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Cr Alex Makin - Councillor for the Mullum Ward

http://www.alexmakin.com.au/journal

Alex Makin is a councillor for the Mullum Ward in the City of Maroondah. Alex has been a councillor since 2005, representing ratepayers, businesses, community groups and residents.

I aim to continue making a difference and welcome any thoughts you may have in regard to life, community and business in Maroondah.

Phone: (03) 9870 8202 or 0408 311 645
Email: alex@alexmakin.com.au

• Added on: Apr 3rd, 2005
• Country: Australia
• Language: English

• Listed in: Politics News & Media Personal
• Tags: community local government maroondah ringwood council croydon

Recent Posts

• Bendigo Bank Community Meeting

  Posted on Sunday November 29th, 2009 at 06:59 in business, community events, maroondah, urban sustainability, ringwood, volunteers, community groups, north ringwood community house, local community, community engagement, eastern volunteers

  Maroondah has two Bendigo Bank Community Branches, one in Heathmont and one in Ringwood East. This evening the two branches convened a public meeting to discuss projects that could be assisted through the bank’s program of supporting local comm...

• Handing over the Eastern Transport Coalition Monster Petition

  Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 06:53 in environment, accessibility, transport, maroondah, urban sustainability, ringwood, residents, public transport, state government, sustainable transport, croydon, eastern transport coalition (etc)

  The Eastern Transport Coalition’s Monster Petition was located within Maroondah for the past three weeks and is calling on the Government to commit to the following: A full and public feasibility study for a heavy rail line to Rowville, A full...

• Delegates’ Report: Theatre, recognising volunteers and documenting Ringwood’s history

  Posted on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 07:32 in youth, arts, community, history, accessibility, disabilities, community events, maroondah, urban sustainability, ringwood, volunteers, residents

  On the 20th of October I attended the Monkami Drama Group’s Performance of the Picnic at Hanging Rock. This is now the third year of the Monkami Drama Group and it is great to see the group expanding its talents. Monkami is a service provider ...

• 2009 Maroondah Volunteer Recognition Evening

  Posted on Thursday November 12th, 2009 at 06:45 in sports, Culture, environment, arts, community, accessibility, community events, maroondah, urban sustainability, volunteers, council events, committees

  The Maroondah Volunteer Recognition Evening provides an opportunity to recognise the many volunteers within Maroondah, including members of Meals on Wheels, Committees of Management, community organisations and Bushcare groups. The evening also ackno...

• Book Launch: From Horse Shoes to High Heels – The History of Eastland

  Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 06:14 in history, community events, maroondah, urban sustainability, ringwood, eastland, ringwood historical society

  This evening I attended the launch of From Horse Shoes to High Heels, a history of the Eastland Shopping Centre site, written by Richard Carter, the former President of the Ringwood Historical Society. The launch was held at the Urban Life Cafe in Ri...

• Maroondah Transition Towns Public Meeting

  Posted on Tuesday November 10th, 2009 at 05:39 in environment, climate change, activities, community events, peak oil, maroondah, urban sustainability, workshop, local community, community engagement, social sustainability

  Transition Towns is a community-based movement that aims to strengthen local communities  and encourage them to meet the challenges faced by climate change and peak oil.  While Transition Towns is an international concept, each local community deve...

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