Tag: workshop
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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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Outer East Citizen's Advocacy
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…
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The Power of Community Engagement
Over the past three weeks I attended a variety of meetings and there are several events I wish to expand upon in further detail. On the 18th of July I attended a workshop organised by the Municipal Association of Victoria focussed on community engagement. This workshop covered the usage of technology to improve access to…
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MAV: Workshop on Community Engagement
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is the peak representative and lobbying body for Victoria’s 79 councils and is the official voice of local government within Victoria. The MAV has been particularly focused on community engagement and governance to ensure that the community is actively engaged in council decisions. To provide a glimpse of similar…
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DSE Workshop: Our Environment Our Future
Today I attended a workshop conducted by the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) which focused on discussing Victoria’s Environmental Sustainability Framework, Our Environment Our Future.This framework was completed in 2005 with the intent of reaffirming and establishing targets for the State Government’s sustainability initiatives. Among these initiatives is the goal to increase public transport…
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Put The Community Back Into Ringwood
The Ringwood Transit City Community Coalition (RTCCC) held a public workshop entitled Planning and Participation to encourage wider community input and debate into the future of Ringwood. The workshop was well received by the community and clearly demonstrated the need for wider community input into the future of Ringwood. View media issued by the RTCCC.
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Openness in Planning allows Community Participation
Tonight the Ringwood Transit City Community Coalition (RTCCC) held its second public event our Planning and Participation Community Workshop to create an atmosphere of discussion and debate, which is currently sorely lacking within the Ringwood Transit City Project. Our keynote speaker for the evening was Kym Irvine, the Principal Accessibility Auditor for Road Safety Audits…
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PTUA Bus Route Reform
The PTUA Outer East Branch meeting is currently held on the second Tuesday of each month. The meeting for June however, consisted of a forum to discuss the opportunities that exist due to the expiration of the existing Metropolitan bus contracts in 2007. The new contracts and the possibly of an improved funding arrangements from…