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Council to Homeless Persons has welcomed Victoria’s commitment to build 231 homes in Carlton, but says the State Government is starting from the back of the pack on public and community housing and much more is needed. CHP CEO Deborah Di Natale says today’s Social Housing Accelerator announcement – the first of a joint Victorian … Continued
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Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) has welcomed Victoria’s slated short-term accommodation levy and called for proceeds to be funnelled into public and community housing. State cabinet will reportedly consider a new levy of up to 7.5% on short-stay accommodation like Airbnb on Monday. Victoria is in the biggest housing crisis in recent memory … Continued
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Academics, conservationists and community groups will take a stand against Forest Fire Management Victoria facilitating rogue logging of precious national park habitat. A community meeting on Saturday in the Dandenong Ranges National Park will take aim at Forest Fire Management Victoria which has enlisted VicForests to salvage log fallen trees from the major windstorm two … Continued
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Today, the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) released the findings of its Perceptions of Corruption Survey completed by Victorian Members of Parliament (MPs) and local government councillors. The voluntary survey for MPs and councillors builds on IBAC’s surveys in 2022 with state and local government employees, Victoria Police employees, business suppliers, and the Victorian community. … Continued
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Who: Council to Homeless Persons Chief Executive Officer Deborah Di Natale; Joal Presincula, who has experienced homelessness; What: Thousands of origami homes being displayed at parliament to show the scale of Victoria’s homelessness crisis When: Wednesday August 2, 1pm – 2pm Where: Victorian Parliament House steps, Spring St, Melbourne Contact details: Georgie Moore georgie@hortonadvisory.com.au 0477 … Continued
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Wednesday, August 2 2023 Thousands of origami homes will be displayed on the steps of Victoria’s Parliament on Wednesday to illustrate the scale of the state’s housing and homelessness crisis, and investment needed to solve it. Council for Homeless Persons CEO Deborah Di Natale says each of the 6,000 paper houses represents what Victoria needs … Continued
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Who: Council to Homeless Persons Chief Executive Officer Deborah Di Natale; Joal Presincula, who has experienced homelessness What: Thousands of origami homes being displayed at parliament to show the scale of Victoria’s homelessness crisis When: Wednesday August 2, 1pm – 2pm Where: Victorian Parliament House steps, Spring St, Melbourne Contact details: Georgie Moore georgie@hortonadvisory.com.au 0477 … Continued
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Melbourne – The “Peri Pausers,” a group of friends who came together on Instagram, are rallying for an essential cause: comprehensive menopause training for Australian General Practitioners (GPs). With an online petition, they aim to bring attention to the alarming lack of information and understanding that doctors have regarding menopause and its impact on women’s … Continued
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The Andrews Government must fast-track its crackdown on poker machine operators after new figures show the State has suffered record annual losses of $3.021 billion. The Chief Executive of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, Carol Bennett, said while many of the Government’s proposed reforms to poker machines were welcome, there was no clear timeline for … Continued
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THE CLIMATE COUNCIL welcomes the Victorian government’s announcement today that all new homes in the state will go all-electric from next year. Climate Councillor Dr Kate Charlesworth said: “This is great news for the environment and the health of Victorians. We have known for years the damaging impacts of burning gas at home, such … Continued
