Newspaper Clipping from The Mail, 25-6-96, P4 - Approval expected by Jamie DuncanMaroondah Council was last night expected to approve its preferred electoral structure for use in future council elections. The electoral structure included - postal voting, simple preferential counting, triennial elections and seven councillors representing seven new wards

Newspaper Clipping from The Post, 3-7-96, P2. Home Care Funding PushMaroondah Council this week confirmed its ongoing commitment to push for State and Federal Government Home and Community Care (HACC) funding increases to bolster its home help program.

Newspaper clipping from "The Mail" 15-8-95 P13 Maximum 12 to sit on councilsThe State Government has accepted the Local Government Board's recommendations for councils to have between five and 12 councillors. Maroondah City Council recommended a total of nine councillors.

``Newspaper clipping from "The Post" 29-6-94 P 3 Mini buses comingNew mini buses will make their debut on Ringwood streets in August after Ringwood Council approved a proposal from the National Bus Company (NBC) last week. From August new 26 seaterMercedes Benz mini buses will run on most present NBC routes with new services from Ringwood to Box Hill, Warrandyte to Ringwood and Ringwood to Doncaster Shoppingtown.`

``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail" 1-6-94 OUR people Map your dayThe Ringwood Council's recent launch of an exciting and innovative promotional map means that residents have recreational information at their fingertips. The "Recreation in Ringwood"poster details recreational pograms, services, clubs and facilities throughout the city`

``Newspaper clipping from "The Post" 25-5-94 P2 Ringwood-Croydon merger preferredEarly counting of resident responses to Ringwood Council's survey on amalgamation scenarios suggest a majority of people would prefer a Ringwood and Croydon merger under local government reforms.`

``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail" 19-04-94 P11 - NEWS Watch - Merger Expected.While Ringwood Council is still officially keeping silent on the amalgamation issue, seven of the nine councillors contacted by the Ringwood-Croydon Mail spoke out. They had mixed views on the priciple and the timing of the issues involved.`

``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail" 3-08-93 P8 ELECTION '93 How they repliedTwelve candidates for the election to Ringwood Council were asked five questions by The Mail, and they supplied answers to most of the questions that they were asked. Part One.`

``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail" 3-08-93 P8 ELECTION '93 How they repliedTwelve candidates for the election to Ringwood Council were asked five questions by The Mail, and they supplied answers to most of the questions that they were asked. Part Two.`

``Newspaper clipping from The Post , 1-09-93 P3 Council votes on school closuresDebate over the level of support Ringwood Council should give to schools fighting closure led to one successful and one unsuccessful motion on Monday night's council meeting. Cr Nick Kirmos and Cr Neil McDonald were the instigators of the two motions. Cr Kirmos' motion was successful and Cr McDonald's was not.`

``Newspaper clipping from The Post , 24-11-93 P3 Council to meet for school landCouncil officers and Crs Chris McRae and Sylvia Phillips from Ringwood will meetwith the Direcvtorate of School Education property unit representatives to discuss future useof the closed Norwood and Ringwoo East School sites. The DSE property unit manager has said the sites will be developed.`

``Newspaper clipping from The "Post" , 25-5-95 P3. Bowling Club sale proposal.A Maroondah Council spokesperson has confirmed the previous Ringwood Coucil intended selling Ringwood Bowling Club to Coles Myer Ltd. The Coles Myer proposal which Ringwood Council agreed with is understood to include an undisclosed sale price and the schedule and conditions of payment.`

``Newspaper clipping from 1993. Era ends for 159. By State political reporter JANE SCHULZEEducation Minister Don Hayward has announced that 52 metropolitan primary schools ansd 10 secondary colleges will close befoere the start of the 1994 school year.A total of 159 schools will be closed across Victoria, 59 of which will be achieved through school mergers. The Opposition leader John Brumby condemned the school closures and said it was a precursor to more funding cuts within the education system. "The quality provision process has never been anything more than a euphemism for school closures" he said. `

``Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 24-3-93, P3. Council shops development proposal Ringwood Council is considering building 25 specialty shops at a claimed cost of between $5 and $7 million on the public car park in front of Eastland shopping centre to cpmplement the proposed redevelopment of Eastland.`

``Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 20-3-96, P`15. New study centre Students throughout Maroondah City now have greater access to technology assisted learning, with the opening of the Swinburne University of Technology Heathmont Study Centre last week.`

``Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 23-8-95, P 2. Indigenous flora recognised Maroondah Council's new chief Commissioner Moreton Brown took in some of the municipality's natural beauty this week when he visited the northern end of Glenvale Rd., Ringwood North. As the area contains an array of indigenous flora, the area has recently been listed a "Significent Roadside Area". The listing was the result of a vegetation suvey by council. Pictured are: Jan Bateman, John Nathan and new Maroondah Chief Commissioner, Moreton Browne.`

``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 12-12-95, P 13. Fauna and flora study Environmental assets will be identified and protected under a biological study being conducted by Maroondah Council. A consulting team has started work on: locating sites of biological significence in the city, surveying flora and fauna, identifying management issues relating to the sites surveyed, producing maps of the sites, and so on. `

Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 24-2-93, P 3. Community supports blitz A recent report in The Post on a health blitz aimed at local food retailers has caused a shift in community attitudes towards food quality standards. Last week the City of Ringwood's Environmental Health Department was flooded with concerned consumers who had dozens of examples of food purchased which was in an unsatisfactory state.

``Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 21-4-93, P 3. Council concern on courts Mayor, Cr Greg Adkins, plans to write to Attorney General, Mrs Jan Wade, to try and ensure Ringwood does not lose proposed new law courts as well as a new police station. Cr Adkins said it appeared from comments by senior police to him in the last fortnight there might be "moves to hi-jack our courts complex to Knox". `

``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 11-5--93, P 11. Monopoly by clubs is broken The monopoly by senior citizens clubs over the three centres in Ringwood has been broken. Ringwood council has allowed all senior citizens groups to be represented on its senior citizens' consultative committee. `

Newspaper Clipping from "The Post", 21-04-1993, Page 1, "Setting a Mayoral Example"', Ringwood Mayor, Cr Greg Adkins lined up with all other city council employees for their annual influenza vaccinations. Photo includes Dr Adrian Rizio, Environmental Health Officer Trevor Smith and Maternal and Child Health Nurse Vicki Tonissen.

Newspaper Clipping from "The Post", 12 May 1993, Page 7, "Communiy meal plan"'.A group of 140 Italian senior citizens may be granted use of Bedford Park youth hall and kitchen one day a week to prepare and eat a traditional Italian meal together in Ringwood. Ringwood Council's policy and resources committee directed officers to consult with the hall management committee, Italian senior citizens and the senior citizens' consultative committee and report back to council on the possibility of the Italian group using the hall one day a week.

Newspaper Clipping from "The Post", 13 October,1993, page 1. "Bash witness appeaL"'.Police are appealing for help from anyone who may have seen the baffling attack on a 16 year old Croydon girl near Mullum Mullum Creek. Kate Stammers was assaulted with a baseball bat. She was knocked to the ground and hit repeatedly around the head before being thrown in the creek. She was taken to Maroondah Hospital with a 30 cm gash on the back of her head, before being transferred to the Austin Hospital for treatment for a fractured skull; and bruising to the face and the upper body.

Newspaper Clipping from "The Mail", 13-6-95. "Assault figures jump in city area"'.Assaults in the City if Maroondah last month more than doubled over the April figure. Apart from the increase in reported assaults, overall crime reports in May were down by 83 on the same time last year. Ringwood CIB Senior Sergeant Jenny O'Toole said publicity, co-operation from the public and increased patrols by uniform and bicycle police were heloping to reduce the number of burglaries.

Newspaper Clipping from "The Mail", 28-1-97. P12 "Maroondah men receive honours"'. Two Maroondah men have been recognised in this year's Australia Day honours' list. They are Colonel David Jamison of North Ringwood, who has been appointed a member of the Order of Australia in the Military Division (AM), and Gordon Parker of Ringwood, who will receive the Order of Australia in the General Division. Mr Parker has been an active member of the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces Japan Association of Australia for more than 20 years. Col. Jamison has served 34 years in the Australian Army Ordnance Corps including six years as head of Capital Procurement in Melbourne. Both men are very proud to receive their awards.

Newspaper Clipping from "The Post", 18 October, 1995. P5. "McAlpins celebrate 100 years.In October 1995, members of the McAlpin family travelled from far and wide to celenbrate 100 years of settlement in North Ringwood. The McAlpins were orchardists in the area and were in Local Government.

Newspaper Clipping from "The Post", 24-1-1996. P9. Shopping centre history growsProgress continues on the North Ringwood shopping centre redevelopment, adding shops and extra parkinbg spaces. The Milne and Dickson families are still involved in the shopping centre, since the land had its beginning as an orchard

Newspaper Clipping from "The Mail", 30-04-1996. P5. Club gambling plan angerResidents, traders and churches are angered by a proposal to build a social club with gambling facilities near Ringwood North Shopping Centre. But club management and its developer have defended the club as an asset for Ringwood.

Newspaper Clipping from "The Post", 1-12-1993 P 11 "Stringing out a tour"Following their success at the Melbourne Bands Festival the Norwood Secondary College Orchestra has begun preparations for a three day tour of rural Colac and nearby Forrest.The band plays under the guidance of Frances Dacy.

Newspaper Clipping from "The Post", 13-9-1995, P 3 "Saluting the war effort"ON THE ROAD TO GUNDAGAI - Norwood Secondary College students Naomi, Hayley (back) and Ryan, with ALP candidate for Deakin, Kerrin Buckney, who presented the school with an Australia Remembers plaque last week. In recognition of its "outstanding contribution" to Australia remembers - 1945-1995, Veterans Affairs Minister, Con Sciacca, last week arranged for a commemorative plaque to be presented to Norwood Secondary College.