Latest articles by Ellen Sandell
Kensington is growing fast, but where’s the green space?
Walk along Macaulay Rd in Kensington today and the scale of change is hard to miss. Thousands of new apartments have gone up in recent years, with more on the way.
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Five years on, still fighting for Kensington Primary
Our local schools are the heart of our community. They’re where our kids learn, grow, make friends, and discover who they want to be.
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Victoria’s historic Treaty with First Peoples is here!
After decades of leadership from First Nations people, the very first Treaty Bill in our nation’s history was introduced into the Victorian Parliament during early September.
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Abuse in childcare shows the system needs fixing
The news that a Melbourne man who worked at more than a dozen childcare centres – including one in Kensington* – been charged with 70 child sex abuse offences has deeply shaken us all.
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Melbourne needs more sports ovals, but we need to get it right
Right around the corner from my house is JJ Holland Park, one of the best parks in the City of Melbourne.
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Meet your new Upper House Greens MP – Anasina Gray-Barberio
I’m excited to introduce Anasina Gray-Barberio, our newest Victorian Greens MP.
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Almost 100K homes empty in the middle of a housing crisis
97,861. That is the number of homes that were left empty in Melbourne last year according to Prosper Australia’s recent report.
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Ombudsman to investigate Kensington flood zone modelling
You might have heard that recent flood re-modelling by Melbourne Water has re-classified more than 900 homes in Kensington Banks as a flood risk.
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North Melbourne residents unite against demolition of public housing
I recently joined a packed event in North Melbourne, where residents gathered to talk about how they can work together to stop the demolition and privatisation of public housing in North Melbourne and Flemington.
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Greens join public housing residents in fight to stop Victoria’s privatisation of public housing
You may have heard that the Labor Victorian Government is planning to demolish every public housing tower in Victoria.
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Struggling to afford food and rent
“I can’t buy fruits, vegetables or even toilet paper.”
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Melbourne’s creatives need your help to save the Nicholas Building
The Nicholas Building is one of my favourite places in the city. When you walk into the building off busy Swanston St, the cathedral arches make it feel like you’ve stepped into another time
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Women should be able to breastfeed anywhere and everywhere
I’ve breastfed three babies. I’ve fed them in Parliament, in churches, in cafes, and even perched on the kerb in cities where there was nowhere to sit. Any time my babies were hungry, I fed them.
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Thank you, Melbourne
Thank you to the people of Melbourne for re-electing me as your state MP.
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Melbourne community toy libraries at risk of closing their doors
As a mum of three young kids, I know how important it is to have access to community services like the Melbourne Community Toy Library (MCTL).
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Working to keep our wildlife safe, including Melbourne’s famous peregrine falcons!
We’re incredibly lucky in Melbourne to share our city home with some amazing wildlife, including the charismatic peregrine falcons which nest each year high on the top of a building in the CBD.
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Your Melbourne Greens team continues (and grows by one!)
I have some news: at the time of writing (early June), my baby is due in one week! And before I embark upon a short period of maternity leave, I wanted to ‘officially’ announce that I’m putting up my hand to continue as your state MP for Melbourne at the Victorian election in November.
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Housing in Melbourne is cooked and the Victorian Government just made it worse
David lives in North Melbourne with four housemates. He loves his rented townhouse and his housemates but says he is disappointed that the “Aussie dream” of home-ownership continues to get further and further out of reach.
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Community rooms will finally reopen for public housing residents
Every Friday at 7pm, local Eritrean women gather in the community room at 503 Lygon St in Carlton. The regular meet-up is run by the Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre and provides an opportunity for women to meet, make friends, share stories and support one another.
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What really matters to our community?
In late November and early December, I held pop-up offices in Kensington, North Melbourne and Carlton.
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