On July 5, 2016, the much anticipated Super InTent City (SIC) injunction ruling came down. And down it came. Citing health and safety issues, fire risks, violence and criminal activity Chief Justice Hinkson ruled in this most recent injunction (SIC won the first!) that the “balance of…
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Super InTent City wins permanent housing for Victoria!
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By Ashley Mollison, YES2SCS (Yes to Supervised Consumption Site)
In mid-June a coalition of groups in…