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10,000 steps a day may not be enough to stay healthy and pain-free as we age
All Australians should incorporate strength training into their weekly routine, but it is especially important for those aged over 40.
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“Incredible turnout” at Town Hall vaccination hub
The move to transform Melbourne Town Hall into a vaccination hub for those “who might otherwise miss out” has been an instant success according to a health provider.
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Government roadmap offers “glimmer of hope” but traders fear they won’t survive extended lockdown
Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp says Victoria’s roadmap out of lockdown offers “a glimmer of hope for traders”, with the city having been the “hardest hit in the nation”.
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Why does the City of Melbourne have the state’s lowest vaccination rate?
Federal figures indicated that, in mid-September, the City of Melbourne had the lowest vaccination levels in Victoria. A deeper dive into the figures, however, suggests there could be an explanation for this.
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Push for vaccine passport trial in Melbourne
CBD pubs, clubs and entertainment venues could open sooner than planned if a council-backed COVID-19 vaccine passport trial is adopted by the state government.
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A park for COVID conditions
A new park has opened in the CBD during COVID without much fanfare, giving residents and examinees a much-needed outdoor place to have lunch in the sunshine.
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Council offers vaccine incentives
The City of Melbourne is offering $100,000 worth of prizes to incentivise more Melburnians to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Councillors voted at the June 15 Future Melbourne Committee meeting to offer a range of perks and incentives to encourage not just Melburnians but all Victorians to get vaccinated as soon as they were eligible.
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Cohealth backs government’s search for new injecting room
The community health provider long expected to house a new safe injecting facility in the CBD has backed the state government to find a new appropriate site
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Injecting room report imminent
A make-or-break report that will determine the suitability of a proposed safe injecting facility near Queen Victoria Market will be tabled “soon” according to the state government.
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Setting the stone for a new hall, and a royal visit
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