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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from the "Post", 18-9-96, P7. Norwood girls in finalsThe Norwood Secondary College Junior Girls Football team were in high spirits for their state Grand Final berth against Kyneton today, Wednesday 18-9-96. ` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from the "Mail" 22-10-96 P5. A stitch in time. L to R : Kerryn, Jana and FelicityGrade 4 students at Ringwood North Primary School have won the top prizes in a Royal Mellbourne Show embroidery competition. In all, seven students won prizes at the show. ` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from the "Mail" 5-11-96 P9. Most schools unaware of any plans for merger.Wih the State Government's position well known on school mergers, "The Mail" surveyed Maroondah's schools on the same subject. Most of the surveyed schools said they knew nothing of any planned mergers, or they did not wish to comment. No school said they were in favour of mergers in Maroondah. ` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from the "Mail" 19-11-96 P7. Schools discuss merger, by Jeff JonesA three way merger bid by Heathmont, Southwood and Ringwood Primary schools was discussed behind closed doors last week ` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from the "Mail" 19-10-93 P1. Education for 300 in turmoil, by Leonara Elliot-Bruce and Jodie Haythorne The education of more than 300 Ringwood Primary School pupils has been thrown into turmoil following the State Government's announcement to close two local schools.Ringwood East and Norwood primary schools were told last Friday they would close at the end of the year. The principals are not happy. ` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``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. ` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail" October 26, 1993. School bill ends hopes. By Jodie HaythorneSweeping education reforms introduced to State Parliament last week could stop Ringwood East Primary School from fighting closure.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Post" Wednesday, October 20, 1993, by Damian Kemp Despite delegations to Education Minister Don Hayward and a public campaign to save their schools, both Ringwood East and Norwood Primary Schools will close at the end of 1993. Education Minister Don Hayward modified a recommendation from a third taskforce, and no schools will close in the Ringwood schools cluster.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 15-9-93, P9 School quality provision taskforce recommendations for the Croydon/Ringwood district have been submitted to South East Metropolitan General Manager Steve Macpherson. District Liaison proncipal Geoff Haw said Mr Macpherson would consider the recommendations and pass the reports onto Education Minister Don Hayward.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 15-9-93, P9 by Jodie Haythorn Ringwood East and Norwood primary schools will close at the end of the year if recommendations by quality provision taskforces are implemented.And Marlborough Primary Schoolis set to merge with Heathmont Secondary to form a year prep to 10 campusand a VCE campus at Eastern Secondary College as part of a multi campus disrict facility.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", P8 Ringwood North Primary School has had a big win at the Manningham Eistedfodd recently The 40 strong choir, under the guidance of teacher Pam Peake, and accompanist Marg Baker, won from six schools in the event, held at Bulleen Baptist Chuirch.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 16-10-96 P1 Ringwood North Primary School grade four students tasted success recently in the Royal Melbourne Show "year seven embroidery" competition, with Jana (Front Centre) winning first prize, Felicity (right) second, and Kerryn (left) third.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 1-03-1994 P1. SCHOOLS watch. New Manager is impressed. By Jodie Hawthorne Former Ringwood East and Norwood primary school students are settling well into their new schools, according to the new general manager of the south eastern region of the Directorate of School Education. Mrs Merril Haeusler, who toured Ringwood and Croydon last week, said the 300 students from the closed schools had made a smooth transition into their new schools.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 8-02-1994 P3. NEWS watch. Great school sale rolls on unabated. By LEONORA ELLIOT-BRUCE Ringwood East and Norwood primary are among 48 metropolitan schools to be sold off by the Victorian Directorate of School Education (DSE). The schools will be advertised by tender during the next few weeks and sold to the highest bidder, according to a DSE spokeswoman. Ringwood East Ward councillor, Chris McCrae, was shocked by the news, and was expected to discuss the matter at council's first 1994 meeting last Monday night.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 21-5-96 P3. Study reveals lack of youth services. By JAMIE DUNCAN Limited housing, a lack of youth-specific health services and the need for inexpensive and free counselling, were some of the issues uncovered by a council-initiated youth study. It will now be follwed by a forum to discuss the future of young people with Maroondah's chief commissioner Moreton Brown declaring the council should lead the charge in developinfg a youth services plan.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 9-2-93, P11, Myer move Work on the $120 million redevelopment of Ringwood's Eastland shopping centre is expected to start by April.The second stage of the redevelopment was to be put out to tender soon. It was hoped that work would start in late March, early April.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``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.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 14-5-96, P3. Grant for refuge A refuge for homeless youth in Ringwood will be refurbished thanks to a State Government grant just announced by Member for Warrandyte, Phil Honeywood. Run by the Wesley Central Mission, the home in Loughnan's Road has provided emergency accommodation for youths for more than 13 years. $22,347 will be spent on rebuilding to provide a better quality home.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``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.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 29-10-1996, P 1. GAMING FIGHT. By Jamie Duncan North Ringwood residents have rallied against a plan to build a gaming venue near North Ringwood shopping centre, with the community chipping in to fund the case before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 17/2/98, P 1. Gamblers lose $27 million. By Faye Michelson Maroondah gamblers lost just over $27 million on the city's 477 poker machines during the last financial year. Victorian Council on Problem Gambling spokesman, Rob Wootton said research showed that most money spent on gambling came from the household budget. Welfare agency budgets have been stretched to the limit.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 17/2/98, P 11. Gaming outlawed at 17 sites Gaming has been banned at 17 strip shopping centres across Maroondah. Most of the centres of council's updated list had previously been identified as inappropriate for gaming. According to a council report, the State Government's request "is a clear indication that the statewide cap of 27,500 gaming machines is to be retained.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 14/1/97, P 8. NEWS insight - Pokies reflect the ugly side of gambling - by - Jeff Jones Police have denied a significent rise in Maroondah crime figures is related to the introduction of poker machines in the area. The denial comes in spite of an upsurge in crimes of deception and theft in Maroondah during 1996. Ringwood Senior Detective Glenn Powell last week said there had been "a few minor cases but nothing major in terms of gambling related crime".` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``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.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 22-11-95, P 2. City's pride Greg Mealmaker, co-ordinator of Maroondah Council's LEAP prograM, proudly holds the Keep Australia Beautiful City Pride Award which was presented to Maroondah Council at an award ceremony in Frankston recently. Joining Greg was Council's resident services manager, Lydia Philipou, commissioner John Nathan and Parks East team leader Rod McKenna` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``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. ` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 10-10-95, P 3. Bushlinks Community conservation group Maroondah Bushlinks staged a "plant rescue" on Sunday at Barnsdale Forest on Loughnan's Hill. Certain trees were removed and transplanted to Loughies Bushland and others will be taken to local community nurseries` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 14-6-95, P 11. Trees for the world Maroondah Council parks crew members Karyn Stewart and Lance Fraser with a few of the 2500 trees they will help plant for World Environment Week. The trees will be planted on roadsides and open space areas throughout Maroondah City.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 4-7-95, P 6. NEWS WATCH- Scheme to boost land for wildlife Maroondah City Council is pushing to have several local reserves awarded "Land for Wildlife" status in an effort to protect local flora and fauna. A council reserve at the western end of Tereddan Drive in Kilsyth South was recently awarded Land for Wildlife Status` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria
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.