THE MALONEY SCRAPBOOK

  A VISION MOVES TO A REALITY (Speech written and delivered by Warren Maloney, as Mayor, on Thursday, 28 th July 2003 to the newly appointed Hepburn Shire Rates Review Committee in the Daylesford Council Chamber)   THE Hepburn shire council has a vision. it has encapsulated its vision into 7 objectives –   1.       Develop collaborative, consultative communication processes, and Empower community leadership and partnerships, and   2.       Recognise the diversity of our communities and their aspirations; and   3.    Protect, improve, and enhance the natural and built environment; and   4.    Manage Council finances and resources to allow for positive change and development consistent with responsible governance; and   5.    Engage in a continuous professional development process to assist Councillors and Staff as Community Leaders; and   ...

  BELIEF – SUBSTANCE – OPPORTUNITY - VISION – REGAINING A COMMUNITY (Speech written and delivered by Warren Maloney, as Mayor,  on Monday, 25 th July 2003, to the Glenlyon Progress Association at the Glenlyon Hall)   THE POLICY IS QUITE SIMPLE………… “ TO ASSIST EACH OF THE 37 VILLAGES & TOWNS TO BE A COMMUNITY – A COMMUNITY THAT UNDERSTANDS ITS STRENGTHS, WORKS TOGETHER TO HANDLE ITS PROBLEMS, REFLECTS ITS SUSTAINABILITY AND WELCOMES ITS LONG-TERM VISION ”   IT IS, I BELIEVE, PART OF WHAT WE ALL WANT AS WE LOOK OUTSIDE OUR FRONT GATES – WE WANT TO BE PART OF A VIBRANT, RESOURCEFUL, CARING, AND CHALLENGING COMMUNITY.   NEARLY ALL THE 37 LOCATIONS HAVE AT TIMES HAD SOME OF THE INGREDIENTS OF THE POLICY. THEY MAY HAVE BEEN OR are now STRONG, RESOURCEFUL, AND ECONOMICALLY REWARDING. BUT ·          NOT ALL OF THEM SOUGHT TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT LONG TERM VISIONS. ·      ...

  AN INTERESTING MAN ( Speech written and delivered by Warren Maloney, as Mayor, on Wednesday, 23 rd July 2003 to the supporters of the ChillOut Festival at the Daylesford Council Chamber)   Last night after meeting with many accommodation operators and discussing at length what makes this town tick, I brooded, as you do, over the values we discussed – values such as     Closeness to Melbourne                        Environment   Notions of relaxation and indulgence   Fascinating streetscapes and residences   Interesting food Yes, those and more help but it is the indefinable combination of people & community that makes us very special. We attract interesting people and encourage them to do interesting things   Peter “Muffy” Wright is an interesting man. Peter has brought his skills, his loveable and demanding personality and his dreams and helped to change o...

  “THE KING OF LABRADORS” (Written by Warren Maloney – November 2015) Karen & Toby Jug 1976   Male Royalty is always imagined to be strong, handsome, beautifully coiffured, and clothed, imperious in nature, condescending in outlook, remote from the common subjects and distinctly without peer. So, it was with Toby Jug [1] – the undoubted King of the Labradors! He was beautiful and in that totally controlled way, he knew as early as 8 weeks old that he would be required for portraits alongside his Humans. The dog secret was to keep your head very still, adjust those eye brows and ignore all but the camera. The Humans, of course, could do what they wanted so long as they looked loving and subservient. You may feel that all of this is an exaggeration as “Is it not true that Labradors just want to be everyone’s best friend?” Well yes, Labradors do unless you are Toby and require that Humans adjust rather than lead...