Fund Maroondah Positive Education Network

The Maroondah Positive Education Network enhances the wellbeing and educational outcomes of students across 30 schools in the area. Victoria’s Royal Commission into mental health services identified this program as a select example of mental health programs in education. It was specifically commended and recommended for continuation and scaling up by the commission. So why […]

Make The Big Banks Pay Their Fair Share

GREENS CALL ON NEW TREASURER TO BACK BIG BANK LEVY BILL AS RECORD PROFITS RECORDED The Victorian Greens will first read a new Bill that would introduce a 0.05% levy on the big banks to generate $16.5 billion in revenue over the next decade which the Greens say could be invested into direct cost of […]

Does Anyone Remember the Dollarmites?

You know, those little yellow deposit books you took into school to become indoctrinated into the Commonwealth Bank. I mean, to learn about saving money. You might look back with nostalgia at those wacky little aliens, or the cartoon characters like ‘cred’ or ‘spen’ that acted as cute little mascots for the program. You might […]

Rental Horror Storries

We’ve all heard – or lived – rental horror stories Houses that have no insulation, hotter on the inside than it is outside. Houses that only have enough hot water for one short shower a day. Houses that have shorting electricity circuits, leaking water or even gas. Houses that have all of these issues, that […]

North East Link NDAs

People in North East Melbourne have been forced to sign more than 7000 non-disclosure agreements in exchange for compensation for damages caused by the construction of the North East Link. The Labor Government and their contractors should not be trying to cover up the extensive damage caused by the construction of the ludicrously expensive North […]

Expand & Protect Transgender Healthcare

We need to expand and improve access to transgender healthcare in Victoria, as Coroner Ingrid Giles recommended in last year’s investigation into the tragic suicide of five Victorian trans women. The youngest was 19 years old, and the oldest was only 33. Last year Giles identified several failings in Victoria’s social services, healthcare system and […]

Eastern Suburbs Creek Parkland

A parks corridor in the North East metro area would create a vibrant network of parks, home to abundant flora, fauna and Aboriginal cultural heritage. It would connect multiple creeks and green wedges, wetlands, floodplains and flora and fauna corridors to reinvigorate nature in the North East metro region, bringing many benefits that come from […]

School Buildings Aren’t Legos

School buildings shouldn’t be constructed like lego bricks.  Stacking demountables on top of one another as a ‘temporary solution’ instead of actually investing in quality classrooms will not improve our state’s schools or meet the education needs of our community. School buildings shouldn’t be constructed like lego bricks. Stacking demountables on top of one another […]

Development of Ivanhoe Water Tank Site Needs to Benefit Community

The Ivanhoe Water Tank site is a prime location of government owned land with beautiful green space and mature red gums. The Labor government is currently planning to build 275 new homes on the site. We need to make sure these will be social, affordable and genuinely servicing the local community, not just property investors. […]

Pill Testing Sites Announced!

Following the success of the BTV festival pill testing trial over the new years period, the Victorian Government has finally announced the remaining four sites where drug checking will be available this festival season. According to Victoria’s pill testing provider The Loop Australia 700 festival goers who attended BTV Festival used the service and 40% […]