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Help on housing By Jamie Salter Social crusader Tony Fitzgerald has welcomed the Labor Government’s bold new policy to tackle Australia’s housing crisis and make home ownership achievable for 10,000 Australians per year. Announced by Anthony Albanese at the ALP’s campaign launch in Perth on Sunday, 1 May, Help to Buy will provide eligible homebuyers with 30 per cent of the cost of an existing home and 40 per cent of the cost of a new home - providing a single person earns less than $90,000pa or less than $120,000pa for a couple.
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Pakenham United walked from the pitch during its round seven game against South East United in Men’s State League 5 South football on Saturday amid claims of racism. Football Victoria is investigating the incident. “There are a lot of more important things in life than football and if we lose three points, which at the moment we have done, we’re happy to lose three points and protect our players and stand up for what’s right,” United coach Liam McCafferty said. “We won’t be walking away from this.” STORY SPORT
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have to travel to get water in developing countries. Pakenham CWA branch secretary Vicky Birch said the sub-branch decided to remember Ms Clay by repeating her actions all those years ago. STORY PAGE 2
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Murdered Pakenham community stalwart Carol Clay has been honoured by her CWA friends at an annual Women Walk the World event. Ms Clay was previously involved in the event, where she carried a bucket of water to symbolise the long distances women
Casey Council has welcomed $212,500 funding from the State Government to embed family violence prevention strategies and promote gender equality in local services and workplaces. At Bunjil Place last Thursday, Prevention of Family Violence Minister Gabrielle Williams announced Casey as one of 15 councils across the state to receive part of the $3.5 million funding package, which aims to help embed gender equality and family violence prevention practices across the state. The plan, which will be released in July this year, will also contribute to programs from the council’s key partners, including Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) and Jesuit Social Services The Man Box Program (JSS).
The promise to address housing affordability is a key part of the Labor Government’s election campaign, with the Federal election set for Saturday, 21 May. Mr Fitzgerald, who launched a campaign for affordable housing through the pages of the Gazette on 6 April, said Labor’s commitment “made sense”. “Labor’s policy certainly will assist people in that income bracket get into the housing market,” Mr Fitzgerald said.