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Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Tag: volunteers

  • Enjoying Planned Retirement (EPR) Art and Craft Show

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    Enjoying Planned Retirement (EPR) a community group with over 490 members, is based in the Senior Citizen’s Centre located in Norwood Park in Ringwood North. To celebrate their 30th anniversary EPR organised an art and craft show highlighting the many talents of members and the activities undertaken by the group. Through providing a mixture of…

  • Outer East Citizen's Advocacy

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    The Outer East Citizen’s Advocacy Inc. is a not for profit organisation that aims to defend, promote and protect the rights of people with disabilities and to empower people to access the resources within their local community. This evening I was invited to speak to the Outer Eastern Citizen’s Advocacy in regard my background in…

  • North Ringwood Community House the 2006 graduates in Certificate III Aged Care Work

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    Community Houses are an invaluable asset and offer a chance for people to learn and develop new skills to assist in employment or recreational pursuits. In addition the North Ringwood Community House, located in 120 Oban Road, Ringwood North, provides fully accredited courses in areas such as aged care. Tonight I was invited by the…

  • EV's Youth Centre: FReeZA Group Graduation

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    This evening I attended the graduation event for Maroondah’s FReeZA group which operates through Maroondah’s EV’s Youth Centre in Croydon. FReeZA allows for a committee of a dozen people aged between 12 and 25 to organise music and cultural events over a twelve-month period. This year’s group hosted nine music events almost twice as many…

  • Eastern Volunteer Resource Centre (EVRC) AGM

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    This afternoon, immediately after the court action against Southern Rocycling, I attended the Eastern Volunteer Resource Centre’s (EVRC) AGM. EVRC has this year celebrated 30 years of service to the community and is still serving the community by providing assistance to residents in need and coordinating volunteer services. With the current strong leadership and dedicated…

  • Media Release: Volunteering response overwhelming

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    In a great display of the sense of community shared by Maroondah residents Maroondah City Council has been overwhelmed by the number of people that have responded to our recent call for volunteers. It is therefore fitting that Maroondah extended the following opportunity to thank all people that have come forward to offer their time…

  • Presentation to Marlborough Primary

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    This morning I was invited to speak to grade five and six students at Marlborough Primary School about local government and the role of a councillor. Marlborough Primary School, located in Heathmont, was in fact my old primary school and it was definitely a rewarding experience to talk to students not only as a local…

  • Maroondah Leader: Bus driver sought for program

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    Maroondah City Council has issued an urgent call for volunteers to contribute as drivers for a program that supports elderly women and people with a disability. The Maroondah Leader has followed up on this issue and reiterated Maroondah’s request: The program supports elderly residents and women with a disability by providing them the ability to…

  • Media Release: Do you have a few hours to spare?

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    Maroondah City Council has issued an urgent call for volunteers: Do you have a few hours to spare? WANTED: Enthusiastic Maroondah residents with a few spare hours a week to undertake a vital community project. Job satisfaction guaranteed! If this sounds like you, Maroondah City Council would like to hear from you! Councillor Alex Makin…

  • Friends of Kolkata

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    The Friends of Kolkata is a non-profit organisation that coordinates welfare, education projects and volunteer opportunities in partnership with two non-government organisations (including the Centre for Communication and Development) in Kolkata (Calcutta) in India. For the past thirty years the Centre for Communication and Development (CCD) is a non-profit organisation based in northern Kolkata which…