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Clean Up Australia Day in La Trobe

Blog post by Laura Smyth
posted: Thursday Mar 11, 2010, 2:10pm

Clean up Australia Day followed some ferocious weather in La Trobe. Not the most ideal conditions for those of us out helping to tidy up around a creek and a storm drain!! Despite the very soggy surrounds, many local volunteers were out in their fluoro orange vests cleaning up the walking track along the Blind Creek Trail in Ferntree Gully.

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Real Heroes of the Bushfires

Blog post by Bill Shorten
posted: Tuesday Feb 02, 2010, 4:44pm

The last year was one that will be recalled with sadness in many Victorian towns, and across Australia.

In the space of an afternoon and evening our world changed, 173 lives were lost and towns became war zones.

This week-end marks the first anniversary of the February 7th bushfires which damaged 78 communities across Victoria and devastated towns like Marysville, Kinglake and Strathewen.

The shock and grief is still being felt, and will continue to be felt for a long time.

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National Statement on Social Inclusion (News)

Social inclusion means ensuring all Australians are given all the opportunities, resources, capabilities and responsibilities to learn, work, connect with others and have a say in community life.

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*Release with Jenny Macklin & Ursula Stephens

The Minister for Social Inclusion, Julia Gillard, today launched the Australian Government's national statement on social inclusion, A Stronger, Fairer Australia.

The statement, released at the inaugural Social Inclusion Conference in Melbourne, sets out the Government's vision and strategy for social inclusion now and into the future.

Expanded youth homelessness services (News)

The Rudd Government will provide Anglicare with $1.2 million over the next 18 months for expanded homelessness services for young people in Western Sydney.

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*Release with Julie Owens

 

Minister for Housing Tanya Plibersek today announced that the Rudd Government will provide Anglicare with $1.2 million over the next 18 months for expanded homelessness services for young people in Western Sydney.

OzHarvest founder is Australia's Local Hero (News)

Ms Ronni Kahn has been recognised at the Australian of the Year Awards for her social and environmental leadership as the founder of OzHarvest - a charity which collects excess food from commercial operators and redistributes it to local charities.

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The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today congratulated Australia's 2010 Local Hero - New South Wales OzHarvest founder Ronni Kahn.

Ms Kahn, from Bronte, was recognised as part of the Australian of the Year Awards 2010 for her social and environmental leadership as the founder of OzHarvest - a charity which collects excess food from commercial operators and redistributes it to local charities.

Rescuing food for people in need (News)

Collaboration between the Rudd Labor Government and the business and community sectors is helping to ensure more food and meals are getting to the most vulnerable people in our communities.

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The Australian Government today welcomed Woolworths' commitment to provide two million meals and $2 million of grants to food rescue organisations to get surplus food to Australians who need it most.

Across Australia, families, retailers, restaurants and businesses throw out millions of tonnes of food, much of which could be rescued and turned into nutritious, healthy meals.

Cantonment Hill returned to the people (News)

The PM has announced the sale of land at the Fremantle Artillery Barracks in WA, commonly known as Cantonment Hill, to the City of Fremantle on the basis that it will be redeveloped for ongoing community use.

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*Release by Kevin Rudd & Melissa Parke

The Prime Minister today announced the sale of areas of land at the Fremantle Artillery Barracks in Western Australia commonly known as Cantonment Hill, to the City of Fremantle.

The Australian Government has approved the concessional sale of three areas of land which form part of the 3.87 hectare site to the City of Fremantle on the basis that it will redevelop the land for ongoing community use.

Community Action Grants for the NT (News)

A Commonwealth environment grant will help preserve eroding beaches at Yirrakala near Nhulunbuy.

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A Commonwealth environment grant will help preserve eroding beaches at Yirrakala near Nhulunbuy.

Member for Lingiari Warren Snowdon said Yirrkala Dhanbul Aboriginal Corporation had won $19,000 funding through the 2009-10 Caring for our Country Community Action Grants program.

Mr Snowdon said it would enable the group to protect rapidly eroding beaches in the Yirrkala area, beginning with Yirrkala itself.

The grant is one of five Community Action Grants awarded to the Northern Territory in 2009-10, worth a total of $98,347.

Extra assistance for Australians in need (News)

Australian families under financial pressure will have access to more than 50 new financial counsellors and an additional 49 emergency relief providers in disadvantaged communities across Australia.

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The allocation of these positions is part of the Australian Government's $12 million boost over two years to help an extra 14,000 people a year. We are also providing $3.3 million to deliver emergency relief for the first time in 85 regional communities.

In the lead up to Christmas, more and more people are knocking on the doors of community providers for help to put food on the table and pay rent and bills.

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