City of Boroondara on LinkedIn: Congratulations to the Boroondara 2021 Citizens of the Year! Dr Elaine… (2024)

💭 What’s most important to you in Boroondara?✅ Have your say on what Council should focus on in the future by completing our short survey.💡 We’re asking for your thoughts to help shape the new Boroondara Community Plan for 2025-35. The Plan sets out our 10-year vision for Boroondara’s future and guides our decision-making to ensure we deliver on what our community tells us is most important.📲 Don’t miss this chance to shape the future of your community. Have your say at https://lnkd.in/g9jjY9tS .

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💭 What’s most important to you in Boroondara?💡 From 1 July, we’ll be asking for your thoughts to help shape your new Boroondara Community Plan for 2025-35.🧭 The plan will set out our 10-year vision for Boroondara’s future and guide our decision-making to ensure we deliver on what our community tells us is most important.📲 Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get involved. Sign up to be notified when our short survey opens https://lnkd.in/gCNrC453 .

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📰City of Boroondara’s response to the Victorian Government’s housing targets The state government’s approach to the housing crisis is both disappointing and flawed for several reasons:▪️ Setting housing targets will not solve or address the fundamental causes of the housing crisis.▪️ No adequate consideration or commitment has been made to the infrastructure required to support the exceptional growth. ▪️ Councils cannot force developers to build the housing for which they have approval.Read our full response at https://lnkd.in/gyvxuZeH

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🧑🤝🧑 Heritage can take many forms. Beyond homes and buildings, our heritage is formed by our stories, environment, and the traditions in our community.What does heritage mean to you? While we will keep protecting places of heritage significance, we want to celebrate heritage in all forms.Share your feedback to help us understand what you cherish and want to pass to future generations by visiting https://lnkd.in/gyyUE7yB .

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🌟 Elevate Your Creative Projects at our upcoming FREE Boroondara Creative Network event!Hear from community development expert and creative entrepreneur, Debby Maziarz to learn about:🔹 Funding options for creative projects🔹 Strategies for initiating sponsorships🔹 Diversifying funding streams...and more!One session only at Hawthorn Arts Centre, Saturday 22 June. Register at https://lnkd.in/g-hpP4aF#BoroondaraCreativeNetwork #CreativeFunding #ArtsFunding

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🤝 Boroondara businesses and community groups, the Boroondara Equation networking event is coming up soon!Sign up for this free event to hear from experts, meet people from similar organisations and explore opportunities to work together.From 6 pm on Tuesday 18 June. Register at https://lnkd.in/gVTsq_4r .

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We're proudly supporting Men’s Health Week this year with a program of events and activities held across Boroondara.This focus of this year’s Men’s Health Week is social connections, and the importance of mateship in the health and wellbeing of men.Find out more about Men's Health Week in Boroondara at https://lnkd.in/gwaM5DNp .

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💬 This week during National Reconciliation Week, we recognise this year’s theme ‘Now More Than Ever’. It’s a reminder that the work continues: in truth-telling, in understanding our history, in education and in tackling racism.Thank you to everyone who joined us at the National Sorry Day event at Balwyn Community Centre on Sunday, which featured a powerful performance by Kutcha Edwards, multi-award winner, proud Mutti Mutti songman and a survivor of the Stolen Generations.

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🤝 Do you run a business or not-for-profit in Boroondara? Come along to our FREE Boroondara Equation event. Hear from business experts, meet like-minded people and explore opportunities to work together for the benefit of our community.One night only on Tuesday 18 June at Kew Golf Club. Register at https://lnkd.in/gVTsq_4r .

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🙌 Congratulations to our 2024 Boroondara Volunteer Award winners!🚗 Volunteer of the Year: Barry Scott (pictured top) is a Boroondara TAC L2P Learner Driver Mentor and has contributed over 200 hours to support young drivers build up skills and experience in preparation for their driving tests.🛋️ Volunteer Program Innovation Award: Boroondara Hard Rubbish Rehome was recognised for their significant innovation in their use of social media as a digital hub to support community members to list items for rehoming and to collaborate. The group promotes sustainability and fosters community bonds through the re-use, repair and repurposing of pre-loved items. Co-founders Jennie Irving and Catherine Krestyn (pictured bottom) have personally rescued over 15,000kg of hard rubbish in Boroondara last year!ℹ️ Read more about this year's winners and special commendations at https://lnkd.in/g4ymhY_y

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