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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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A day in the life of a Greens MP staffer
If you’ve ever called, emailed, or popped into Ellen’s office, there’s a good chance you’ve spoken to one of us.
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A win for Victorians and a plan to get one million homes off gas!
Hello! I’m Samantha, your Greens MP in the Victorian upper house representing the Northern Metropolitan region. I’m very happy to share that your local state MP for Melbourne, Ellen Sandell, has welcomed beautiful baby Luca into the family. Ellen is taking a short period of maternity leave but her staff, and mine, are here to help.
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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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We must protect Victoria’s oceans from gas drilling
Like most Victorians, our beaches and oceans are very special to me. Before having kids, I loved to scuba dive and discover the wonders below the surface. Now, most of my time at the beach is spent paddling in the shallows or exploring rock pools with two pre-schoolers!
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New bike lanes for Royal Parade and Flemington Rd
For several years, I’ve been advocating loudly to the state government to fix the bike lanes on Royal Parade and Flemington Rd. They’re some of the most unsafe bike routes in the inner city, with bikes squished between moving vehicles and parked cars, and a high rate of awful injuries and accidents.
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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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