Regatta at RH Taylor Reserve in Lorn, whilst approximately 3,000 people soaked up the live music, food trucks and amusements on offer at RH Taylor Reserve. Disc golf in East Maitland Two evening disc golf sessions were hosted at Stockade Hill Heritage Park in East Maitland, alongside Newcastle Disc Golf. 50 people attended the sessions, with hundreds more since attending for social disc golf, which underlines the potential of this sort of activation for the future. Disc Golf has been so popular, the course will remain in place for a further six months. Live Laneways Families were welcomed to discover two imaginative and interactive activities for kids as part of Maitland City Council’s Live Laneways initiative. Drill Hall Lane at The Levee hosted a construct your very own sea monster in Underwater World or magical creature costume in the Fairy Garden to match the colourful scenery with help from the magical folk at Alchemy of Arts. Dive in Cinema Movie screenings over two nights at East Mailtand Aquatic Centre attracted over and remains a popular fixture of our summer events calendar. Entertainment, food, laser tag and lawn games, as well as free swim time were a part of these activities. A third movie in the program had to be cancelled due to weather. Boho Picnic and Morpeth Common The final activity of our Summer Program, the Boho Picnic at Morpeth Common, was held on 13 February. This exciting new activity saw 68 people attend the ultimate picnic at Morpeth Common, featuring live music, pop up wine bar and gourmet grazing platters.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP Contributing to Council Objective 15.1.1 To identify and facilitate opportunities for community leaders to connect and collaborate
MEET MAITLAND’S NEW COUNCIL The reporting period saw the retirement of Councillors Henry Meskauskus, Nicole Penfold and Don Ferris and the election of Councillor Philip Penfold as our Mayor and Councillor Mitchell Griffin as our Deputy Mayor for the term. We welcomed three new councillors Cr Kristy Ferguson, Cr Stephanie Fisher and Cr Bill Hackney who joined returning councillors Cr Kanchan Ranadive, Cr Peter Garnham, Cr Ben Whiting, Cr Robert Aitchison, Cr Sally Halliday, Cr Mike Yarrington, Cr Loretta Bake and Cr Ben Mitchell for the term to September 2024. Following the election, Councillors launched into an intensive period of inductions and workshops, reviewing community feedback on a vision for the future of Maitland and supporting the revision of Maitland +10, our community’s long term plan, along with Council’s Long Term Financial Plan, Delivery Program and annual Operational Plan. These documents will be available for public review and feedback from mid April to mid May via maitlandyoursay.com.au. To find out more about our councillors, you can view their extended profiles at https://www.maitland.nsw.gov.au/my-council/about-council/councillorsinformation.
MEET MAITLAND’S 2021 CITIZEN AND YOUNG CITIZEN OF THE YEAR Maitland resident Melita Chilcott was named Citizen of the Year and Bolwarra Heights resident Montana Duggan was named Young Citizen of the Year at Council’s official Australia Day ceremony held at East Maitland Bowling Club. A resident of Maitland for the past 30 years, Ms Chilcott was honoured for her volunteer work with vulnerable community members, senior citizens and the homeless. In addition to her tireless work with the State Emergency Service, Meals on Wheels and as a pro bono wedding and baby photographer for less fortunate people in the community, Ms Chilcott has applied her TAFE qualification in hairdressing by offering her services free of charge to homeless and disadvantaged people at rehabilitation clinics and churches. 25 year old Bolwarra Heights resident Montana Duggan was named Young Citizen of the Year for her work on the committee of local not for profit, Friends of Palliative Care. Since losing her father to cancer in 2011, Ms Duggan has worked with the group to raise money for quality palliative care services across the Hunter Valley, serving as both vice president and now president of the committee.
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