

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in Community Engagement, Rotary, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Rotary Club of Ringwood is one of two Rotary Clubs based in Maroondah and this evening I attended the Club’s Changeover Dinner. I have been a member of the Rotary Club of Ringwood since 2008 and each year Rotary Clubs hold a changeover event to commemorate the appointment of the new Club President. The Changeover Dinner…

Media Release: Maroondah asks – Where is our transport policy?

Jun 24, 2010

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Media Releases, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

A sixty metre long petition demanding the Victorian Government revisit its transport policy was today presented to the Victorian Government. Mayors and Councillors from Maroondah and six other Melbourne’s eastern suburban Councils – who represent about a quarter of Melbourne’s population – gathered on the Parliaments steps today to send a message to the Victorian…

Presenting the Eastern Transport Coalition’s Monster Petition

Jun 24, 2010

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport

The Eastern Transport Coalition consists of Melbourne’s seven eastern councils and advocates for public transport improvements across Melbourne and the region. The monster petition was formed to demonstrate community support for public transport improvements and was held at each of the member Councils, including Maroondah, where it was featured at last year’s Maroondah Festival. This…

Media Release: Council encourages debate and interaction at Meetings

Jun 23, 2010

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in Community Engagement, Media Releases

At its meeting on Monday 21 June, Maroondah City Council resolved to change a Local Law ensuring future meetings are more interactive and engaging. Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Alex Makin said that Councillors collectively workshopped the changes over a period of time. The proposed Local Law (Local Law 9) will replace the current Local Law…

Media Release: Monster petition to be presented to Parliament

Jun 23, 2010

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Media Releases, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Eastern Transport Coalition’s (ETC) ‘monster petition’ will be presented on Thursday 24 June at 1.00pm on the steps of Parliament House. The petition has travelled throughout Melbourne’s eastern region since 21 July 2009 and has been hosted by each of the seven members of the ETC – the municipalities of Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse, Dandenong,…

Maroondah Leader: Call for new rail action

Jun 22, 2010

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah Leader this week ran a feature on the plans for the Ringwood Central Activities District, outlining the plans for the transformation of Ringwood into a vibrant, accessible and sustainable urban centre. Ultimately this vision require cooperation across all levels of Government and the redevelopment of Ringwood Station is one area where a State Government commitment…

Red Cross Blood Service – Encouraging Generation Y to donate blood

Jun 20, 2010

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in Community Engagement

This morning I visited the Red Cross Blood Service, located in Charter Street Ringwood to meet Jacob Fry, a blood donor recipient who was able to survive a serious car accident surgery due to blood donations. Jacob attended the Ringwood Red Cross Blood Service to encourage people, particularly younger community members, to donate blood through…

Refugee Week 2010 – Freedom From Fear

Jun 19, 2010

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in Community Engagement, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah is becoming an increasingly diverse community, with India, China, Burma, Sri Lanka and Sudan featuring in the top 10 most common countries of birth for recent immigrants into Maroondah. In recent years, Maroondah has also seen an increase in refugees who have left their former homes to start a new life within Australia and…

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