Tag: safety
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Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee
The Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee is a council committee that involves key health and safety agencies, such as Victoria Police, Connex, VicRoads, Eastern Access Community Health and General Practitioners. The committee meets on a quarterly basis to serve as a forum to discuss health, safety and wellbeing initiatives within Maroondah and…
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Maroondah Leader: basic skills at clinic for skaters
The Ringwood Skatepark has been an overwhelming success and as a result Maroondah City Council is providing free skate clinics designed to teach 12 to 16 year olds the skills necessary to safety enjoy skateboarding. Councillor Alex Makin said an accredited skateboard coach would help those looking to start skating or others wanting to brush…
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ALGA and the Maroondah Mobility Expo: Empowering the Community
I will be tabling my report but would like to elaborate further on two items, those being the National General Assembly of Local Government and the Maroondah Mobility Expo. From the 26th through to the 30th of November I along with Cr. Gurr and Cr. Willmott participated in the National General Assembly of local government…
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EVRC International Volunteer Day Luncheon
As part of the International Day for Volunteers, the Eastern Volunteers Resource Centre (EVRC) to celebrated the occasion and recognised its own volunteers with a volunteer day luncheon held at Federation Estate. The EVRC recently celebrated its 30th anniversary and its continued success is only possible through its ongoing volunteer base. It was therefore fitting…
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Mayoral Election and Committees for 2007
Tonight Maroondah Council held its statutory meeting for the election of the mayor and council representatives on committees. To increase the level of transparency an open election was held and Councillor Maureen Naylor lost the bid for mayor against Councillor Peter Gurr, with three votes versus four. While I did vote for Councillor Naylor due…
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Discussing Maroondah's Mobility Expo on Eastern FM
Eastern FM, available at frequency 98.1, is a community radio station that covers Melbourne’s outer east. On the first Friday of each month Eastern FM has a radio segment with Maroondah City Council to publicise upcoming events or issues. Eastern FM’s studio is based at Wyreena Community in Hull Road, Croydon. This morning I, along…
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Maroondah Forum for People with Disabilities and Carers – Final Meeting for 2006
Maroondah holds a quarterly forum to provide information and to discuss and resolve issues relevant to people with disabilities and carers. Monday’s forum provided an update on the Maroondah Mobility Expo (scheduled for Tuesday the 5th of December) and also provided advice on personal safety. The Maroondah Mobility Expo, which has been organised through Scoot…
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Community Safety Week – Bridging the gap between traders and our youth
This afternoon I had the pleasure of viewing a public art mosaic created by the Croydon Community School and facilitated by Maroondah City Council. Croydon Community School, which has classes for students in Year 7 through to Year 13, provides an alternative for secondary students that have experienced difficulties in other schools. The Croydon Community…