Tag: safety
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Media Release: Mullum Mullum Reserve fencing application approved
Council has this week granted conditional approval for the construction of a permanent fence along the length of the Mullum Mullum Road frontage of Mullum Mullum Reserve in North Ringwood. The application by Norwood Football Club to construct the fence was approved during Monday night’s (24 May) Council meeting. The club cited a number of…
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Opening the Lighthouse Home for Mums and Bubs
The Lighthouse Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to end youth homelessness through its model of integrated model of care, which provides an holistic approach through health, education and development. This morning I opened the Lighthouse Foundation’s Home for Mums and Bubs, a house that will provide support for homeless young mothers. The program…
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Media Release: Community Strength indicators released for Maroondah
The State Government’s 2008 Indicators of Community Strength at the Local Government Area Level results have been announced and it’s great news for the City of Maroondah. The Survey is conducted by an independent research group for the Department of Health, as part of the inaugural Local Government Area level Victorian Population Health Survey with…
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Maroondah Journal: Event highlights online safety
Safer Internet Day 2010 is held on Tuesday the 9th of February and is supported by the Australian Communications and Media Authority through its cybersafety education program. The Maroondah Journal has reported on Maroondah City Council’s involvement in the event: Maroondah Mayor Alex Makin said this year’s theme, ‘Think before you post’, was an important…
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Media Release: Help your children become ‘cyber-smart’
Safer Internet Day 2010 is almost upon us and it’s set to highlight the need to be safe and responsible when using online technologies. Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, encouraged the community to learn more about safer surfing during Safer Internet Day on Tuesday 9 February. “The day aims to help children, parents and…
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Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing – final meeting for 2009
The Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee, meets on a bi-monthly basis to discuss initiatives that improve the health, safety and wellbeing of municipality and its residents. This year’s priority has been the development of the Maroondah Community Wellbeing Plan. This plan, otherwise known as a Municipal Public Health Plan, is a statutory…