{"id":502,"date":"2026-05-09T03:16:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ken4fitzroynorth.net.au\/?p=502"},"modified":"2026-05-26T03:17:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:17:35","slug":"cohealth-is-staying-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ken4fitzroynorth.net.au\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/cohealth-is-staying-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Cohealth Is Staying Open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Yarra Community turned UP in numbers at the Fitzroy Town Hall and the streets of Fitzroy late last year to fight to keep Cohealth alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Less than six months later the Federal Labor Government announced $1.5M in funding to keep Cohealth open for at least another year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/...\/securing-the-future-of...\">https:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/&#8230;\/securing-the-future-of&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Councillor Ken Gomez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"https:\/\/ken4fitzroynorth.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/coHealth-May-2026-Reprieve-1080WebShareName.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Yarra Community turned UP in numbers at the Fitzroy Town Hall and the streets of Fitzroy late last year to fight to keep Cohealth alive. 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