Thin Blue Line A Big Problem
Our police should be there to protect all Victorians. There is no excuse for them to be wearing far right symbols. Full stop. The ‘thin blue line’ patch is associated with violent white supremacy and far right extremism. In America it was flown at the ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville. It is another appalling […]
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. […]
Residents Could be Exposed to Dangerous Silica Dust
Silica dust is a harmful pollutant that can cause severe lung damage and diseases like cancer and silicosis. The Australian Cancer Council demolition work and road construction as a common area where exposure to silica dust occurs. As the Victorian Government completes widening works on the Eastern freeway, dismantling noise and dust pollution walls residents […]
500+ People From Eltham Have Asked For This!
Over 500 members of the Eltham community have asked for a safe pedestrian crossing at Coolabah Reserve. The crossing would connect the Eltham North Adventure Playground with the local primary school. This crossing will be essential to keep the community safe and connected with essential services and facilities. Over 500 members of the Eltham community […]
41 Less Public Homes in Bell Bardia Estate
Labor’s plan for the Bell Bardia Estate in Heidelberg West involves reducing the number of public and community homes by 41. They have demolished 94 existing public homes and are only rebuilding 53 community homes, leaving the rest to the private market. In this time of intense housing stress, and long waiting lists to access […]
Labor Should Support West Heidelberg Community Hub
Asking the important questions to the Minister for Housing to make sure residents in the West Heidelberg area get the most out of community development. In particular, future and existing social housing tenants in the area would greatly benefit from a community hub offering a range of support services. The existence of multiple current and […]
North East Link Pollution Cause for Compensation
Month on month residents of the North East Metropolitan Region have raised their concerns about the impact the behemoth North East Link construction project will have on our local air quality, wetlands and mature trees. Community concerns have included the loss of thousands of mature trees, the decimation of wetlands and the reduced air quality […]
Holiday Hardship
This holiday season the cost of living crisis has been effecting us all. Warehouse workers have been forced to go on strike against inhumane working conditions and pay that isn’t keeping up with inflation. This has left companies like Woolworths and Dan Murphy’s with empty shelves. Despite the supermarket duopoly Coles and Woolworths continuing to […]
