Comments for Cr. Alex Makin

Comment on Maroondah Forum for People with Disabilities and Carers - consultation and providing feedback by Delegates’ Report: opportunities for people with disabilities, the upcoming writers festival and the strength of community spirit | Cr. Alex Makin | Councillor for Loughnan's Hill Ward | Maroondah City Council

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:14:31 +0000

[...] the 5th of August I attended Maroondah’s Forum for People with Disabilities and Carers, which provides an opportunity to raise issues in regard to accessibility so that we can strive for [...]

Comment on Ringwood Spiders victorious against the Maribyrnong Bulldogs by Delegates’ Report: opportunities for people with disabilities, the upcoming writers festival and the strength of community spirit | Cr. Alex Makin | Councillor for Loughnan's Hill Ward | Maroondah City Council

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:14:05 +0000

[...] Ringwood, is a football team for people with disabilities and on the 27th of July I attended their last home game for the season against the Maribyrnong Bulldogs. Like Monkami, the Ringwood Spiders is another example of how [...]

Comment on Monkami - Titanic the Untold Story: Resunk by Delegates’ Report: opportunities for people with disabilities, the upcoming writers festival and the strength of community spirit | Cr. Alex Makin | Councillor for Loughnan's Hill Ward | Maroondah City Council

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:13:22 +0000

[...] the 23rd of July I had the pleasure of attending Titanic - the Untold Story: Resunk by the Monkami Drama Group hosted at the Karralyka Centre. The performance revisited the drama [...]

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Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:00:38 +0000

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Comment on Consultative Workshop for the Maroondah Forum for People with Disabilities and Carers by Maroondah Forum for People with Disabilities and Carers - consulting over Council’s new Disability Policy | Cr. Alex Makin | Councillor for Loughnan's Hill Ward | Maroondah City Council

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:54:54 +0000

[...] people with disabilities and carers provided an opportunity to discuss the feedback produced by the workshop that was held earlier this year and also to consult the participants on council’s new disability policy and action [...]

Comment on Sustainable Living Space Working Group meeting by Eastern Volunteers board of management meeting | Cr. Alex Makin | Councillor for Loughnan's Hill Ward | Maroondah City Council

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:30:32 +0000

[...] augment public transport and taxi services. Eastern Volunteers is also one of the partners of the Sustainable Living Space initiative, which aims to investigate the potential for an environmentally sustainable community [...]

Comment on The Age: Petrol price sky high, pressuring rates by Fuel crisis bulletins for the week « King Valley Watchdog

Fuel crisis bulletins for the week « King Valley Watchdog — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:20:18 +0000

[...] The Age: Petrol price sky high, pressuring rates Alex Makin - Councillor for Maroondah (Victoria) - Thursday, 27 April 2006 Public Transport Users Association spokesman Alex Makin said it was obvious that petrol prices would keep increasing — and repeated the call for better tram, train and bus services. He said Melbourne’s outer suburbs, which are heavily car reliant, would become “financially unviable” unless car dependence was reduced. [...]

Comment on Monkami Drama Group presents Titanic, The Untold Stories by Monkami - Titanic the Untold Story: Resunk | Cr. Alex Makin | Councillor for Loughnan's Hill Ward | Maroondah City Council

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:05:56 +0000

[...] Resunk at the Karralyka Centre. The performance is the sequel to their debut stage production, Titanic the Untold Stories and featured more characters, video effects and audience props like paper Titanic [...]

Comment on The 54th Annual Ringwood Eisteddfod by Delegates’ Report: Support services, musical talents, advancing reconciliation and planning for Community Safety Week | Cr. Alex Makin | Councillor for Loughnan's Hill Ward | Maroondah City Council

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:11:54 +0000

[...] evening I attended the Ringwood Eisteddfod, marking its 54th year of showcasing the immense musical talent that exists within our community. I [...]

Comment on EPR debuts its Hidden Talents by Delegates’ Report: Support services, musical talents, advancing reconciliation and planning for Community Safety Week | Cr. Alex Makin | Councillor for Loughnan's Hill Ward | Maroondah City Council

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:10:34 +0000

[...] the 12th of July I had an afternoon of music, firstly with Enjoying Planned Retirement’s Hidden Talents concert. Where EPR’s unveiled the diverse singing, comedy and music talents of its expansive [...]

Comment on Eastern Transport Coalition Public Transport Summit by Delegates’ Report: Support services, musical talents, advancing reconciliation and planning for Community Safety Week | Cr. Alex Makin | Councillor for Loughnan's Hill Ward | Maroondah City Council

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:08:50 +0000

[...] the 4th of July the Eastern Transport Coalition held its Public Transport Summit, entitled it’s ‘Time to Move On’, that is time to move away from car dependence and [...]

Comment on Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee - discussing Council’s new wellbeing plan by Delegates’ Report: Support services, musical talents, advancing reconciliation and planning for Community Safety Week | Cr. Alex Makin | Councillor for Loughnan's Hill Ward | Maroondah City Council

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:09:06 +0000

[...] Cabinet held a community cabinet session in Karralyka on the 15th of July, I was busy chairing the Maroondah Partners in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee. With the year half over it is encouraging the see the continuation of the strong networking that [...]

Comment on Tour of Hope City Mission’s Pamper Day by Delegates’ Report: Support services, musical talents, advancing reconciliation and planning for Community Safety Week | Cr. Alex Makin | Councillor for Loughnan's Hill Ward | Maroondah City Council

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:08:46 +0000

[...] a chance to socialise and restore community connectedness. I also had the pleasure of seeing the Mission’s Pamper Day in action, last Friday on the 18th of July and I saw firsthand the benefits this service provides [...]

Comment on Maroondah Council celebrates NAIDOC week by Delegates’ Report: Support services, musical talents, advancing reconciliation and planning for Community Safety Week | Cr. Alex Makin | Councillor for Loughnan's Hill Ward | Maroondah City Council

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:07:01 +0000

[...] the 11th of July I attended the Maroondah NAIDOC week celebrations which commemorated council’s permanent flying of the Aboriginal flag and I would like to [...]

Comment on Hope City Mission Charity Auction and Dinner by Delegates’ Report: Support services, musical talents, advancing reconciliation and planning for Community Safety Week | Cr. Alex Makin | Councillor for Loughnan's Hill Ward | Maroondah City Council

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:06:42 +0000

[...] the 20th of June I had the pleasure of attending Hope City Mission’s Charity Auction Evening. Hope City Mission, based in Croydon South provides assistance to people in need within our [...]