Flemington public housing estate

Flemington estate residents fight to save their homes

Around 70 residents crammed into a room at the Flemington Estate to discuss the Victorian government’s plans to demolish all 44 high-rise public housing flats. Sue Bolton reports.
Hands Off Public Housing - Save The Towers Rally
Naarm/Melbourne
The Victorian Labor Government is determined to privatise public housing and sell off public land to their greedy developer cronies. This is the biggest sell off of public assets ever attempted by a government and as tax payers, citizens and outraged members of society it is up to us to make sure this ill conceived idea that is being carried out in secret against the wishes of…
Enough - we must stand together to protect Victoria’s public housing
Naarm/Melbourne
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