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yR trainees ready to graduate

Thu, 22/07/2010 - 15:28
yarraReporter is an intensive program that trains City of Yarra public housing residents in multimedia and journalism, with the current cadets preparing to graduate.
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Creative Cultures – An Engaging Exhibition

Tue, 20/07/2010 - 09:27

An exhibition showing artists from different ethnicities will be running until the end of July. The Creative Cultures exhibition is run every year directly after Refugee Week by Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre.

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Residents left In the dark

Mon, 19/07/2010 - 10:53
Recently, yarraReporter has noticed an increase in stories about residents and their housing maintenance issues. One such resident was left without power for a week during a flooding of her home while her flat was still in need of repairs.
 
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Ogaden: Past and present exposed through ‘Silent Cry’

Mon, 05/07/2010 - 14:50

As part of refugee week that happened in Melbourne in July, the Ogaden community celebrated at Fitzroy Town Hall on the 25th of June 2010, complete with traditional food, entertainment and the screening of the powerful documentary “Silent Cry”.

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Totem animals and shadow play for upcoming Projection Festival

Fri, 04/06/2010 - 14:04

The 2010 Gertrude Street Projection Festival is drawing near with feature artist Kit Webster surely working on an unforgettable digital projection and last year’s feature artist, Yandell Walton developing two new community focused projects.
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Everyday People, Everyday Rights upcoming community meetings

Tue, 01/06/2010 - 12:15

The Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission in partnership with the Neighbourhood Justice Centre are holding a series of community meetings for local Yarra residents and workers to have their say about human rights.

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OPINION Horrific NON-Balance treatment In stolen land

Wed, 19/05/2010 - 12:51

If you were faced with this choice, you would get on a boat too....

Many politicians and so called experts have weighed into the debate about what drives people to leave their homes and risk their lives on a boat.

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Yarra rocking into a sound proofed live music future?

Fri, 14/05/2010 - 11:49

A robust forum was held at the Fitzroy Town Hall last Thursday night in order for the community to come together to discuss the direction and action to take on a critical community issue regarding the future of live music in the City of Yarra.

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