Sally Capp says the City of Melbourne was left out of the loop when the State Government began a month-long investigation into a proposed second safe injecting room, and says it is 'difficult' to understand why the market site was chosen.
Lord Mayor Sally Capp says she had no idea the State Government was thinking of establishing a safe injecting room in the City of Melbourne until a day before it was announced to the public.
North Richmond has been the hub of Victoria's heroin trade for two decades, and a safe injecting room was recommended by the coroner after a spate of drug-related deaths in the area.The independent panel's report found the North Richmond facility recorded 119,000 visits in 18 months, saved at least 21 lives, and safely managed 3,200 overdoses.
"As soon as the department came back to me on the Wednesday, that summary went to Cabinet on the Thursday and I phoned the Lord Mayor within an hour of the Cabinet having made that decision," Mr Foley said. Cr Capp added the cohealth building was a residential building that included a number of residents who were transitioning away from being homeless.The council was planning a renewal program to "really enliven that part of the city".
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