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Housing security debate turns ugly
Mahesh Sharma
26/03/2010

A routine discussion of community and safety issues at the Fitzroy public housing estate was cut short by a heated argument over security measures.

The dispute began when a representative from contractor Wilson Security reported security metrics for the Atherton Gardens public housing towers, including the number of people that enter without signing in.

Drinking ban up in the air
Anya Trybala
26/03/2010

 THERE are doubts over the future of a 24-hour public drinking ban in Yarra after key issues couldn't be resolved during a “tense” council meeting.

yR film review "The Hurt Locker"
Michael Hackett
25/02/2010



"War is a Drug”

Upon the opening sequence of the film, the audience is immediately immersed in the tension of an elite bomb disposal unit (Bravo company) thirty nine days before the end of their rotation in the war torn and gritty streets of Baghdad during the worst times of the second Iraq war. 

‘Silent Cry’ Victims of Ogaden Genocide
Michael Hackett and Anya Trybala
12/02/2010

British University students have uncovered the horrors of Ogaden, Africa, almost by accident. “Silent Cry” the grassroots documentary production by students Abdallah Abdi, Ahmed Abdalle, and Abdi-Shukri Omar shows a harrowing portrayal of the victims from the Ogaden region.

It was screened on the 6th of February at Melbourne University to a capacity crowd, making it the 26th city to view this first-hand account.

100 days: Still no resolution for Tamil asylum seekers
Michael Hackett and Anya Trybala
04/02/2010

January 18, 2010 marked 100 days since the 255 Tamil asylum seekers, escaping civil war in Sri Lanka, have been moored at Merak in Indonesia, afraid that if they disembark, they will be sent back to their war-torn country. 

A protest was held at the State library in Melbourne on this date, with similar demonstrations held around the world, to mark the 100 days.

 

The Naked Lentil: Fundalentilism and peeling off the layers
Anya Trybala, Rachael Akibib
27/01/2010

The Lentil as Anything pay-as-you feel, not-for-profit restaurant concept has been a growing ‘business’ in Melbourne for over a decade and this unconventional enterprise has now been documented in a three-part series for the Secrets and Lives productions currently being showcased on SBS this month. The Naked Lentil, directed by Greg Williams and produced by Kylie Bryant, is a candid exposition of how this unique restaurant has operated over the past years, with no holds barred in the final cut.

(Photo. Left: Greg Williams right: Shanaka Fernando)
 

The Tote closure sparks concern for survival of live music
Anya Trybala
21/01/2010
It has been long rumoured of closure, but The Tote, on the corner of Johnston and Wellington Street in Collingwood has finally closed for business on Monday the 18th of January.
 
On the last Sunday of its existence, a demonstration was held complete with a large, mixed crowd with placards displaying slogans such as ‘Let there be Tote’, ‘We Tote and we vote’ and ‘Our way, our truth, our life, rock ‘n’ roll. We (heart) the Tote’.
 
International Sudanse basketball star: Local connection
Akech Manyiel and Anya Trybala
23/12/2009



The annual Sudanese Australia interstate basketball tournament happened in Sydney from the 19-20 December. As this tournament was making headlines in Australia, an ex-player, Ater Majok, who actually used to come and train in Fitzroy, has made international headlines including in the New York Times and many other U.S publications, as he has made his debut in the United States College Basketball playing for the University of Connecticut.

Artist collaboration beautifies Hoddle Street high-rises
Rachael Akibib and Anya Trybala
21/12/2009

In an effort to create an inviting and safer space on the Hoddle Street government high-rise apartments and to engage local residents with the wider community, a large-scale mural was installed on the base of the buildings and was officially launched on December the 16th, 2009.

‘Walking Humbly’ Intersection of the environment and Interfaith
Anya Trybala
08/12/2009

 
Blackened, charred trees, a church on the verge of collapse and temporary housing scattered along the vast landscape are all remnants of the Kinglake bushfire that ravaged the region just over nine months ago.
However, in an act of healing and revegetation, a tree-planting ceremony took place in the centre of town on the 29th of November that was organised by the GreenFaith Australia ‘Walking Humbly’ tour and was also one of the many places visited by the participants.

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