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

🧑🤝🧑 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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🎾 Since 2018, the Inclusive Clubs Project has empowered sports clubs across Boroondara to develop, nurture, and promote more inclusive sporting environments.Boroondara sports clubs are now invited to submit their expressions of interest for the next intake of 2024 Inclusive Clubs Project participants.The project offers a variety of online and in-person workshops, networking opportunities and other supports to help you and your club understand:🔹 Diversity essentials🔹 Gender equality🔹 LGBTQIA+ inclusion🔹 Social media strategies🔹 Mental health supportFind out more and submit your expression of interest https://lnkd.in/gRsgTbAy .

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This National Volunteer Week, we’re giving a big shout out to volunteers across Boroondara. Thank you to all our volunteers for sharing your time, skills, and experience volunteering for the benefit of our community.This year’s National Volunteer Week theme is ‘Something for Everyone’. Interested to find out how you can share your experience and skills through volunteering? Find new opportunities here: https://lnkd.in/gpKQ7SiE

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🌈 Today is IDAHOBIT, also known as International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination.We were delighted to be joined by members of our LGBTQIA+ Community Roundtable to raise the Progress Pride Flag at Boroondara Civic Precinct in recognition of our LGBTQIA+ communities. Find out more about how we're celebrating IDAHOBIT https://lnkd.in/gpNzdQpk .

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