Indoor cricket training centre at Jubilee Park taking shape

The facility, proposed to be named Maroondah Edge, has entered the internal fit out stage of the project, with fittings and fixtures currently being installed.

Overlooking the Premier Grade Russell Lucas Oval in the Jubilee Park sporting precinct, the centre will be one of four indoor cricket training hubs in the Melbourne metropolitan area, and a one-of-a-kind facility in the Eastern Region.

Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Rob Steane, said the new centre will add significantly to Jubilee Park’s sporting and leisure precinct. “We are excited to see the indoor cricket training centre at Jubilee Park nearing completion,” Cr Steane said.

“This new facility is set to be a fantastic addition to the range of sporting and leisure facilities we have at Jubilee Park, which includes facilities for local cricket, football, tennis, soccer, and croquet, along with children’s playgrounds and of course Aquanation.”

Once complete, the facility will boast five lanes for indoor cricket training and will become a regional women’s centre of excellence for cricket, as well as being used by the premier grade Ringwood Cricket Club, Cricket Victoria and the Ringwood District Cricket Association (RDCA). The state- of-the-art facility will continue to further raise the profile of women’s cricket in Victoria, and the outer eastern suburbs of Maroondah.

The building will be fully accessible for all users, with a Changing Places bathroom to also be constructed adjacent to the facility.

Expected to be completed by May/ June this year, the facility will be a welcome addition to Jubilee Park sporting precinct. This project has been funded by Maroondah City Council in partnership with the Victorian Government.

Maroondah Kinder Expo

Join us at the Maroondah Kinder Expo!

Do you have a young child and want to know when you should enrol them for 3 and 4 year old kinder? Join us at the Maroondah Kinder Expo on Thursday 2 March, 6pm to 8pm at Karralyka, Ringwood East, to find out more.

The expo shines a light on the preschool years - a time of significant growth and development - and will be held at the start of the kinder enrolment period for

2024. Enrolments open on 1 March 2023 and close on 30 June 2023. Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Rob Steane said the expo is a great learning opportunity.

“The Maroondah Kinder Expo provides a fantastic opportunity for parents and carers to learn about kinder in Maroondah, such as what kinder options there are, how and when to enrol, funding and how to support their child’s transition to kinder.

Maroondah City Council International Women's Day breakfast

Join us for our International Women's Day breakfast on Wednesday 8 March 2023.

IWD provides an important moment to showcase commitment to women's equality, launch new initiatives and action, celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness, highlight gender parity gains and more.

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“I encourage families with young children to come along, speak with Council representatives and educators and ask any questions they might have,” Cr Steane said. Families can visit stallholders and learn about Maroondah Integrated Kindergarten Association (MIKA, Maroondah’s central enrolment system) and Maroondah Kindergarten Outreach Program.

Families can also speak with:

• Representatives from Council and local MIKA kindergartens

• Council’s Maternal and Child Health Nurses

• Council’s immunisation staff

• Council’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Coordinator.

• Council’s Kindergarten Officers will be onsite to support families who may require translation assistance (Hakha Chin, Falam Chin, Burmese).

Find out more about the Maroondah Kinder Expo or contact Council’s Children’s Services Project Officer on 9298 4598 or email childrens.services. events@maroondah.vic.gov.au

In/Visible Bodies: In Conversation

Join Persephone Thacker with Frances Cannon, Silika Baselala, and Onella Muralidharan as they share perspectives on body in/visibility, fatphobia, pride and the role of art and fashion. The talk is an opportunity to hear directly from these artists, advocates, designers and models in the creative, textile and fashion industries on the contradictions of being hypervisible yet invisible, along with how wearable forms and art can inform the process of acceptance and celebration of self.

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Whether you’re overstocked with food right now, or if your cupboard is running bare, with some know-how and a little planning there are simple ways you can manage your kitchen. Make the most of your leftovers and food scraps with a little creativity to turn them into meals or more.

The workshop will cover:

• ideas for using random leftovers so nothing in your fridge goes to waste

Help shape our new Play and Gathering Places Strategy

Help shape our new Play and Gathering Places Strategy

Connections provide us with a sense of belonging and purpose. Play and gathering together in our natural environment can foster those connections and create a thriving community. That’s why Council is calling on our community to tell us where, why and how you play and gather.

Your feedback will help inform Council’s new Play and Gathering Places Strategy, with the vision to provide inclusive places within our open spaces that aim to cater for all cohorts within our community.

These places will promote gathering, interaction, connection, wellbeing

• tips for waste free packed lunches