Archive for April 15th, 2008

Know Your Parks: Lockhart Road Park

Published by Alex Makin on Tuesday 15th of April, 2008

Know Your Parks is an event organised by Maroondah City Council to showcase the many community parks that exist throughout the municipality.

This afternoon we held the first ever Know Your Parks program at the Lockhart Road Park in Ringwood North. Combined with Melbourne’s mild Autumn weather the event which included a free sausage sizzle, and a range of children’s activities was a tremendous success.

Lockhart Road Park, situated next to a kindergarten, is one of Maroondah’s hidden gems complete with playground facilities. Children were able to enjoy the jumping castle, face painting and a range of other activities that were available throughout the afternoon.

It was absolutely delightful to be able to speak to families about life in Maroondah and I would like to thank the many hundreds of people that enjoyed the afternoon at Lockhart Park.

Sustainable Living Space Working Group meeting

Published by Alex Makin on Monday 14th of April, 2008

Tuesday, 15 April 2008
12:00 pm	to	2:00 pm
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
12:00 pm	to	2:00 pm
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
12:00 pm	to	2:00 pm
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
12:00 pm	to	2:00 pm
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
12:00 pm	to	2:00 pm
Tuesday, 2 September 2008
11:30 am	to	1:30 pm
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
2:00 pm	to	4:00 pm
Thursday, 6 November 2008
9:30 am	to	11:30 am

The Sustainable Living Space Working Group is a partnership between North Ringwood Community House, Park Orchards Learning Centre, Eastern Volunteers Resource Centre and Maroondah and Manningham Councils.

The project involves the assessment of support for a CERES type sustainability project within Melbourne’s outer eastern suburbs. A project manager has recently been appointed by the working group to undertake extensive community consultation to ascertain support and involvement within the potential project.

The current aim of this working group is to measure the level of community support over the next twelve to eighteen months, prior to beginning any detailed assessments into the feasibility of the project.

For further information please visit www.users.bigpond.net.au/nrch/sustainability/

Media Release: Get to know Lockhart Reserve

Published by Alex Makin on Wednesday 2nd of April, 2008

Tuesday, 15 April 2008
4:00 pm	to	6:00 pm

Maroondah City Council’s Know Your Parks series continues for this year, with the next session being held at Lockhart Reserve on Tuesday 15 April.

Councillor Alex Makin said the event is a great chance for Loughnan’s Hill Ward residents to get together and learn more about Lockhart Reserve on Tuesday 15 April from 4pm to 6pm.

“The Know Your Parks is a wonderful event, where families can enjoy spending time together whilst becoming more familiar with their surrounding parks and reserves. The evening will include a great list of family activities, including a free sausage sizzle,” said Cr Makin.

“Maroondah is full of wonderful parks and this is a terrific way to encourage the community to enjoy the beautiful natural environment throughout Maroondah,” said Cr Makin.

“I look forward to speaking to members of the community as we enjoy one of Maroondah’s parks,” said Cr Makin.

The next Know Your Parks event is at Lockhart Reserve, Lockhart Road, North Ringwood on Tuesday 15 April from 4pm to 6pm.

For more information contact Council’s Leisure Services Officer on 9298 4239.

North Ringwood Community House Committee meeting

Published by Alex Makin on Tuesday 5th of February, 2008

Tuesday, 26 February 2008
9:30 am	to	11:30 am
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
9:30 am	to	11:30 am
Tuesday, 15 April 2008
9:30 am	to	11:30 am
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
9:30 am	to	11:30 am
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
9:30 am	to	11:30 am
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
9:30 am	to	11:30 am
Friday, 5 September 2008
12:30 pm	to	1:30 pm
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
9:30 am	to	11:30 am
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
9:30 am	to	11:30 am

The North Ringwood Community House, located at 120 Oban Road, Ringwood North, is a community owned and managed centre which provides a diverse range of courses and educational opportunities for our community.

One of the strengths of the house is the provision of accredited TAFE courses within a supportive, friendly and nurturing environment. The community house also provides a creche and occasional care.

The Committee of Management oversees the development of the community house and establishes a strategic direction for the facility. I have been a member of the committee since 2007.