Tag: volunteers
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Ringwood Uniting Church Adult Day Care – 30th Anniversary
The Ringwood Uniting Church is located in Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood and offers an Adult Day Care service to provide social outings and activities for older residents. This afternoon the Centre celebrated its 30th anniversary, with three of the current volunteers being founding members of the group. When the service was launched in 1979, the notion…
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Maroondah Combined Probus Club
Probus Clubs, which are initiated through the support of a local Rotary club, provides an organisation for retired or semi-retired community members. The Maroondah Combined Probus Club is one of the largest within the municipality and meets at the Ringwood RSL. The club organises a range of speakers to cater to the diverse interests of…
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Eastern Community Legal Centre – Volunteers Dinner
The Eastern Community Legal Centre, offers free legal assistance through its offices in Box Hill and Boronia, with a priority for people experiencing disadvantage. In addition, the centre also has an emphasis on community development and empowerment, with the organisation’s volunteers dinner serving as a fundraiser for communities affected by the recent bushfires. The dinner…
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North Ringwood Community House 2009 Committee of Management meeting
The North Ringwood Community House, located at 120 Oban Road, Ringwood North, is a community owned and managed centre which provides a diverse range of courses and educational opportunities for our community. One of the strengths of the house is the provision of accredited TAFE courses within a supportive, friendly and nurturing environment. The community…
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Media Release: Maroondah's volunteers celebrated
Two Maroondah councillors marked National Volunteer Week with a ‘hands-on’ taste of life as a volunteer when they assisted with Meals on Wheels deliveries on Tuesday 12 May. Councillors Paul Macdonald and Alex Makin joined the morning run of Maroondah’s two Meals on Wheels services – based in Ringwood and Croydon – to deliver food…
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National Volunteer Week – Afternoon Tea
National Volunteer Week for 2009 is held between the 11th and 17th of May and Maroondah Council organised an afternoon tea to thank the many volunteers that support older residents within our community. Maroondah’s Aged and Disability Services is supported through volunteers who assist in programs like Meals on Wheels and the Planned Activity Groups,…
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National Volunteer Week – Meals on Wheels
This morning, as part of National Volunteers Week, I was invited to accompany one of Maroondah’s volunteers and participate in the council’s Meals on Wheels program. Meals on Wheels began in Great Britain during World War II to provide meals to citizens who lost their homes during the Blitz of 1939. In Australia, the program…
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2009 Young Leaders Presentation Evening
The Maroondah Young Leaders Program is a week-long course held at EV’s Youth Centre in Croydon and is designed for selected Year 10 students from schools within the municipality. The program aims to develop leadership skills, focusing on team-building, public speaking and improving confidence. I had the opportunity to speak to the participants yesterday about…