I can only imagine the relief their families feel knowing their loved one is safe, he said.
Mr Penn also noted the rise in domestic violence since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasising the importance of payphones for those trying to escape dangerous situations. It s not always easy for people in these situations to use a home phone or their mobile to get help so I hope that making payphone calls free might play a small part in helping them get the assistance they need, he said.
The change will also help vulnerable people who don t have access to a mobile or landline telephone.(Edwina Pickles)
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Plan for second safe injecting room opposite Flinders Street station
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Melbourneâs second drug-injecting room is expected to be located in an art deco building opposite Flinders Street Station and near the popular al fresco city dining laneway, Degraves Street.
The former Yooralla building at 244-248 Flinders Street, between Elizabeth and Swanston streets, was chosen by the state government because it is located in a drug-injecting and overdose hotspot, according to sources familiar with the project, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.