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Earlier this week I joined 300 people at #RethinkAddiction in #CBR

It was an opportunity to listen & learn from people who had a lived experience of alcohol, other drug or gambling addiction.

There were so many lessons.

Here are just a few.

fare.org.au/lessons-from-t…

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On the importance of lived experience, speaking out & being heard

‘My vulnerability creates a pathway for others to connect their humanness because they feel seen & heard.’ @seselja_k

‘If it’s not said, it never happened & no one can get support.’ @Selba_G_Luka

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On responsibility & culpability

‘Big alcohol is undoubtedly the Goliath in this country & we the people r the David…but who won…’ @SITC_CEO_Shanna

‘The machines r designed to addict. This is govt-sanctioned abuse. I’m not the problem, gambling is the problem.’ @ahbard

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🧵 'Cometh the hour, cometh the women. For so long, men in suits have dominated the public realm, but wherever you look now the leaders shaping debates, nudging policy and making decisions are women.'

smh.com.au/national/extin… #auspol 1/
'It’s as though Australia emerged from the manosphere after the May election into a different world altogether. One where summoning a mental picture of a cabinet minister is...'

bit.ly/3Q43u1E 2/ #auspol
'One where summoning a mental picture of a cabinet minister is just as likely to conjure a woman in a stylish lemon-yellow pantsuit as a suited man wearing a blue tie.'

bit.ly/3Q43u1E 3/ #auspol
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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a thread about how heritage listing this building would be catastrophic to the sustainability, walkability, and prosperity of our city. Well, the Heritage Council has provisionally registered it, and folks its really bad. #Canberra #CBR #Urbanism 🧵
Here’s a link to the Heritage Council’s reasons. There are 8 grounds for Heritage listing places in Canberra, and the Heritage Council found that this building only satisfied 1- ‘Importance to the course or pattern of the ACT’s cultural or natural history’
yoursayconversations.act.gov.au/former-commonw…
The Heritage Council was unsatisfied that the building was aesthetically or architecturally significant. It also isn’t satisfied that the building will contribute to an understanding of the ACT’s cultural history, or of any importance to a community or cultural group or so on
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So there’s a nomination to heritage list 187 London Circuit - a vacant 3 story building built in 1967.If successful this will damage Canberra’s livability, sustainability, walkability, affordability, and prosperity. A🧵 to explain why. #CBR Image
This site is zoned for CZ1 (core zone), with a known redevelopment intention to RL617 (the tallest buildings in civic can go) - it’s the highest density of use zone permissible in the inner north or south. Here it is on the left. Image
And that's a good thing, because it’s one of the most centrally located sites in Canberra. It’s right next to the legislative assembly bus stops at the nexus of the ACT bus network, a 3 minute walk away from Canberra Centre, across the road from the Legislative Assembly. Image
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The @TheAtlantic has been doing some excellent work on NIMBYISM and it's costs over the past few months, and the latest piece from @AnnieLowrey is an absolute banger. #CBR #Urbanism

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I can tell you that everything in this article is equally applicable to Canberra as it is to San Fran. In both, our planning debate skews very old, very wealthy and very white. And in both they have a large degree of power over what gets built.
And in both, "The flip side of so few participating so much is that everyone else participates so little. Who can blame them?" I have been called brave for turning up to community meetings as the only young renter in the room. I've met so many that went once and then never again
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Alright, I'm at the @InnerSouthACT public forum on the new planning bill. If you're a sane person that doesn't spend their evenings attending community forums about urban planning, feel free to follow along. #CBR @GreaterCanberra
First up is Richard Johnston, the head of the Kingston Barton Resident group talking about his impression of the planning bill. The first substantive theme is about the concentration of powers in the Chief Planner.
This is a fairly common thread of concern among community groups and others that have had a look at the planning bill, on both ends of the NIMBY-YIMBY spectrum. The Chief Planner can only be fired for cause and has greater powers under the new bill.
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It's on the BIG NIGHT IN!

Welcome Welcome Welcome

#DefendOurNDIS

#AusVotes #AusPol #Election2022 Zoom shot of the host Elly and the Auslan Interpreter
Welcome to Country in Auslan from Cody Skinner

#DefendOurNDIS #AusVotes #AusPol Man signing with a beautiful pic in the background
So many #NDISDefenders !

#DefendOurNDIS

Give us a shout out here if you are attending online tonight!
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14 days = 14 ways to learn more about pollen and reduce the impact of #hayfever & #asthma

Leading up to our peak #hayfever season in #CBR which starts in the first week of October I will post one action you can take to mitigate the impact of allergenic pollen on your daily life Image
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Follow: the great organisations and university-led research programs that provide up-to-date information to help us to better understand the seasons and peak times of pollen around Australia @AirRaterUTAS @CanberraPollen @PollenForecast ImageImageImageImage
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Participate in citizen science:

Download the apps from @AirRaterUTAS @CanberraPollen & compare your allergy symptoms with daily pollen counts.

Receive individualised reports that show how pollen impact your symptoms - leading to improved early intervention solutions. ImageImageImageImage
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Come for a trip down memory lane with us and learn about the iconic history of Havelock House...

1951: Havelock House was first opened as a hostel to accommodate public servants.

#FlashbackFridays #HavelockHistory @ABarrMLA
1982: The @AusFedPolice moved into a small section of Havelock House and set up offices.
1983: The first Hawke Ministry handed over full control and use of the building to the AFP despite intense lobbying by various welfare groups.
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