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Thousands of Melbourne’s most vulnerable patients will retain access to their free medical check-ups for at least another eight months after the federal government and cash-strapped community health provider coHealth signed off on an emergency bailout package. Well done Sarah Witty MP People Power of Yarra !! Councillor Ken Gomez
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Rain, hail or shine … the community showed up to vent their frustration at the decision to close the coHealth clinics in our community. Thousands will soon lose access to the vital health services from these clinics. What’s it going to take for the Government to listen to the people who give them the privilege…
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A developer is seeking a planning permit for residential development at 301-317 Rae St, Fitzroy North. • 7 storeys • 27 apartments • 41 car spaces in an underground car park accessed via the laneway off Alfred St • 49 bicycle spaces This application is by-passing Yarra Council and going straight to the Minister of…
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Halloween 2025 on Nicholson St was a wonderful event. Hundreds of visitors to the street and shops. Sugar rush for everyone Well done to all the traders and Yarra Council staff who organised and helped out on the day. Councillor Ken Gomez
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Please come and support our local shops and small businesses Nicholson St Fitzroy North 4 p to 6 pm Friday 31 October Councillor Ken Gomez
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Thousands of patients face losing access to bulk billing community health services in Collingwood and Fitzroy. The pressure on hospital emergency departments and surrounding health clinics will be huge. Please come to the public rally at Fitzroy Town Hall this Friday 24 October at 4 pm. You can take public transport to get there. Get…
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Yarra Council last night agreed to my motion to ask Melbourne Water and the State and Federal Government to DO BETTER. (1) Explain to residents in the City of Yarra why their home is now in a flood zone through no fault of their own. (2) Provide more time to deal with it. (3) Support…
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Melbourne Water have released their new flood maps. A lot of Yarra is impacted. This year alone, Council is spending $4 million on Yarra’s stormwater drains. But Yarra is over 100 years old and our drains were built for a different time. We have over 100,000 people living here now and we’re expected to double…
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We’re thinking about how to upgrade the Wellington St Bike Lanes to make it safer for cyclists. There are two options with trade offs. A “Protected Lane” which allows cars to travel between Alexandra Pde and Queens Pde but at the loss of on-street parking. OR A “Bike Street” which saves on-street parking but stops…
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An update on housing growth in Fitzroy North and Nicholls Ward. We have lots of new apartments being planned and built as part of the Yarra Council strategy that encourages building on appropriate sites. There are over 1500 that I know of with the majority in the Gasworks site where the Wurun Senior School and…