Tag: karralyka centre
Media Release: Maroondah’s volunteers recognised
Time is a valuable commodity in the hustle and bustle of everyday life. But time is something that Maroondah City Council’s volunteers are willing to offer every day as they assist their fellow community members and our natural environment. Maroondah City Council hosted a special function at the Karralyka Centre on Thursday 11 November to…
Introducing Di Morrissey for Eastern Regional Libraries
Eastern Regional Libraries is a cooperative formed between the Cities of Maroondah, Knox and the Shire of Yarra Ranges and operates libraries within these council areas. In addition to delivering library services, Eastern Regional Libraries holds ongoing community events introducing literary functions throughout each of the municipalities. This morning I had the pleasure of introducing…
Media Release: Community seeks commitment to Ringwood Station at Forum
The Maroondah community took the opportunity to quiz representatives from the Australian Labor Party, the Liberal Party and The Greens on their public transport credentials at a forum hosted by the Eastern Transport Coalition last night. Maroondah Mayor Councillor Alex Makin said the event, held at the Karralyka Centre, was attended by candidates contesting the…
Maroondah 2010 Business Lunch with Tara Moss
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…
Media Release: Push for commitment to Ringwood Station upgrade continues
The Maroondah community has overwhelmingly supported Maroondah City Council’s campaign to secure funding for an upgrade to Ringwood Station. Maroondah Mayor Alex Makin said to date Council had collected more than 2000 signatures on a petition calling on all major parties to commit to funding an upgrade to Ringwood Station within the term of the…
Maroondah Business Week Breakfast with David Schwarz
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…
Filming for the Monkami Drama Production – Hey Hey Its Monkami
Monkami is a not-for-profit disability service provider in Croydon, which provides educational, employment and lifestyle opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities. Monkami has developed a strong arts based program to encourage confidence and expression with their participants, including the Monkami Drama Group, which is now in its fourth year of productions. This afternoon I volunteered…
Eastern Transport Coalition – September 2010 meeting
The Eastern Transport Coalition is a regional based council advocacy group, which includes Melbourne’s seven outer eastern Councils. I attended tonight’s meeting to provide members with an update on Council’s campaign to secure the redevelopment of Ringwood Station into an accessible, safe and integrated interchange. The Eastern Transport Coalition is planning a series of candidate…
Media Release: Ringwood Station petition well supported
Maroondah City Council’s petition calling on all state political parties to commit to a redevelopment of Ringwood Station in the next term of government has received generous support from the community. Maroondah Mayor Alex Makin said to date more than 150 people had signed the petition, some choosing to leave comments on Council’s website. “It…
Media Release: Video highlights Ringwood Station inadequacies
Maroondah City Council has stepped up the Ringwood Station advocacy campaign launching an online video highlighting major accessibility issues at the station. Maroondah Mayor Alex Makin said the video highlighted the shocking state of the station. “The video really shows how bad the station is and how inaccessible it is for those who rely on…