Tag: poverty
Hume’s poverty problem
More Hume residents are living in poverty than in any other Victorian municipality, according to a new report.
The Victorian Council of Social Services (VCOSS)...
Broadmeadows battlers tell their stories on Struggle Street
Controversial television series Struggle Street has made its way to Melbourne’s outer northern suburbs – despite Hume council objecting to filming in the municipality.
The...
Food Bank helps avoid hard choices
Tough economic times are forcing more Victorians to choose between heating or eating this winter.
Single dad Tom, who didn’t want to reveal his surname,...
McGuire questions social disadvantage report
Broadmeadows MP Frank McGuire has questioned a national report that singled out the suburb as being one of the most disadvantaged in the state.
Jesuit...
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Conversations are key this White Ribbon Month
As White Ribbon Month gets under way, the organisation is working harder than ever to prevent violence against women by engaging men and boys...
