A fundraiser organised by the Victorian Trades Hall Council succeeded in raising the sum – about half of the total goal – by 6am today, within hours of the closures being announced. 9News
Victoria Premier Dan Andrews said 23 residents were infected and the nine public housing towers would be in "hard lockdown" for five days.Victoria Premier Dan Andrews
"The burden of public crises is usually shouldered by those already in precarious situations. This is unfair," the fundraising page reads. In Flemington, the following buildings are affected by the lockdown: 12 Holland Court, 120 Racecourse Road, 126 Racecourse Road and 130 Racecourse Road are all subject.In North Melbourne, the following sites are affected: 12 Sutton Street, North Melbourne, 33 Alfred Street in North Melbourne, 76 Canning Street in North Melbourne, 159 Melrose Street in North Melbourne and 9 Pampus Street in North Melbourne.
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