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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

@yarrabike.bsky.social on @3crmelbourne.bsky.social 🥳🥳

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.

Yeah it seems crazy to me how different the penalty is to parking fines etc. I asked staff a few days ago what we can do to prompt a change, but I suspect a community lead petition or email campaign could go a long way as well! Just seems like a (very unfair) glitch in the system…

Save cohealth: gabrielledevietri.org.au/issue/save-c...

The bike lanes are designed and funded. But the state government hasn’t approved them.

Why? No one knows.

But they need to approve them. Now.

Sign the petition in support here: ellensandell.com/issue/bike-l...