Brimbank Greens in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Political organisation

Brimbank Greens

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Address: 100 Furlong Road 3023 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: greens.org.au/vic/branches/brimbank

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23.01.2022 Victoria needs more public housing. It's as simple as that. The public housing waiting list has totally blown out, with 100,000 Victorians waiting for a home. ...Tens of thousands of people are homeless every night. We’re at this point because public housing has been neglected by both Labor and Liberal governments for decades. Before the last election, the Andrews Labor Government committed to build 1,000 new public housing homes by 2022, and yet so far they've only built 57. Just 57 homes. This isn't good enough. We need bold, urgent action. That's why we introduced a bill into Parliament this week that would make it law for the government to build more public housing. Every single person in Victoria should have a place to call home. The Greens want to see a big build of public housing over the coming years, so we can end homelessness and ensure that every Victorian has a roof over their head. The COVID-19 crisis has provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rebuild a better future for Victoria, and access to secure housing for everyone needs to be the first step.

21.01.2022 "As the Morrison government eyes bringing forward tax cuts for high income earners in the October 6 budget, the ABC reports that former Reserve Bank governor Bernie Fraser and former secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Michael Keating have joined an ad campaign from The Australia Institute in denouncing the move as a largely pointless form of stimulus."

19.01.2022 What does a Green New Deal for Victoria look like? #1 - A big build of 100,000 new public housing homes so everyone can have a place to call home. Combined with... a program of energy efficiency upgrades for everyone, including public housing, a Green New Deal for Housing would create over 10,000 new jobs. #2 - A large-scale build of renewable energy. Building publicly-owned solar, wind and energy storage infrastructure will get us to 100% renewable energy, tackle climate change and reduce power prices for everyone. A renewable energy boom would ensure long-term jobs all across Victoria. #3 - Boost the caring economy by creating more well-paid, secure jobs for nurses, teachers, child care workers, disability carers, mental health workers, and more. This will also help to ensure that everyone in our community can get the care they need. #4 - Restore our natural environment with a BushCare Jobs Blitz to regenerate bushfire-affected areas and protect threatened species. Along with planting 10 million trees over 10 years, our BushCare Blitz would create thousands of jobs for regional communities and young people. #5 - Make Melbourne more liveable with a massive investment in walking, bike riding and public transport. This would cut traffic and carbon emissions, and create thousands of jobs in construction and long-term jobs for transport workers. #6 - Revive our vibrant local shopping strips to support small businesses and create jobs for people in retail, hospitality, the service sector and the arts. #7 - Revolutionise our recycling industry by building recycling factories right here in Victoria, and developing innovative ways to use recycled materials. This would create ongoing manufacturing, transport and construction jobs, and help us protect our oceans, rivers and environment. Learn more about our plan here: https://greens.org.au/vic/campaigns/gnd

19.01.2022 Hi everyone, Don't forget our movie night this Saturday evening. Here's the link to buy your tickets. victoria.greens.org.au/brim_soc_20201003

19.01.2022 Andrew Chang is our candidate for Harvester Ward. A Sunshine local who will bring some much needed integrity to Brimbank Council. https://www.facebook.com/andrewchang4greens http://greens.org.au/andrewchang

18.01.2022 The electoral process explained

15.01.2022 Vale Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg fought for abortion rights, equal pay, fairer justice and against gender discrimination in the military - a strong vo...ice for what was right, even when defeat seemed inevitable. Her passing is devastating news for those her career inspired, the minority groups she spent a lifetime fighting for, and for the progressive movement as a whole. Her courage has blazed a path for progressive women everywhere, and she leaves behind a kinder United States. But that legacy is at risk. Trump will attempt to use this to reshape of the Supreme Court, and change the face of justice in the US. Already, the Republicans are saying they’ll fast track her replacement with someone who will better represent Trump and all he stands for. US progressives must fight this with everything they have. I know they will. #RBG

13.01.2022 Virtual Indigenous Film Festival for NAIDOC Week launches this week! Have you got your tickets yet? Join us for a wonderful celebration and a look at some amazing Australian films! More information on fanforcetv.com!

09.01.2022 What an interesting story. Wouldn't it be great if we could restore our waterways?+

08.01.2022 Brimbank Greens acknowledges that the lands and waters on which we are privileged to live, work and play is land and waters never ceded by its traditional owners, the First Peoples of Australia. We extend our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

07.01.2022 We will do better. From John Hedditch. Great to see the Advisory Committee appointed by Brimbank Council did its job and recommended four names to Council for the new St Albans Leisure Centre replacement.... Sad to say our Taylors Ward Councillors took hold of the process and dropped in their preferred name (3rd in line) over the top of the Advisory Committee top two names - Marin Balluk Centre and Wominjenka Centre. Crs Guidice and Aziz then justified it with some of the worst casual racism heard in years in a Council chamber suggesting a sign above the cafe or a room was a suitable place for those Aboriginal names. Councillors had no notice of the naming change - it happened on the night and shows the lengths some will go to in order to get their way. I understand the Wurundjeri are deeply upset by the process and the subsequent goings on. The Council Administration should be ashamed of the process that it has used to get to this point. There was no need to rush this through before caretaker period kicked in. One can only assume there was political benefit for some in it. The decision should have been left entirely to the new Council after Wurundjeri had sit down time to work it through with their community. That’s my humble opinion. A disgrace.

07.01.2022 Brimbank's In2Sport program subsidises participation in community sport for children living in Brimbank. It aims to fund 75 percent or up to $200 towards c...lub membership fees (subject to availability). Priority applications are currently open to those financially affected by COVID-19, first time applicants, females, and people with disability. Other applications open on 13 November. More information: https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au//sports-and-recre/in2sport See more

07.01.2022 Some election information for you ... Ballot Material will be mailed out over the following three dates to all voters: Tuesday 6 October 2020 Wednesday 7 October 2020 Thursday 8 October 2020... Note that ballot material is deliberately mailed out randomly to voters over the three days as required by the Regulations, so members of the same household may not receive their material at the same time. For your information the colours of the ballot papers for Brimbank Council will be: Grasslands - Red Harvester - Green Horseshoe Bend Yellow Taylors Blue See more

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05.01.2022 Some good cheer for your day.

02.01.2022 In no particular order, Greens candidates for Victorian local government elections. We will be announcing our Brimbank candidates in the next couple of days. https://greens.org.au/vic/candidates

01.01.2022 Alexis Nguyen is our candidate for Grasslands. She is a senior governance professional and will bring a strong balance of integrity and competence to council decisions. As a former mathematics teacher she is passionate about activities for young people; and with a close family member and a close friend having severe mental health issues she brings compassion to her decision making. Vote 1, Alexis Nguyen for Grasslands