Sophie Wade
@sophie-wade.bsky.social
Councillor and former Mayor at the City of Yarra
💚 Greens
🚲 Cycling and walking
📍 Collingwood / Yallabirrang
💚 Greens
🚲 Cycling and walking
📍 Collingwood / Yallabirrang
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But if we lower the speed limit some drivers will get upset and may not vote for us!
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
But if we lower the speed limit some drivers will get upset and may not vote for us!
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The Labor Deputy Mayor is no better -seen arriving at the town hall, but waiting in the wings until voting was over to avoid controversy. She has a chance to put her position on the table, by supporting the motion to rescind so that community who were cut out of this have an opportunity to be heard.
November 12, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The Labor Deputy Mayor is no better -seen arriving at the town hall, but waiting in the wings until voting was over to avoid controversy. She has a chance to put her position on the table, by supporting the motion to rescind so that community who were cut out of this have an opportunity to be heard.
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He knows that turning his back on evidence and on harm reduction will go down badly and that’s why he brought it on with no notice and cancelled community consultation on the issue - it’s a disgrace.
November 12, 2025 at 6:04 AM
He knows that turning his back on evidence and on harm reduction will go down badly and that’s why he brought it on with no notice and cancelled community consultation on the issue - it’s a disgrace.
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It plays a crucial role saving lives and delivering pathways to recovery. Shutting it down would lead to devastating impacts on our community and preventable deaths on our streets and in our alleyways.
Deaths that will be on the Mayor’s hands.
Deaths that will be on the Mayor’s hands.
November 12, 2025 at 6:04 AM
It plays a crucial role saving lives and delivering pathways to recovery. Shutting it down would lead to devastating impacts on our community and preventable deaths on our streets and in our alleyways.
Deaths that will be on the Mayor’s hands.
Deaths that will be on the Mayor’s hands.
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The medically supervised injection facility was started because of the significant drug use and harm in the area. I would know - I lived just across the street before it existed and watched deals and drug use on my doorstep daily.
November 12, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The medically supervised injection facility was started because of the significant drug use and harm in the area. I would know - I lived just across the street before it existed and watched deals and drug use on my doorstep daily.
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The Mayor of Yarra is a leading a thinly-veiled push to shut down our community’s hard-won and world-leading overdose prevention centre.
November 12, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The Mayor of Yarra is a leading a thinly-veiled push to shut down our community’s hard-won and world-leading overdose prevention centre.
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Again huge props to the Yarra Greens for continuing to show true leadership on this matter. Shout out to @sophie-wade.bsky.social, Edward Crossland and member for Richmond Gabrielle Di Vietri for your continued advocacy!
November 12, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Again huge props to the Yarra Greens for continuing to show true leadership on this matter. Shout out to @sophie-wade.bsky.social, Edward Crossland and member for Richmond Gabrielle Di Vietri for your continued advocacy!
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Argh, City of Yarra under Jolly continues to hit new lows.
This is just throwing the lives of our most marginalised people in the bin to chase the votes of conservative NIMBYs.
www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...
This is just throwing the lives of our most marginalised people in the bin to chase the votes of conservative NIMBYs.
www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...
‘Greatest public policy disaster’: Yarra backflips, wants injecting room moved
After years of complaints about anti-social behaviour, syringe litter and crime, Yarra Council has voted to lobby the state to move the North Richmond injecting room.
www.theage.com.au
November 12, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Argh, City of Yarra under Jolly continues to hit new lows.
This is just throwing the lives of our most marginalised people in the bin to chase the votes of conservative NIMBYs.
www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...
This is just throwing the lives of our most marginalised people in the bin to chase the votes of conservative NIMBYs.
www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...
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They say most suspensions are reversed, so what’s the harm?
But everyone who’s received that text message knows the harm starts there. Anxiety, stress, wasted time & energy. It starts even before that – submitting to mistreatment just to avoid the text.
Ty @caitkelly.bsky.social for reporting.
But everyone who’s received that text message knows the harm starts there. Anxiety, stress, wasted time & energy. It starts even before that – submitting to mistreatment just to avoid the text.
Ty @caitkelly.bsky.social for reporting.
Centrelink threatening payment suspensions at rate of five a minute, new analysis suggests
“The numbers are so unimaginably high, it is actually easy to lose sight of how crazy this all is,” @kristin8x.antipovertycentre.org @antipovertycentre.org
#NobodyDeservsePoverty
“The numbers are so unimaginably high, it is actually easy to lose sight of how crazy this all is,” @kristin8x.antipovertycentre.org @antipovertycentre.org
#NobodyDeservsePoverty
Centrelink threatening payment suspensions at rate of five a minute, new analysis suggests
Exclusive: As jobseekers continue to have payments suspended, advocates call for the regime to be stopped until it’s proven to be lawful
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
They say most suspensions are reversed, so what’s the harm?
But everyone who’s received that text message knows the harm starts there. Anxiety, stress, wasted time & energy. It starts even before that – submitting to mistreatment just to avoid the text.
Ty @caitkelly.bsky.social for reporting.
But everyone who’s received that text message knows the harm starts there. Anxiety, stress, wasted time & energy. It starts even before that – submitting to mistreatment just to avoid the text.
Ty @caitkelly.bsky.social for reporting.
Final reminder! Take your bike to work tomorrow and join us at 5:30pm. 🧡
❤️ Will Richter Memorial Ride: 5.30pm, Friday 31 Oct 2025, State Library, Melb CBD in honour of Will and in support of safe cycling infrastructure. Details + media release:
criticalmass.melbourne
criticalmass.melbourne
October 30, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Final reminder! Take your bike to work tomorrow and join us at 5:30pm. 🧡
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I welcome this outcome but with great caution - Labor knows the community is watching and expect them to deliver. But now they must follow through on the resolution and actually deliver the funding.
We won’t let up until they do - help us keep up the pressure to save cohealth.
We won’t let up until they do - help us keep up the pressure to save cohealth.
October 29, 2025 at 6:53 AM
I welcome this outcome but with great caution - Labor knows the community is watching and expect them to deliver. But now they must follow through on the resolution and actually deliver the funding.
We won’t let up until they do - help us keep up the pressure to save cohealth.
We won’t let up until they do - help us keep up the pressure to save cohealth.
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An update on the community campaign to save cohealth: Victorian Parliament just voted in favour of a Greens motion to commit to an emergency funding package for cohealth.
October 29, 2025 at 6:53 AM
An update on the community campaign to save cohealth: Victorian Parliament just voted in favour of a Greens motion to commit to an emergency funding package for cohealth.
This Friday there will be a special @criticalmassmelb.bsky.social, in memory of 19 year old Will Richter.
If you have a bike, scooter or skates, come along to show support to his family and community, and to show the state government we need protected bike lanes.
Protected bike lanes save lives.
If you have a bike, scooter or skates, come along to show support to his family and community, and to show the state government we need protected bike lanes.
Protected bike lanes save lives.
October 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
This Friday there will be a special @criticalmassmelb.bsky.social, in memory of 19 year old Will Richter.
If you have a bike, scooter or skates, come along to show support to his family and community, and to show the state government we need protected bike lanes.
Protected bike lanes save lives.
If you have a bike, scooter or skates, come along to show support to his family and community, and to show the state government we need protected bike lanes.
Protected bike lanes save lives.
We’re over 4,000 signatures 🥹
But if we’re going to get action on this we’ll need everyone we can get! If you haven’t signed yet, or if your friends haven’t, the link is here: gabrielledevietri.org.au/issue/save-c...
But if we’re going to get action on this we’ll need everyone we can get! If you haven’t signed yet, or if your friends haven’t, the link is here: gabrielledevietri.org.au/issue/save-c...
October 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
We’re over 4,000 signatures 🥹
But if we’re going to get action on this we’ll need everyone we can get! If you haven’t signed yet, or if your friends haven’t, the link is here: gabrielledevietri.org.au/issue/save-c...
But if we’re going to get action on this we’ll need everyone we can get! If you haven’t signed yet, or if your friends haven’t, the link is here: gabrielledevietri.org.au/issue/save-c...
The most important Critical Mass I’ve seen in my time attending these events. Please come. 🧡
❤️ Will Richter Memorial Ride: 5.30pm, Friday 31 Oct 2025, State Library, Melb CBD in honour of Will and in support of safe cycling infrastructure. Details + media release:
criticalmass.melbourne
criticalmass.melbourne
October 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The most important Critical Mass I’ve seen in my time attending these events. Please come. 🧡
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Perfectly normal vehicle. Honda civic for scale; highest part of civic hood is at bottom of passenger door of truck.
@brenttoderian.bsky.social
@tomflood.bsky.social
@brenttoderian.bsky.social
@tomflood.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Perfectly normal vehicle. Honda civic for scale; highest part of civic hood is at bottom of passenger door of truck.
@brenttoderian.bsky.social
@tomflood.bsky.social
@brenttoderian.bsky.social
@tomflood.bsky.social
A desperately needed community facility in Collingwood, that Labor have failed to support. 😭
Victorian Labor have deliberately ignored the need to upgrade this vital community health facility for years. I toured it almost 3 years ago and saw first hand the cracked and leaking walls in desperate need of repair, and repeatedly raised concerns with the government.
Vulnerable to be cut off from free medical checks as Melbourne clinics axe services
One of Australia’s largest community health organisations say funding shortfalls are forcing it to cut GP services and sell its Collingwood clinic.
www.theage.com.au
October 16, 2025 at 5:17 AM
A desperately needed community facility in Collingwood, that Labor have failed to support. 😭
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Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds
One expert says a cyclist hit by a car travelling 50km/h has about a one-in-10 chance of surviving, while at 30km/h it is a nine-in-10 chance
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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📌 SAVE THE DATE - NEXT CRITICAL MASS RIDE - FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER 2025
📍Meet: 5.30pm, State Library, Swanston St, naarm Melbourne
🥳 Get ready: Critical Mass celebrates 30 years of riding home together on 28 November 2025
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📍Meet: 5.30pm, State Library, Swanston St, naarm Melbourne
🥳 Get ready: Critical Mass celebrates 30 years of riding home together on 28 November 2025
🌎 criticalmass.melbourne
October 1, 2025 at 8:35 AM
📌 SAVE THE DATE - NEXT CRITICAL MASS RIDE - FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER 2025
📍Meet: 5.30pm, State Library, Swanston St, naarm Melbourne
🥳 Get ready: Critical Mass celebrates 30 years of riding home together on 28 November 2025
🌎 criticalmass.melbourne
📍Meet: 5.30pm, State Library, Swanston St, naarm Melbourne
🥳 Get ready: Critical Mass celebrates 30 years of riding home together on 28 November 2025
🌎 criticalmass.melbourne
12 hours left!
Last chance to encourage the best outcome on Wellington St Cliftin Hill
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Building a safer Wellington Street
Share your thoughts on the options we have developed for Wellington Street, north of Johnston Street, and help us to understand your preferred way forward.
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October 12, 2025 at 9:35 AM
12 hours left!
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New @3crmelbourne.bsky.social #podcast: The long wait for change: Macaulay Road & Wellington Street, Ellen Sandell about Macaulay Road fatality, lack of protected bike lanes & petition. Local news incl. Bicycle Network 50 Year Celebration, Biketober + more www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/epi...
The long wait for change: Macaulay Road & Wellington Street
On this weeks program Chris speaks with Karen Hovenga and Ellen Sandall, Greens State MP for Melbourne about Wellington Street and Macaulay Road active transport infrastructure issues.Local news inclu...
www.3cr.org.au
October 7, 2025 at 2:26 AM
New @3crmelbourne.bsky.social #podcast: The long wait for change: Macaulay Road & Wellington Street, Ellen Sandell about Macaulay Road fatality, lack of protected bike lanes & petition. Local news incl. Bicycle Network 50 Year Celebration, Biketober + more www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/epi...
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If you've got a mortgage of $570K, your bank will profit about $200K by the time you've paid it off.
That’s not normal.
Australia's big 4 banks are some of the richest worldwide, making $15.5 BILLION profit every 6mths.
We need to tax billionaire banks & fund housing, schools & renewables.
That’s not normal.
Australia's big 4 banks are some of the richest worldwide, making $15.5 BILLION profit every 6mths.
We need to tax billionaire banks & fund housing, schools & renewables.
October 1, 2025 at 6:56 AM
If you've got a mortgage of $570K, your bank will profit about $200K by the time you've paid it off.
That’s not normal.
Australia's big 4 banks are some of the richest worldwide, making $15.5 BILLION profit every 6mths.
We need to tax billionaire banks & fund housing, schools & renewables.
That’s not normal.
Australia's big 4 banks are some of the richest worldwide, making $15.5 BILLION profit every 6mths.
We need to tax billionaire banks & fund housing, schools & renewables.
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I see car brain is an international condition. You wouldn’t know it from the below post, but the it was the scooter rider who was killed, hit by a motorist. And other reports say the motorist was drunk and fled the scene
As another person died following an accident with an e-scooter in Brussels last weekend, calls are rising to reduce the maximum speed to 20 km/h.
Higher speed means greater impact: e-scooter speed limits under scrutiny after another death
Higher speed means greater impact: e-scooter speed limits under scrutiny after another death
www.brusselstimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I see car brain is an international condition. You wouldn’t know it from the below post, but the it was the scooter rider who was killed, hit by a motorist. And other reports say the motorist was drunk and fled the scene
Calling all data people! Pls help! 📈📊
AustRoads released their star ratings for road design last week. But some roads that have a high star rating for design for vehicle occupants have really terrible “fatal and serious injury” stats.
I want to know how often these depart, and where.
AustRoads released their star ratings for road design last week. But some roads that have a high star rating for design for vehicle occupants have really terrible “fatal and serious injury” stats.
I want to know how often these depart, and where.
September 30, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Calling all data people! Pls help! 📈📊
AustRoads released their star ratings for road design last week. But some roads that have a high star rating for design for vehicle occupants have really terrible “fatal and serious injury” stats.
I want to know how often these depart, and where.
AustRoads released their star ratings for road design last week. But some roads that have a high star rating for design for vehicle occupants have really terrible “fatal and serious injury” stats.
I want to know how often these depart, and where.