Month: July 2008
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Maroondah Council celebrates NAIDOC week
NAIDOC is an acronym for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’, in recognition of the initial committee that organised the week, which aims to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Indigenous Australians. NAIDOC Week for 2008 is between the 6th and 13th of July and as part of the proceeding Maroondah City Council…
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2008 Maroondah Photographic Competition Awards
The Maroondah Photographic Competition is an annual event hosted at the Maroondah Art Gallery at Federation Estate in Ringwood. The competition allows entrants to submit up to three photographs in either the Open, Intermediate or Junior categories. This year’s photographs included an array of Maroondah locations, including the finished construction of Eastlink, the serene scenes…
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Local Government Minister accepts VEC recommendations
Richard Wynne, the Minister for Local Government, has accepted all the recommendations from the Victorian Electoral Commission’s (VEC) review into the ward structure and representation of Maroondah City Council. This means that the number of councillors within Maroondah will increase to nine and the current seven ward structure will be replaced by three wards, Mullum,…
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Ringwood Rotary – discussing the Maroondah Police Seniors Register
This evening I attended a Ringwood Rotary meeting held at Club Ringwood on the corner of Oban Road and Maroondah Highway. Ringwood Rotary is one of the 50 clubs that form District 9810, which covers eastern and southeastern Melbourne. Rotary’s motto “service above self” epitomises the work undertaken by the organisation with the club being…
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Media Release: Tell the story of your street
The Maroondah community are invited to tell the story of their street in a search by ABC Radio National for a new multimedia project. Councillor Alex Makin believes the possibilities are endless and encourages Maroondah residents to think about telling the stories that belong on their street in either words, pictures, video or sound. “Many…
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Maroondah Journal: Boost trains, users urge
Amid the recently held Eastern Transport Coalition Public Transport Summit, the Maroondah Journal has continued to explore public transport issues, particularly, in regard to the need for service improvements along Melbourne’s rail network. Eastern Transport Coalition spokesman Cr Alex Makin said evening services would be an easy fix. “There’s nothing stopping the Government from saying…
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Ringwood Chamber of Commerce 2008 AGM
The Ringwood Chamber of Commerce provides a voice for the Ringwood business community to ensure that the needs of the business community are reflected within the City of Maroondah. The need for a strong business voice is necessary to ensure that pressure remains on the State Government to secure a commitment on the redevelopment of…
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Inaugural meeting of the Disability Action Group
This morning I was invited to attend the inaugural meeting of the Disability Action Group, which aims to provide a voice for people with disabilities within Maroondah and the eastern region. The group while new, already has a number of priorities, including lobbying for accessibility improvements and the redevelopment of Ringwood Station as well as…