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DAM Busters and Think Pink join forces to support those with breast cancer

DAM Busters and Think Pink join forces to support those with breast cancer

June 25th, 2024 - Brendan Rees

Docklands’ DAM Busters Breast Cancer Survivors Dragon Boat Club has formed a partnership with the Think Pink Foundation, which aims to enhance the lives of survivors and raise awareness about breast cancer.

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“We need action now”: Push to improve access to overdose-reversing drug

November 29th, 2023 - David Schout

A spike in overdose deaths and a “looming threat” of fentanyl has experts and councillors pushing for a life-saving drug to be made readily available.

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Making waves for breast cancer awareness

September 27th, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

The Melbourne Pink Phoenix dragon boat team paddles proudly in pink, inspiring breast cancer survivors and the Docklands community alike.

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The free service reducing the stigma of managing periods

January 13th, 2023 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

The City of Melbourne has extended its free period care pilot program until June 30, after it was successfully launched in September 2021.

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Think Pink this October and help enable a better journey through breast cancer

September 28th, 2022 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

This October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Think Pink Foundation is hosting a fundraiser for its Living Centre in Docklands.

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Relief for locals as SA border opens

December 1st, 2021 - David Schout

Residents in Docklands and inner Melbourne are now free to visit South Australia after dubious vaccination data had threatened to deny long-awaited family reunions.

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Why does the City of Melbourne have the state’s lowest vaccination rate?

September 29th, 2021 - David Schout

Federal figures indicated that, in mid-September, the City of Melbourne had the lowest vaccination levels in Victoria. A deeper dive into the figures, however, suggests there could be an explanation for this. 

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Prizes up for grabs in vaccination drive

September 2nd, 2021 - Docklands News

The council has launched its biggest vaccination incentive yet by offering an additional $50,000 in prizes to help the city get out of lockdowns.

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COVID scare forces hundreds into isolation

July 30th, 2021 - Docklands News

Hundreds of residents and workers in Docklands were forced into isolation after a host of locations emerged as COVID-19 exposure sites.

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Retailers struggle with COVID-19 scare at The District Docklands

July 30th, 2021 - Rhonda Dredge

Staff at food outlets are working overtime to reassure customers they are safe following the announcement that two retailers were declared hot spots for COVID-19 at The District Docklands.

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