Tag: wellbeing
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Delegates' Report: Ringwood Spiders entering the finals and community inclusion within the community
On the 2nd of August I attended the Ringwood Spider’s final home game for the 2009 Football Season. The Ringwood Spiders, is a football team for people with disabilities and compete in the Football Integration Development Association League, which consists of fourteen teams across Victoria. The Ringwood Spiders continued their winning streak and are well…
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Speaking at the Kerrabee Club
The Kerrabee Club, located in Croydon, is a Planned Activity Group for the frail aged and people with disabilities. The Club is operated by the City of Maroondah and is available for eligible recipients of Home and Community Care (HACC). This morning I was invited to speak to the Kerrabee Club about my role as…
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Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committe – Reporting on the Community Wellbeing Plan
The genesis of the the Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee was to oversee the implementation Council’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing Plan. This plan which established the health, safety and wellbeing priorities for the municipality is currently being updated and rewritten as the Community Wellbeing Plan. During this process the Committee has fulfilled…
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Launch of the Outer East Community Food Access Research
The Outer East Community Food Access Research Project, was a report commissioned through the Primary Care Partnerships and nutrition networks and examined the proximity to fresh and nutritious food to residents living in Maroondah, Knox and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. While Maroondah is generally well provisioned with access to fresh food, through supermarkets, green…
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Maroondah Leader: Council pledge on indigenous policy
The Maroondah Journal has reported on Maroondah’s Reconciliation Week festivities and the launch of council’s Reconciliation Policy. Councillor Alex Makin said Maroondah Council launched its Reconciliation Policy during the day. He said the statement outlined four key areas of its commitment to the local indigenous community” Maroondah’s Reconciliation Policy will be accompanied by an annual…
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Great Ryrie Primary – Drawing Competition Presentation
This morning I was invited to the school assembly of Great Ryrie in Heathmont to announce the results of the community wellbeing plan drawing competition. Maroondah is currently developing its Community Wellbeing Plan and the drawing competition was designed to encourage feedback from primary school students. Like Croydon Hills Primary, Great Ryrie was another of…
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Croydon Hills Primary – Drawing Competition Presentation
The Maroondah Community Wellbeing Plan is currently being developed by Council to enhance the health, safety and wellbeing of the municipality. One of the key challenges in formulating a plan is ensuring that all sections of the community are able to provide feedback. In this regard, council launched a drawing competition for Maroondah’s primary school…
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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…