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Lord Mayor of • People & purpose, not politics • Creating a bold future for .👇🏼 How our city is responding to COVID-19

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  1. Our brand new Lady Huntingfield Early Learning and Family Services Centre in North Melbourne is officially open. 🎉 The centre accommodates 106 children, maternal and child health services, playgroups, family support, counselling and community services.

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  2. Aug 7

    The AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine is available at 3 State-run vaccination centres within City of Melbourne for 18-39 year olds from tomorrow morning. You will need to book online: 📍Royal Exhibition Building 📍Melbourne Showgrounds 📍Convention Centre

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  3. Homelessness can happen to anyone at any point in their lives. Explore different perspectives and the concepts of home and stability with this Homelessness Week reading list. 🏠📚

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  4. Let’s look out for each other during lockdown six, Melbourne. Let's be kind, reach out to your friends and family, support a city business by ordering take away or making an online purchase and please get vaccinated when you're eligible.

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  5. Melburnians care deeply about helping our vulnerable citizens. If you purchase a coffee ☕ at a cafe in the city tomorrow, will give a portion of the cost towards support for people experiencing homelessness.

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  6. Looking for a way to give back? 🥰 Here's how to pay it forward in Melbourne by eating, drinking and shopping at do-good, socially-conscious city spots. 👉

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  7. Jump online and buy it from any of these fantastic city book shops and grab a local book to read this lockdown. (Picture taken pre-lockdown) 4/4

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  8. 📘 . 📘 . 📘 Mary Martin Queen Victoria Market. 📘 Mary Martin Southbank. 📘 North Melbourne Books. 📘 . 📘 Carlton. 📘 Readings State Library. 3/4

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  9. We’re proud to be supporting eight local book shops who have come together to create the Melbourne City Reads program – offering a discounted new book every month from Melbourne-based authors. 2/4

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  10. Our four year Council Plan is a great read, but I’ve heard Small Joys of Real Life, the debut novel by writer Allee Richards, is also superb. 1/4

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  11. Her artwork is part of the Flash Forward program, a joint initiative with the Victorian Government to breathe new life into 40 CBD laneways. Visit Gosia in residence until next Sunday. 2/2

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  12. It was wonderful to meet today in Melbourne’s iconic Royal Arcade. Gosia draws everything she sees in the arcade in real-time – and today she drew me! 1/2

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  13. Every Melburnian deserves a safe place to sleep. That's why we’re donating one of our buildings to provide safe and supported accommodation for people experiencing homelessness in Melbourne. 🏠 ?

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  14. After a few attempts were delayed due to the pandemic, today the Junior Lord Mayor robes were gracefully passed from Sophie Peters to Alicia Gec whose focus is improving mental health during these uncertain times. Congratulations your worship! 2/2

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  15. Handovers between incoming and outgoing Lord Mayors aren’t always smooth sailing but like many things, children show us how it should be done. 1/2

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  16. With the tremendous contribution Elvis has made in our community, it’s obvious why he was awarded the prestigious national IABCA (India Australia business and community awards) Young Community Achiever of the Year 👏🏽 2/2

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  17. We want Melbourne to be a city of possibility for everyone. That’s why Crs , and I caught up with today, to discuss issues facing our youth, including racism and unemployment. 1/2 – at Melbourne Town Hall

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  18. Happy ! So far this financial year, we’ve: 🌳 planted 2,941 trees 🕵 inspected 3,318 trees ✂️ pruned 1,117 trees Our urban forest helps keep our city beautiful, healthy and cool. 💚

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  19. We are kicking goals for women's sport and creating jobs with a $2.6 million redevelopment of the Western Pavilion in Royal Park. The project will deliver better facilities for female athletes and encourage even more women’s sport in the area. 🏉🏆

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  20. There’s no better city in which to spend your birthday than Melbourne. Pity you can’t take a decent coffee back to Perth on the plane 😊 Great to catch up with the Lord Mayor of Perth and Olympic commentator, . Happy Birthday, Lord Mayor! – at Melbourne Town Hall

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