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Hawthorn residents plan to protest against a “farcical” consultation process after Housing Minister Richard Wynne introduced sweeping powers to fast-track the $5.3 billion Big Housing Build.
Only 10 per cent of hotel homeless in permanent homes amid property shortage We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement Just one in 10 homeless Victorians put up in hotels during the pandemic have been relocated to permanent homes, with Housing Minister Richard Wynne saying finding the right properties was a challenge, particularly in regional areas. Homeless people disappeared from the streets within days in March last year after the state government paid to house them in hotels due to concerns of a COVID-19 outbreak a...
Household debt escalates as Victorian struggle to pay bills Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Household debt has skyrocketed since the start of the pandemic, with Victorians now owing more than $103 million to gas and electricity retailers for unpaid bills. Debt has risen by 35 per cent since April 2020, according to new data from the Essential Services Commission that highlights the perilous financial state many Victorians find themselves in. Jen has fallen behind on her utility bills and fears she wil...
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor says Related deal doesnât contain personal conflicts. The mayor told the Tampa Bay Times Wednesday that her partnerâs lobbying firmâs involvement and her nephewâs job with the developer wonât result in any family benefits, financial or otherwise. Â Â Ana Cruz, on left, and Seely Bevan, look on as Tampa Mayor Jane Castor holds up her "I Voted" sticker in front of the Stanley Cup, after she cast her ballot in person during early voting at Amalie Arena, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 in Tampa. Cruz is Mayor Castor's partner and Bevan is Castor's son...
Employers ‘have to make it okay for people to ask for help,’ says casual dining exec Businesses can play an important role in helping people overcome opioid addiction, Red Lobster CEO Kim Lopdrup said Thursday in an online presentation hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The Orlando, Fla.-based chain seeks to create awareness among its workers around the topic of opioid addiction, remove the stigma attached to seeking help, and offer free counseling to those who need it, he said. Addiction to opioids, which often begins with the use of prescription drugs to treat pain...