Media Release: Stroke a Chord goes from the stage to the screen
A documentary on the establishment and success of Maroondah’s Stroke a Chord choir will be filmed thanks to a $20,000 grant from the Ian Potter Foundation. Maroondah Councillor Alex Makin said the...
View ArticleDiscussing experiences as a Councillor for the MAV Stand for Council Campaign
Being an elected Councillor requires an ongoing time commitment coupled with an understanding of good governance and the ability to respond to community feedback. Victorian council elections will be...
View ArticleUpcoming 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...
View ArticleThe 2011 Young Leaders Presentation Evening
The Young Leaders Program is a week long imitative providing leadership opportunities for Year 10 students within Maroondah. The program works with schools to identify potential students who undertake...
View ArticleAttendance Report: National Volunteering Week and Young Leaders
National Volunteering Week was held between the 9th and 13th of May and provides an opportunity to promote volunteering and the many community groups that exist within the community. The week included...
View ArticleMedia Release: Croydon man prosecuted for littering
A Croydon man has been convicted and fined $1635 after pleading guilty to three separate littering offences. Maroondah Councillor Alex Makin said the matter was heard at the Ringwood Magistrate’s Court...
View ArticleAttendance Report: Australia Day and the changeover for the CAD Mayors Forum
On the 26th of January I attended the Maroondah Australia Day Celebrations at Ringwood Lake. The celebrations, which coincide with a citizenship ceremony and the awarding of Maroondah’s Citizen, Young...
View ArticleMedia Release: Join in the annual Clean Up Australia Day
It’s not too late to register a site to help beautify Maroondah during Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday 6 March. Councillor Alex Makin said various sites had already been identified around Maroondah,...
View ArticleMedia Release: Change your clock, change your smoke alarm battery
Maroondah City Council would like to remind residents that daylight saving time will end on Sunday 3 April. Councillor Alex Makin said the end of daylight saving time meant two things – an extra hour...
View ArticleAttendance Report: Promoting the arts and community organisations
On the 31st of March I had the pleasure of opening Parole Viaggianti, which is the latest exhibition at Maroondah Federation Estate. Parole Viaggianti, otherwise known as Travelling Words, features...
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