Tag: website
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Something for everyone at Maroondah Festival
Excitement is building with just under a week to go before Croydon Park comes alive with a myriad of live entertainment and activities at the 2007 Maroondah Festival. Councillor Alex Makin said this year’s Festival on Sunday 18 February is set to be bigger and better than ever. “Maroondah Festival is a great day out…
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Ringwood Bowls Club – On the Green Corporate Challenge
The Ringwood Bowls Club, established in 1929, has over 300 members that enjoy the club’s bowling facilities located at 2-12 Loughnan Road in Ringwood. Tonight, along with the State Member for Warrandyte, Ryan Smith, and the Federal Member for Deakin, Phil Barresi, I was invited to the launch of the Ringwood Bowls’ Club Get on…
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Media Release: A Bonus for Businesses
A number of fundamental business elements all working in unison is the key to a successful company, and many would agree that an enthusiastic team of employees who know how to sell is also an imperative ingredient for such success. Maroondah City Council is kicking off 2007’s business training workshops with a great session, Hiring…
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Website Accessibility Improvements
The Internet has the potential to become truly accessible medium allowing people of all abilities to be able to utilise the power of the web wide web. As part the redesign process, I have included a number of measures to make this site more accessible to people with disabilities. Viewers now have the ability to…
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Website improvements
I have revamped the design this website to further aid the aim of providing openness and transparency in my role as a councillor for the City of Maroondah. The new design includes streamlined access to the main areas of this website, including latest news items and articles situated within my Internet Journal, such as the…
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2007 Maroondah City Council Meeting
Council meetings commence at 7.30 pm and are held in the Council Chambers, Braeside Avenue, Ringwood. The public is welcome to attend and there is an opportunity to submit a question to be answered at council meetings or to speak directly to councillors and council staff after the meeting. If you wish to submit a…
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Stage Three Water Restrictions
Stage Three water restrictions have taken effect for Metropolitan Melbourne from the 1st of January 2007. The following restrictions apply (source Yarra Valley Water): Watering days: Even numbered properties can water on Saturday and Tuesday; Odd numbered properties can water on Sunday and Wednesday; Watering is not permitted on Monday, Thursday and Friday; Where there…
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EVRC International Volunteer Day Luncheon
As part of the International Day for Volunteers, the Eastern Volunteers Resource Centre (EVRC) to celebrated the occasion and recognised its own volunteers with a volunteer day luncheon held at Federation Estate. The EVRC recently celebrated its 30th anniversary and its continued success is only possible through its ongoing volunteer base. It was therefore fitting…
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Media Release: Expo for mobility in Maroondah
If you use a scooter, wheelchair or other mobility device, or know someone who does, then the Maroondah City Council Mobility Access Expo is an event not to be missed. Councillor Alex Makin said the Mobility Access Expo is a first for Maroondah, and one of the initiatives of the Maroondah Scoot Wheel ‘N’ Move…
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Stage Two Water Restrictions
Stage two water restrictions have taken effect today to minimise water usage within metropolitan Melbourne. Water is increasingly become a scare resource and stage two restrictions are necessary to preserve our decreasing supplies. In particular, stage two restrictions include the following (source Yarra Valley Water): Residential Gardens: Manual watering systems (the kind you turn on…