Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Tour of the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective

May 9, 2025

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in Business Community, Community Groups, Port Phillip

The Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective is an initiative of FBIDEAs, providing an incubation space for businesses innovating ideas that help build the circular economy. Fishermans Bend, located within the Montague Ward, provides immense opportunity as not only a complement Melbourne’s CBD, but also as an innovation hub that fosters entrepreneurship and business initativies. I…

The 2024 Port Melbourne Artisan Market

Dec 7, 2024

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Alex Makin

in Business Community, Community Groups, Port Phillip

The Artisan Market has returned to Bay Street and Port Melbourne and despite forecasts of inclement weather, the sun was shining down on Bay Street. Not only was Bay Street abuzz with street vendors offering everything from chocolates, sops, pet treats, food and distilled spirits, but retailers and cafes along the street also benefited. Bay…

Maroondah 2010 Business Lunch with Tara Moss

Oct 8, 2010

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Alex Makin

in Business Community, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

The 2010 Maroondah Business Week was held from the 4th of October through to the 8th and offered a range of events to develop skills and business promotion, concluded with a networking lunch, featuring model and author Tara Moss, as the guest speaker. The lunch is aimed specifically at women in business and Tara spoke…

Maroondah Business Week Breakfast with David Schwarz

Oct 6, 2010

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Alex Makin

in Business Community, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah Business Week is an annual Council initiated program that aims to promote and enhance businesses within the municipality. The Week consists of workshops, tours and networking events offering a range of activities to cater to the business sectors within Maroondah. One of these events is the Maroondah Business Week Breakfast, which featured David Schwarz…

Opening the mecu Eastland service centre

Sep 16, 2010

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Alex Makin

in Community Engagement, Environment, Urban Sustainability

mecu is a credit union, which encompassed several other organisations including Maroondah Credit Union. As an organisation, mecu has a strong focus on sustainability, with expert advice provided to their board in regard to sustainability initiatives. This morning I was invited to open their new Eastland Service Centre, mecu’s flagship store for the eastern suburbs.…

Eastern Volunteers Business Booster Breakfast at Club Ringwood

Sep 15, 2010

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Alex Makin

in Business Community, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Eastern Volunteers is a not-for-profit community based organisation, which provides transport services for eligible Home and Community Care recipients, as well as volunteer recruitment to provide pathways for people to participate in the wider community. This morning Eastern Volunteers held its inaugural business booster breakfast, aimed to strengthen connections between the business and community sectors. …

The Footmen Club – Footy Luncheon with Peter Schwab

Sep 9, 2010

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Alex Makin

in Business Community, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Sports and Leisure, Urban Sustainability

The Footmen Club is a service based club supported through the local Maroondah business community, which provides assistance to individuals and groups throughout the municipality. This afternoon the Footmen Club held a Foot Luncheon, featuring AFL Victoria CEO and former Hawthorn Player, Peter Schwab. Peter spoke about his football career and his experiences as CEO…

Media Release: Maroondah Business Week bookings now open

Sep 1, 2010

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Alex Makin

in Business Community, Community Engagement, Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah Business Week 2010 brochure is now available, detailing the range of workshops, seminars and networking sessions open to business owners and operators who wish to participate in this year’s Maroondah Business Week activities. Maroondah Councillor Alex Makin said anyone considering attending the range of networking and information sessions during Maroondah Business Week should…

Eastern Volunteers – Business Booster Breakfast

Aug 12, 2010

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Alex Makin

in Business Community, Community Engagement

Eastern Volunteers would like to invite you to our Business Booster Breakfast at Club Ringwood on 15th September, to launch our new business network, Friends of EV. Our Business Booster Breakfast will offer the chance to: hear Tom O’Dowd (Exclusive Distributor for Power Balance in Australia & NZ) speak on ‘The benefits for businesses of…

June BizConnect Business Breakfast

Jun 23, 2010

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Alex Makin

in Business Community, Community Engagement, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

The BizConnect Business Breakfast is a Maroondah City Council initiative designed to connect local businesses and to share knowledge and skills. This morning’s speaker was from Destination Melbourne who discussed the growing $2.6 billion market generated through tourism opportunities from visiting friends and relatives. The friends and relatives tourism market is the largest segment of…

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