Tag: budget
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Special Meeting of Council: 23 June 2025
Tonight’s meeting was a special meeting of Council to adopt the Council Plan and Budget. The Council Plan establishes the strategic direction over the next four years, which in turn is delivered through the annual budget. The endorsed Council Plan elevates the importance of key community concerns, such as community safety, social inclusion and future…
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Council Meeting: 16 April 2025
Tonight’s Council meeting encompassed the release of the Draft Plan for Port Phillip (the four-year Council Plan) and the proposed draft Budget for 2025-26. The Council Plan guides Council’s priorities over the next four years, with the annual budget aligned with the direction established through the Plan. Both documents have been released for public comment…
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Upcoming Maroondah City Council Elections
Thank you to the many individuals and community organisations that have shared their time over the past seven years. It has been an absolute honour to represent the Loughnan’s Hill Ward and the Mullum Wards in the City of Maroondah. We accomplished a lot over these years, including new investment in community infrastructure, a focus…
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Ministerial visit to the Ringwood Aquatic Centre Co-generation plant
This afternoon I joined Peter Garrett, the Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts, as well as Mike Symon, the Federal Member for Deakin, in observing the new co-generation plant at Ringwood Aquatic Centre. The co-generation plant was jointly funded through a $250,000 Federal Government grant complementing Council funding of $200,000. The plant includes…
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Media Relase: Co-generation plant attracts attention
Maroondah Mayor, Councillor Alex Makin welcomed the Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts, the Honourable Peter Garrett to Ringwood last Wednesday. Hon. Garrett inspected the co-generation plant at the Ringwood Aquatic Centre which was jointly funded by the Federal Government in January last year. The funding was part of the $300 million Regional…
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Maroondah Leader: Maroondah a low-rating council
The Municipal of Victoria (MAV) is the peak body representing local government and recently compiled the results of Council rates and the impact is has on residents. As reported through the Maroondah Leader, Maroondah has the seventh lowest rates and charges in Victoria and returning the budget to surplus will reduce rating pressures in future…
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Media Release: Council welcomes funding announcement for Croydon Youth Space
Maroondah Mayor, Councillor Alex Makin has welcomed the $265,000 of Federal Government funding through the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program. “Council welcomes the ongoing partnership with the Federal Government, and the $265,000 will go towards the establishment of a new Youth Space as part of the Croydon Parklands Future Directions Plan. “Council is currently…
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Media Release: Ensuring a sustainable financial future for Maroondah
Maroondah City Council’s Proposed Council Plan 2010-2014 and Proposed Budget 2010-2011 were formally adopted during Council’s Monday 28 June meeting. The documents highlight the key initiatives which underpin the planning and budget blueprints for the Maroondah community. Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Alex Makin, said the Council Plan set out a broad range of Council activities…
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Maroondah City Council adopts 2010/2011 Budget
Unlike other levels of government, local councils are required to place their draft budgets on exhibition to enable comment from the public, prior to the budget being formally considered by Council. This evening Council formally discussed the 2010/2011 Budget, with Councillors resolving to adopt the budget as per the draft that was released last month.…