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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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Arts venues at risk: we must save the Nicholas Building and Curtin Hotel
Arts and culture is central to Melbourne’s identity. Personally, it’s one of the main reasons I love to live here. Hopping on a tram to the Comedy Festival, seeing a show at La Mama, or being able to enjoy a live music gig almost any time of the week or year are some of the great pleasures of being a Melburnian.
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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.
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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.
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Making access to the vaccine as easy as possible
Our community is just the best. Victoria is set to become one of the most vaccinated places in the world, and we’re doing it at record speed.
Read MoreThank you to our community healthcare heroes and everyone getting vaccinated
On my way to Parliament recently, I popped in to say hello and thank you to the amazing nurses and staff from Cohealth and the City of Melbourne who are running a pop-up vaccination clinic at Melbourne Town Hall.
Read MoreWhere to from here?
COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way our CBD works. This pandemic has been extraordinarily tough for Melbourne, and especially for our CBD.
Read MoreInner city schools for inner city kids
We know what makes our inner city great; vibrant arts and culture, our intricate network of laneways lined with cafes and shops, our bustling streets and lovely parks laid out more than a century ago.
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Changing our thinking inside the grid
This COVID-19 pandemic has hit us all hard, but for those who spend their lives in our CBD and inner city, it’s really changed things dramatically.
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Advancing heritage in the CBD
Questions on heritage QVM response
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