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

Tag: volunteers

  • Army Cadets: East Ringwood (31ACU)

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    Maroondah has a number of youth organisations and tonight I visited the 31st Army Cadet Unit based at the Army Depot in East Ringwood. Two army cadets from the 31st unit received awards at the 2006 Maroondah Youth Volunteer Recognition Evening and an invitation was extended so I could see the army cadets parade on…

  • Youth Volunteer Recognition Evening

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    Tonight I attended Maroondah’s youth volunteer recognition evening. Maroondah’s youth volunteer recognition evening is a key event within national Volunteer Week and was created to acknowledge the many young people that volunteer their time to causes and activities within Maroondah. Held in EV’s, Maroondah’s youth centre, the presentation evening paid tribute to the hard work…

  • Eastern Volunteers Resource Centre: National Volunteers Week

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    This morning I had the pleasure of attending the Eastern Volunteers Resource Centre (EVRC) National Volunteer Week celebrations held at Federation Estate in Ringwood. The Eastern Volunteers Resource Centre was formed in 1976 and is a non-profit organisation which provides training to volunteers and support for people in need within Maroondah and Whitehorse and the…

  • EVs Youth Centre

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    FreeZA is a State Government program which providing funding to bodies such as local councils to form committee of young people to run cultural events for people aged 12 to 25. The Maroondah FReeZA Group consists of about 12 young people who are responsible for hosting live local music events and includes responsibility in all…

  • Clean Up Australia Day

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    This morning along with members of the Ringwood Transit City Community Coalition (RTCCC) I assisted in cleaning up Ringwood as part of Clean Up Australia Day. Clean Up Australia Day is an annual event where volunteers clean, fix and conserve the environment. The Business Clean Up Day is held on the 28th of February while…

  • CRISP Nursery

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    Today I visited the CRISP nursery in Greenwood Avenue. The CRISP plant nursery (Community of Ringwood Indigenous Species Plant Nursery) is run entirely by volunteers who grow indigenous plants for local parks, reserves and the community. CRISP offers these indigenous plants with the aim of preserving and enhancing the original and nature character of Ringwood…

  • Maroondah Festival

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    The Maroondah Festival held each year at Croydon Park, is the premiere cultural and community event for Maroondah. This year I attended the festival to assist with a number of community stalls and to speak to local residents. While there was heavy rain early in the morning, we were fortunate for the rain to subside…

  • Australia Day Awards: Celebrating Community Involvement

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    As part of the Australia Day festivities Maroondah Council organised citizenship ceremonies for new Australian citizens and the Australia Day Awards which recognise the importance of volunteers within the local community. The strength of an community is dependent largely on the efforts of volunteers. The Australia Day Awards is Maroondah’s way of recognising and acknowledging…

  • Thank You For Your Support

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    With votes to be counted on Saturday and Sunday campaigning for the Maroondah Council elections is drawing to a close. As such I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported me throughout my campaign particularly the overwhelming number of volunteers who assisted in letterboxing and printing. As a result we…