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This afternoon I attended the Mitcham Rotary Club’s Reconciliation Week concert featuring singer and songwriter Archie Roach. Mitcham Rotary hosted the concert to fund Rotary Scholarships to train Indigenous medical professionals and also to raise money towards providing solar power for community centres in East Timor.
Archie Roach sang a number of his songs, including several that were included on the soundtrack to Liyarn Ngarn. The concert provided a further opportunity to reflect on Reconciliation Week and to hear the talent of Archie Roach live in a locally held concert.
Mitcham Rotary, and its president Sharon Partridge, need to be congratulated for hosting such a successful event and for raising funds for two extremely worthwhile causes.
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Mitcham Rotary Changeover Dinner , Eastern Access Community Health - Screening of Liyarn Ngarn , Delegates’ Report: Reconciliation Week, engaging our youth, supporting people with disabilities and calling for an investment in public transport , Maroondah acknowledges Reconciliation Week and National Sorry Day , Delegates’ Report: Support services, musical talents, advancing reconciliation and planning for Community Safety Week
Category: Community Engagement, Maroondah, Rotary
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The Maroondah Writers and Readers Festival will be held between the 3rd and 5th of October and will include workshops, discussion forums and a chance to meet a number of prominent authors.
A steering group involving Maroondah City Council, Eastern Regional Libraries and community members are organising the festival. Given my interest in the arts I have been attending the steering group meetings to provide assistance and liaison between the group and council.
For further details please visit www.erl.vic.gov.au/crimewriters/festival.htm
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Meeting for the Maroondah Crime Writers Festival , Maroondah Writers and Readers Festival , Writers and Readers Festival Launch - Dinner with Rod Quantock , Writers and Readers Festival - Brunch with John Silvester , Writers and Readers Festival - Robin Bowles
Category: Community Engagement, Events and Functions, Maroondah
Alex Makin is a candidate for Mullum Ward in Maroondah City Council. Alex has been a councillor since 2005, representing ratepayers, businesses, community groups and residents.
I aim to provide an active voice for the community and welcome any thoughts you may have in regard to life and business in Maroondah.
Phone: (03) 9812 2337 or 0409 136 213
Email: alex@alexmakin.com.au
