The old hospital that’s become a battleground in Melbourne’s west
That’s the ethical entitlement, and the history of this site,” he said.“Now you’ve got the government wanting to sell it off and put it into their own balance sheet.”Footscray’s Labor MP, Katie Hall, said she was frustrated by “disinformation circulating about the future of the site online”. Almost three years later, the association bought the land for £2500.Related ArticleHealthcareNew hospital in the west opened three months ago but already faces cutsCurrently, there are no formal plans for the site, and no decisions have been made about its future uses, Hall said. Everyone should take this opportunity to have their say.”AdvertisementMaribyrnong City Council, which developed the group-backed plan, is in regular talks with Development Victoria about the future of the site.
- ▪That’s the ethical entitlement, and the history of this site,” he said.“Now you’ve got the government wanting to sell it off and put it into their own balance sheet.”Footscray’s Labor MP, Katie Hall, said she was frustrated by “disinformati
- ▪Almost three years later, the association bought the land for £2500.Related ArticleHealthcareNew hospital in the west opened three months ago but already faces cutsCurrently, there are no formal plans for the site, and no decisions have bee
- ▪Everyone should take this opportunity to have their say.”AdvertisementMaribyrnong City Council, which developed the group-backed plan, is in regular talks with Development Victoria about the future of the site.
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