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	<title>The Mayor, Cr Alex Makin</title>
	<link>http://www.alexmakin.com.au</link>
	<description>Councillor for the Mullum Ward Maroondah City Council</description>
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		<title>Maroondah Art Gallery – Launching Letting Go</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Maroondah Art Gallery is located at Maroondah Federation Estate in Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood and offers an artist in residency program for artists to develop new artworks.  
This evening I launched Letting Go by Kate James, who just completed a six month artist in residency program, with the works on display being created during [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alexmakin.com.au/2010/03/maroondah-art-gallery-%e2%80%93-launching-letting-go/</link>
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		<title>Walktober Awards &#8211; Highest Level of Community Engagement awarded to Maroondah City Council</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Walktober is an annual event held during October, which encourages community groups, organisations and local government to organise walking as a form of transport within our community.  
The Walktober Challenge is issued to encourage Councils, community groups and organisations to &#8217;set the pace&#8217; by being the municipality with the most walking events registered during [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alexmakin.com.au/2010/03/walktober-awards-highest-level-of-community-engagement-awarded-to-maroondah-city-council/</link>
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		<title>Media Release: Maroondah receives Walktober Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Alex Makin accepted the 2009 Walktober Highest Level of Community Engagement (Melbourne Metropolitan Council) award this week at a ceremony held at the Department of Transport.

&#8220;During the month of October, Maroondah City Council encourages the community to get out and get active during the annual Walking to Fitness month,&#8221; said Cr [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alexmakin.com.au/2010/03/media-release-maroondah-receives-walktober-award/</link>
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		<title>Media Release: Community Strength indicators released for Maroondah</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The State Government&#8217;s 2008 Indicators of Community Strength at the Local Government Area Level results have been announced and it&#8217;s great news for the City of Maroondah.

The Survey is conducted by an independent research group for the Department of Health, as part of the inaugural Local Government Area level Victorian Population Health Survey with results [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alexmakin.com.au/2010/03/media-release-community-strength-indicators-released-for-maroondah/</link>
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		<title>Maroondah Business Association &#8211; Marketing in current times</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Maroondah Business Association, is the new name of Maroondah Homebiz and has shifted from being specifically focused on home-based businesses to one that can assist any size business as it grows and develops.
The Association holds monthly meetings with guest speakers discussing topics relevant to the business community.  This month&#8217;s speaker discussed marketing and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alexmakin.com.au/2010/03/maroondah-business-association-marketing-in-current-times/</link>
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		<title>Maroondah Journal: Good riddance to rubbish</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year marks the 20th anniversary of Clean Up Australia Day and the the Maroondah Journal has highlighted the community&#8217;s efforts for this event:

Mayor Alex Makin reminded helpers to keep safe by wearing sturdy footwear, gloves, sunscreen and a hat, and by brining refreshments and a rubbish bag or bucket.

Clean Up Australia Day will be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alexmakin.com.au/2010/03/maroondah-journal-good-riddance-to-rubbish/</link>
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		<title>Maroondah Focus &#8211; February to April 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maroondah Focus is the City of Maroondah&#8217;s publication published quarterly to households within the municipality.  The Mayor has a message in each edition and the content is as follows:
Welcome to the first edition of Focus for 2010, and my first as Mayor. I am very proud to serve our community as Mayor and look [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alexmakin.com.au/2010/03/maroondah-focus-february-to-april-2010/</link>
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		<title>Media Release: Lend a hand during Clean Up Australia Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Alex Makin is calling on Maroondah residents to pull on some gloves, grab a bag and help out at one of the Clean Up Australia Day sites located throughout the municipality on Sunday 7 March.
&#8220;Council has nominated the Croydon Wetlands in Norton Road as the clean-up site for residents who wish [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alexmakin.com.au/2010/02/media-release-lend-a-hand-during-clean-up-australia-day/</link>
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		<title>Kilsyth Cobras &#8211; Singlet Presentation Evening</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Kilysth Cobras compete within the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL), the premiere Winter basketball league and is part of the Kilsyth and Mount District Basketball Association (KMDBA).
The Association has members across the City of Maroondah and the Shire of Yarra Ranges and tonight&#8217;s singlet presentation provided an opportunity to welcome players competing for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alexmakin.com.au/2010/02/kilsyth-cobras-singlet-presentation-evening/</link>
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		<title>Maroondah Journal: Athletes rejoice at Keystone revamp</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Maroondah Journal has reported on the revamp of Keystone Hall in Croydon, providing facilities for a range of community groups, including the Croydon Little Athletics Centre and Croydon U3A.

The works include an improved courtyard, new office space and toilets, three 3000-litre water tanks, refurbished kitchen and kiosk and upgrades to the hall&#8217;s facade and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alexmakin.com.au/2010/02/maroondah-journal-athletes-rejoice-at-keystone-revamp/</link>
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