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Unintended consequences
My grandmother was quite elderly when I was young, so my memories of her are vague, apart from two enduring and detailed recollections involving her.
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A relationship first model of care
“You just need to stop feeding the homeless. Just stop now. Close it down.” This was the comment made by a prominent City of Melbourne resident to our cleaner two weeks ago.
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Magnificent Melburnians
Lockdowns have had a profound impact on so many people right across the city. But as I write, I continue to be deeply moved by the ways in which some people have responded.
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A COVID-19 recovery for ALL
There has been a lot of fervent debate about whether a safe injecting room should be located in the heart of our city. There has also been much conjecture about where it should be located.
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Salvation Army celebrates two million coffees for those in need
The Salvation Army’s Bourke St-based Project 614 has poured a staggering two million coffees for the city’s most vulnerable, marking a Melbourne milestone which has helped save lives over a brew.
Read MoreHelping our fellow humans
Beneath the City of Melbourne FOMO ads and the public decorations from various quarters that, “The city is back, baby!”, the pain and scars caused by the ravaging of COVID-19 remains highly visible.
Read MoreLiminality – the time and place we find ourselves in
COVID-19 has caused many emotions to stir within me as I’m sure it has for you.
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The time for waiting is over
It is fair to say that nothing in our work in the City of Melbourne is predictable. However, one recent day will stand out in my mind for some time to come.
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How do we solve a problem like rough sleeping?
Welcome to the seventh of our 12-part series which will attempt to explore the role that housing can and should play within Australian society and why it is important to our economy that we house all Australians, rich or poor.
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Limitations of the bureaucratic box
There have been enormous lessons for many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hotels still high on foreign buyers’ lists
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