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Change Our Game Community Activation Grants open now!

Applications are open for Change Our Game Community Activation Grants of up to $10,000, and close on 6 March 2023.

These grants help local sport clubs and eligible organisations to run initiatives that promote participation by women and girls, and build capability, equity and leadership at grassroots level.

The three funding streams are Attract and Participate (up to $5,000), Capability and Leadership (up to $5,000), and Celebrate and Elevate (up to $10,000).

To learn more, visit https://changeourgame.vic.gov.au/

Was great to catch up with Robert Aduer from Melton Secondary College to discuss the new Community Garden Project.

I also gave Robert and the school a heap of new sports clothes for disadvantaged families thanks to our friends at the Les Twentyman Foundation.

If your little one loved Eddie's Lil Homies in our Kinder Kits last year, then they'll love this.

Netflix and NITV have just announced they'll be turning Lil Homies into a TV series.

And like Eddie himself, it's a Victorian and South Australian co-production.

Catch it on Netflix and NITV in the not-too distant future.

Was great to catch up with Deng and Magai who have started up a new security service company in Melton.

For more info on this new company visit -
www.limelitesecurity.com.au

Victorian teachers are invited to join us for a free professional development opportunity featuring members of parliament and the Victorian courts, on 2 March at 4:30 pm.

Visit vicparl.news/PD_SoP for full details and registration.

Ideally suited to senior secondary and tertiary levels, this panel discussion will explore the separation of powers in Victoria's democratic system. Panellists will look at the responsibilities of each branch, how they interact with each other, and their accountability functions.

This is a great opportunity for teachers to gain valuable insights and information, and may also be of value to students of VCE Legal Studies, Politics, Sociology and tertiary law students. The event is presented by the Parliament of Victoria in partnership with the Victoria Law Foundation. Register now for free!

Homelessness affects Victorians of all ages and young people can be particularly at-risk.

That's why we're building more than 130 new homes to combat youth homelessness as a part of our Big Housing Build.

These homes will be located in areas that are within walking distance of education, employment and community services.

It's crucial that young people affected by homelessness are given the opportunity to get back on track - and these homes will do just that.

From public housing to Prime Minister, who is Labor leader Anthony Albanese? - ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-21/who-is-anthony-albanese-australias-new-prime-minister/101076902

Who is Anthony Albanese? The son of a single mother, born into a life in public housing, Anthony Albanese has achieved his life-long wish of becoming Prime Minister.

Salvation Army, Lennox Street. VOTE HERE TODAY.

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Democracy Sausage A real-time crowd-sourced map of sausage and cake availability at Australian elections. It's practically part of the Australian Constitution. Or something.

Today I stand with our LGBTIQ+ communities across the state – as I do every day as we celebrate IDAHOBIT – International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex discrimination and Transphobia 🏳️‍🌈

LGBTIQ+ Victorians have shared with me their lives, vibrant cultures, passion for community and love for their friends and families. Many have also shared with me the challenges they have faced and continue to face, simply by being who they are.

In Victoria, equality is not negotiable and we are committed to building a community where everyone has the right to live a safe, healthy and happy life, free from discrimination.

And we are proud that the Victorian Budget 2022-23 includes more than $14 million to support and celebrate our LGBTIQ+ communities, building on our existing work driven by Pride in our future: Victoria’s LGBTIQ+ strategy 2022-32: www.vic.gov.au/pride-our-future-victorias-lgbtiq-strategy-2022-32

This week is Neighbourhood House Week – a time to recognise the important contribution neighbourhood houses make to Victorian communities.

Houses such as the fantastic BANH Neighbourhood Houses, Finbar Neighbourhood House Inc, and Holden Street Neighbourhood House support our local community by providing social connection, learning programs, food relief and a wide range of other supports.

Find out how you can get involved with your local neighbourhood house by visiting: www.nhvic.org.au

History maker: Tina Rahimi first female Muslim boxer to represent Australia Tina Rahimi will head to Birmingham this year to compete in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Lawyers leave NDIS agency in droves as challenges to decisions double The agency that runs the National Disability Insurance Scheme has lost up to 40 legal staff over recent months amid record numbers of appeals of its decisions.

Fact check: Anne Rushton's false and misleading unemployment claims Claims about the jobs market have dominated the first week of the election, with major parties taking aim at their opponents’ records on unemployment.

"Women have much lower superannuation balances than men as they're paid less and they spend more time caring for others. While that's bad, what's worse is that men get far more tax concessions than women. It's time to fix gender inequality."

- Richard Denniss, Chief Economist

When it comes to people looking for work, the official unemployment rate is just the tip of the iceberg.

The unemployment rate measures people actively looking for work who could start this week.

However, when you take into account the under-employed (working but want more hours) and so-called 'discouraged workers' (people who would ordinarily be looking for work but have been discouraged by circumstance from doing so) we get what's called the 'extended underutilisation rate'.

That figure, unemployed + under-employed + discouraged workers, is sitting at 21.5% of the adult population. And that's nothing to brag about.

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Elizabeth Street, North Richmond housing | Engage Victoria
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Elizabeth Street, North Richmond housing We want to hear from people living and working near the Elizabeth Street housing site in North Richmond to help us plan for the future of social and affordable housing.

New Commissioner For LGBTIQ+ Communities Appointed | Premier of Victoria
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New Commissioner For LGBTIQ+ Communities Appointed | Premier of Victoria The Victorian Government is ensuring le***an, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and q***r Victorians continue to have a strong voice to advocate for their rights and wellbeing. Minister for Equality Martin Foley today announced the appointment of Todd Fernando as the new Commissioner...

AFL Women's () tweeted at 9:04 pm on Thu, Aug 26, 2021:
Great Aunty Judy, you’ve made our entire week 😍

Thank you for playing, keep spreading that joy.

🎥: Ang Roan via Instagram. https://t.co/8WzC4kbzEA
(https://twitter.com/aflwomens/status/1430848637311930372?s=03)

AFL Women's on Twitter “Great Aunty Judy, you’ve made our entire week 😍 Thank you for playing, keep spreading that joy. 🎥: Ang Roan via Instagram. https://t.co/8WzC4kbzEA”

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This Artist Fills The Streets Of New York With Color And Carelessness As He Beautifies Walls, Manholes And Pipes. - MaxDiaries For those who understand or are passionate about contemporary art, it is impossible not to notice the increasingly widespread phenomenon of street art, which most of the time not only gives a touch of color and energy to urban developments. , but rehabilitates areas or neighborhoods with a high p...

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Collingwood housing We want to hear from people living and working near the Collingwood site to help us plan for the future of social and affordable housing.

Coronavirus
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Coronavirus The latest news on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Australia and from around the world. For coronavirus information in your language click here.

Community leaders record pro-vaccination messages in Arabic

https://www.2gb.com/community-leaders-record-pro-vaccination-messages-in-arabic/.

Community leaders record pro-vaccination messages in Arabic - 2GB Poor vaccination rates in Sydney’s south-west has prompted community leaders to put to air messages in Arabic encouraging uptake. Jim Wilson asked Lakemba MP Jihad Dib to record an impromptu public service announcement, with Belmore GP Dr Jamal Rifi following suit. “Can I say something Jim? Jiha...

https://omny.fm/shows/the-drive-program/jihad-dib-and-dr-jamal-rifi-record-pro-vaccination

Jihad Dib and Dr Jamal Rifi record pro-vaccination messages in Arabic - Drive with Jim Wilson - Omny.fm Community leaders are reaching across the language barrier to encourage vaccine uptake.

SBS Australia () tweeted at 10:00 am on Mon, Aug 02, 2021:
Participation is compulsory for every Australian resident present in the country as on 10 August, including temporary residents and international students.

Non-participation in the census can lead to a penalty of up to $222 a day.
(https://twitter.com/SBS/status/1421984089238814727?s=03)

SBS Australia on Twitter “Participation is compulsory for every Australian resident present in the country as on 10 August, including temporary residents and international students. Non-participation in the census can lead to a penalty of up to $222 a day.”

Fiona P:
"116,000 Australians spend every night without a home. 27,680 of them are aged between 12 and 24. This week is Homelessness Week and the theme this year is ‘Everybody Needs a Home’.

The need for a home is a fundamental to every single person. It's not just about having a roof over your head, it's also about having a sense of security, and a home base for a good life.

I spoke to Al Jazeera about the Homelessness Inquiry I chaired, and the responsibility I feel to keep reminding the Government that homelessness is solvable. The solutions are there.

Homeless in Australia: ‘You have to be on your guard constantly’ When 50-year-old Phil lived on the streets of Melbourne he would sleep on traffic islands as they felt safer.

Kieran Pender () tweeted at 9:46 am on Tue, Aug 03, 2021:
There has been a lot of misinformation circulating about . Yes he is an amazing Sudanese/Australian runner. Yes he might win the 800m final. No he did not come to Australia from a refugee camp. Facts matter. Me for from https://t.co/LS07bKflQ9
(https://twitter.com/KieranPender/status/1422343008414965775?s=03)

Peter Bol: ‘Get to know the person, instead of the assumptions’ | Kieran Pender The first Australian man in 53 years to make an Olympics 800m final is challenging stereotypes in Tokyo

Rex Patrick () tweeted at 7:25 am on Tue, Aug 03, 2021:
$300 cash for vaccination. Good proposal from . It would help overcome hesitancy and, at $6B, cost much less than lockdowns. should do this, but vaccine supply must improve. The PM's failure still looms large. https://t.co/2Zv02IKSJv
(https://twitter.com/Senator_Patrick/status/1422307541136994305?s=03)

Cash for jabs: Labor calls for $300 payment for those who get vaccinated Anthony Albanese has proposed a new cash incentive for COVID-19 vaccinations that would help prevent restrictions that come at a huge cost to the economy.