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Maroondah Journal: Switched on

Jul 8, 2008

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

The Maroondah Journal has reported on council’s lightbulb replacement initiative, where Home and Community Care (HACC) residents who are eighty years old and older, will be able to take part of a free program to replace incandescent lightbulbs with energy efficient fluorescent bulbs. Cr Alex Makin said the initiative would enable residents to take action…

Media Release: Climate change assistance for the elderly

Jul 2, 2008

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Media Releases, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah City Council is offering elderly residents the opportunity to change their light bulbs for free so they can reduce greenhouse emissions and save money on electricity bills. Councillor Alex Makin said the initiative is a joint Council and Government initiative with funding assistance from the State Government. “Council will assist eligible residents who are…

Enjoying Planned Retirement March Bocce

Mar 25, 2008

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Sports and Leisure

Enjoying Planned Retirement (EPR) holds fortnightly bocce sessions between December and April and is one of the many activities undertaken by the group. Today’s bocce included the unveiling of EPR’s new barbecue which was kindly donated by Rinnai Australia to replace the previous barbecue that was stolen in February. The generosity of Rinnai and its…

Maroondah Journal: Seniors all steamed up over theft of barbecue

Feb 19, 2008

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alex

in Maroondah City Council

The Maroondah Journal has reported on the callous theft of Enjoying Planned Retirement’s barbecue. The barbecue was dedicated to Ron Ginger, a former President and extremely dedicated EPR member, and included a commemorative plaque in recognition of his contribution. Cr Alex Makin said the theft was disappointing. “It was a gift in memory of a…

Norwood Park Hall Users meeting 2008

Jan 18, 2008

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

The Hall Users Meeting for the Senior Citizens Centre at Norwood Park, situated on Warrandyte Road Ringwood North, provides an opportunity for the three groups that use the hall to discuss issues related to the facility. There are three groups based in the hall, the North Ringwood Senior Citizens, Ringwood U3A and Enjoying Planned Retirement.…

2007 in review: standing up for the community

Jan 6, 2008

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alex

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

As we enter the final year of this current council term, it is important to reflect on the last twelve months so as to shape the priorities for 2008: Improving Accessibility Ongoing advocacy calling on the State Government to redevelop Ringwood Station into an accessible and safe transport interchange; Supporting Scoot Wheel N Move, including…

Final Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee for 2007

Dec 12, 2007

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alex

in Community Engagement, Health Safety Wellbeing committee, Maroondah City Council

Today marked the final meeting of the Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee for 2007. This committee includes representatives from Victoria Police, Department of Human Services, Connex, VicRoads, General Practitioners and the Eastern Volunteers Resource Centre A number of projects have been initiated through the committee including, mandatory registrations for PartySafe, the Maroondah…

Delegates' Report: Climate change, accessibility, support groups and events for seniors

Dec 10, 2007

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alex

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, MAV and ALGA

Thank you, I will be tabling my delegates’ report this evening, however before I do, there are several items I plan on discussing this evening: From the 26th through to the 30th of November I attended the Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly in Darwin. The Australian Local Government Association, is the peak body…

EPR's the Dorothy Baker Show

Dec 8, 2007

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alex

in Maroondah City Council

This evening Enjoying Planned Retirement (EPR) hosted the Dorothy Baker Show, an event which included television personality and singer Dorothy Baker, comedian Paul Jennings and 3AW presenter Kevin Trask. The evening included a mix of comedy, through the comedic impressions of Paul Jennings and music, with Dorothy Baker who performed a number of Vera Lynn’s…

Launch of EPR's 2008 Bocce Season

Dec 4, 2007

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alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

This afternoon I was invited to the attend the launch of Enjoying Planned Retirement’s (EPR) 2008 Bocce Season. Bocce is just one of the 47 activities organised by EPR, one of Maroondah’s largest seniors groups with over 400 members. Like all of EPR’s events this was a fun-filled day, complete with a bocce tournament and…

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