volunteers – Page 19 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Rotary Club of Ringwood – establishing regional partnerships

Nov 12, 2008

—

by

in Community Engagement, Rotary, Social Sustainability

The Rotary of Ringwood, is one of the many Rotary clubs within Australia and part of Rotary International which comprises of 1.2 million members worldwide. Today’s meeting discussed the potential to establish a community partnership with the Rotary Club of Kaninva, located in the Shire of West Wimmera, to provide assistance to this drought affected…

Maroondah Hospital Recognition and Awards Ceremony

Nov 12, 2008

—

by

alex

in Environment, Maroondah City Council

Maroondah Hospital, located in Ringwood East, holds an annual recognition and awards ceremony to highlight long serving staff and those with outstanding achievements. The ceremony provides recognition for the staff and volunteers who work within the hospital, in what is often a stressful and fast paced environment. The afternoon also included a presentation on a…

Recollections of Ringwood East

Nov 9, 2008

—

by

alex

in Maroondah City Council

The Ringwood Historical Society’s Heritage Weekend continued through to the Sunday with the launch of the Recollections of Ringwood East, a collection of thirty-five stories from past and present residents about their memories of living within Ringwood East. The launch was a tremendous success with a large number of community members, as well as long-standing…

Historical Tour of Ringwood East

Nov 8, 2008

—

by

alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council

After launching Heathmont Recollections in 2006, the Ringwood Historical Society has followed up with the history of Ringwood East through organising a Historical Weekend to promote the history of the Ringwood’s oldest established areas. On Saturday the society provided two bus tours of Ringwood East, both of which were completely booked out. I attended the…

Eastern Access Community Health 2008 AGM

Nov 6, 2008

—

by

alex

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

Eastern Access Community Health (EACH) is a community based organisation that delivers an holistic approach to community health and support services across Melbourne’s eastern region, including Boroondara, Manningham, Whitehorse, Monash, Maroondah, Knox and the Yarra Ranges. EACH provides a range of community health services, including counselling, disability support services, respite care, assistance for gamblers and…

Media Release: No show candidates proves lack of commitment

Nov 6, 2008

—

by

alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Media Releases

Alex Makin, a candidate for the Mullum Ward has slammed the council candidates who failed to attend a community forum at North Ringwood Community House. “It is bitterly disappointing that a council candidate would choose to ignore a designated candidates’ forum”, Alex Makin, candidate for the Mullum Ward said. “This lack of attendance clearly demonstrates…

Media Release: United call to support genuine candidates

Nov 6, 2008

—

by

alex

in Maroondah City Council, Media Releases

Genuine candidates in the Maroondah City Council elections have formed www.genuinecandidates.com amid growing concern over candidates aligned with developers or resorting to the use of ‘dummy candidates’ “The candidates featured on the website do not have running mates and are not aligned with the influx of developer interests”, Alex Makin, candidate for the Mullum Ward…

Maroondah Rugby Club AGM

Oct 29, 2008

—

by

alex

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

After the opening of the Westpac Business Centre I attended the Annual General Meeting of the Maroondah Rugby Club which is located at the Griff Hunt Reserve in North Croydon. The Maroondah Rugby Club has faced a number of challenges, particularly in regard to the condition of the Griff Hunt Reserve. Fortunately Councillor Jo-anne Taylor…

Ringwood Historical Society celebrates its 50th Birthday

Oct 28, 2008

—

by

alex

in Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

This evening I attended the 50th birthday celebrations of the Ringwood Historical Society. The organisation, which was founded on the 9th of September 1958 was just one of six suburban based historical societies at the time. In its early existence, the Ringwood Historical Society had a particular emphasis on the history around the the proclamation…

2008 Campaign Launch – Making a Difference

Oct 27, 2008

—

by

alex

in Environment, Maroondah City Council, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

As a candidate in the upcoming council elections I am committed to making a difference for the residents, ratepayers, businesses and community groups of Mullum ward as well as Maroondah overall. This evening I officially launched my campaign at Lakeside Cafe, with a number of community groups and residents in attendance. As a councillor it…

Tag: volunteers