BRING BACK CHARLOTTE ST PARK
People in Richmond need more open space. Last year Yarra Council trialled a pocket park out the front of Richmond Library. Charlotte St park was fully planned, budgeted and trialled by the city of Yarra and construction about to start. But with the election of the new council and Mayor, the plans were scrapped overnight. […]
A LIVING WAGE FOR ARTISTS
Artists in Victoria are in a crisis. With cost-of-living pressures and rising rents, it is practically impossible to get by. Many artists and arts workers face insecure work contracts and funding instabilities. They need multiple jobs just to stay afloat. A recent report from Creative Australia has revealed that ⅘ of artists are unable to […]
STOP THE DEMOLITION: SAVE THE 44 PUBLIC HOUSING TOWERS
Public housing residents have the right to a safe, secure & affordable home. But the Victorian Labor Government wants to demolish all 44 public housing towers in our state and sell off the land to private property developers for massive profits. This is a cash grab that will kick 10,000 residents out of their homes, […]
RAISE THE AGE
Children should be supported to learn and grow – not locked up behind bars. The Greens have introduced legislation to the Victorian Parliament to raise the age of criminal responsibility from just 10 to 14. We need to change the laws across the country that mean kids as young as 10 can be arrested, put […]
STOP SUPERMARKET PRICE GOUGING
No one should have to struggle to afford food
