This is historic.

Victoria will begin negotiating Treaty next year, becoming the first Australian jurisdiction to do so.
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Tragic to hear there have been two deaths as a result of the Victorian floods.

With tougher conditions anticipated for later this week, a number of towns continue to be on watch.

Follow VICSES News for updates and call 132 500 if you need assistance.

Launching the Greens plan for a ‘Big Bike Build’ and walkable neighbourhoods.

$2.5 Billion to make bike riding & walking safe for everyone.

Transport is Victoria’s biggest growing source of carbon emissions.

Yet the Victorian Government only allocates 1% of its transport infrastructure budget to bike riding.

The Greens have a plan to build hundreds of kilometres of safer bike lanes: bit.ly/3CIZsXM

While this review is welcome, it is extraordinary that Labor couldn't see it would be a conflict of interest for the ex-Labor minister who *approved* the wall to be involved.

It reveals so much about the weakness of this Gov when it comes to integrity.
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Right now, Kensington residents are being excluded from the Federal Government's disaster recovery payments because Melbourne isn't listed as an affected LGA.

This is despite the fact that residents along the Maribyrnong River have lost cars and assets, and homes were damaged.

On the first day of this year's Week Without Violence, it was moving to attend a forum held by the Multicultural Women's Alliance Against Family Violence.

It was empowering to hear from so many women at the frontline of family violence services about their life-saving work.

Leading Victorian MPs will next week lay out their social vision for Victoria.

It's a free event, but you should secure your spot now.

⏰ 10am, Friday 28 October
📍 Queen Victoria Women's Centre
💻 Streaming online
👨‍👨‍👧‍👧 All welcome

Register: events.humanitix.com/vcoss-agm-2022

More coal and gas means more extreme weather events.

Unless we stop opening up new coal and gas, these once-in-100 year floods will keep happening.

Yet Victorian Labor is opening up new gas projects, including near the 12 Apostles.

📢 NEXT THURSDAY: Join us at our State Election Forum to ask questions and share your community's ideas and needs ahead of November's election. MPs from across the spectrum will be there to discuss their visions for multicultural Victoria. Book tix here: bit.ly/3rRVA1y

This picture paints a thousand words.

As climate change causes more and more disasters, people and communities will suffer the most, while the big end of town continue to get their walls. abc.net.au/news/2022-10-1…

On the right - Kensington streets, cars, etc: flooded.

On the left - Flemington Racecourse, home to ever-powerful Victorian Racing Club, with its own flood wall (pushed through by Labor Planning Minister against serious qns from community & Council): dry.

Hmm. 🤔

The climate crisis is here.

With flooding across Victoria and fire warnings for the coming months, the time for action now.

In Victoria that means no new coal and gas, and moving towards 100% renewable energy.

The flooding has continued overnight with thousands of Victorians being asked to evacuate, including along the Maribyrnong River.

Please avoid unnecessary travel and keep an eye on the latest warnings.

Call 132 500 for assistance or Triple Zero if you're in immediate danger.

With rents continuing to increase at “record-highs” month after month, it’s no wonder Victorians are calling housing affordability one of the big issues this election.

We need a cap on out-of-control rent rises and stronger renters rights now.
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