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EMBARGOED 12.01AM, MONDAY 8TH JULY 2024 Stuck in traffic: Almost half of Melbourne residents are missing out on public transport NEW CLIMATE COUNCIL ANALYSIS has found over 2.1 million people living in Melbourne don’t have access to frequent, all-day public transport, leaving them stuck using polluting and expensive cars for most of their … Continued
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This weekend, AWU members are taking to the slopes for industrial action, potentially causing major headaches for alpine goers. Lift operations may cease, car parking services could be disrupted, ski and snowboarding runs might not be set up, snow clearance from roads may be halted, and leisure activities along with essential facilities could face significant impacts. The AWU … Continued
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This weekend, AWU members are taking to the slopes for industrial action, potentially causing major headaches for alpine goers. Lift operations may cease, car parking services could be disrupted, ski and snowboarding runs might not be set up, snow clearance from roads may be halted, and leisure activities along with essential facilities could face significant impacts. The AWU … Continued
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The State Government will review the Victorian Community Benefits Scheme after analysis released by The Alliance revealed clubs across the state were granting themselves an average of 77% of all the ‘community’ grants’ they made. New analysis released by the Alliance for Gambling Reform shows that of all the grants provided by Victorian clubs with … Continued
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Blatant clearing, noxious weeds and systematic mismanagement is still rife in Victoria’s most threatened ecosystem, according to a ‘People’s Audit’ conducted by nature conservation groups. The comprehensive audit reviewed 36 critical conservation reserves in Melbourne’s growth corridors. The Conservation Areas are intended to protect endangered frogs, lizards, bandicoots, the Small Golden Moths Orchid and the … Continued
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Victoria’s regulated rivers will receive environmental flows in 2024-25 to continue improving conditions for native plants and animals, including birds and fish, to build on the gains from recent wet years. The Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) today released the Seasonal Watering Plan 2024-25 which details how environmental water will be used to build … Continued
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Canberra, June 25: A former public servant who is living in a caravan in regional NSW is in Federal Parliament today, meeting with MPs alongside a delegation from Housing for the Aged Action Group, to demand more action on older people’s housing. The public servant was forced into early retirement at 63 and ageism prevented … Continued
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Clubs across Victoria are rorting a scheme, which aims to offset the financial harm of pokies, by giving an average of 77% of all the ‘community’ grants’ they make to themselves. The rorting means they are not only robbing the community of critical funding but also receiving a tax deduction by doing so. New analysis … Continued
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MEDIA ALERT Tomorrow Tuesday June 18, a group of deafblind Australians, community, service and research organisations will brighten up the steps of Parliament through yarn bombing to raise awareness on key issues faced by the deafblind community. Led by Able Australia, UsherKids Australia, CHARGE Syndrome Australasia, Vision Australia and Deafblind Victoria, … Continued
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Vasey RSL Care is pleased to announce that it has been awarded $50,000 under the Allan Labor Government’s Veteran Capital Works Grants Program. This funding will support Vasey RSL Care’s “Renewed Hope Accommodation Program for Veterans (Phase One),” which will refurbish ex-service accommodation units located in Cheltenham, Victoria. The Veteran Capital Works funding stream … Continued
