Maroondah news

Maroondah residents are invited to take part in two free electronic waste collection events in April and May that will help protect our environment and recover more precious resources.

With some local services still going ahead this ANZAC Day, members of the community are encouraged to honour veterans in person or in their own way, making sure to observe physical distancing rules.

Protect yourself, and others, from the flu this year by booking in now for a seasonal flu vaccination.

Not-for-profit groups and organisations still have time to apply for funding assistance through Council’s 2021/22 Community Grants Funding Program and 2021/22 Arts and Cultural Grants Program.

From 2022, three-year-old children in Maroondah will be able to access five hours of subsidised kindergarten each week, with families encouraged to apply for their child’s place before 30 June 2021.

Experience the magical world of artist Kyoko Imazu in Mayflies and Stars, an exhibition and displays coming to ArtSpace at Realm from 17 April to 27 June.

Take advantage of BizHub Maroondah’s event calendar featuring free and low-cost small business workshops being offered throughout April led by experts and industry professionals.

The community is invited to pay their respects to long-serving monarch Prince Phillip.

Maroondah is set to become one of the latest councils to have an Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) policy added to its Planning Scheme following the adoption this week of Amendment C137maro.

Council has adopted the Maroondah COVID-19 Recovery Plan: Stronger Together - Our Way Forward from COVID-19.

An exciting and vibrant pop-up community space has arrived in Croydon South.

Greyfield Renewal Amendments C134 and C136 will now be referred to an independent panel appointed by the Minister for Planning.

More new mums and dads will be able to access dedicated support during the early years of parenting thanks to new the Maternal and Child Health Centre at Eastland.

Be inspired to become a ‘community connector’ starting with your own street and community!

Members of the community are encouraged to nominate someone who they think is deserving for the Bill Wilkins Volunteer Award.

Community and cultural groups and artists are now invited to apply for funding assistance through Council’s 2021/22 Community Grants Funding Program and 2021/22 Arts and Cultural Grants Program.

A young Maroondah resident is among 32 winners of Takeover Melbourne, a new initiative from the ABC in partnership with VicHealth, Resilient Melbourne and the Centre for Multicultural Youth.

Maroondah City Council has a new Mayor, following an election by Councillors at a Council Meeting held on Wednesday 11 November.

The declaration of the election took place at 10am on Thursday 5 November and nine Councillors have been declared for each of the new nine wards.

Maroondah Festival and Maroondah Carols will unfortunately not go ahead in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions.