Campaign Images

The Collingwood Clinic is secure

On the 21 September 2026, the state government announced that the Collingwood clinic site will be redeveloped with the community health centre on the ground floor and social housing above. The service will relocate temporarily to Trenerry Crescent Collingwood during construction.

There was a lot of interest in the announcement made by the Victorian Minister for Housing Nick Staikos, flanked here by federal MP for Melbourne Sarah Witty and Yarra Councillor and ALP hopeful in the state seat of Richmond Sarah McKenzie. Other pics in the gallery feature SOCH campaigners Natalie Savin, Brian Steggol and Geoff Barbour, as well as Kensington clinic campaigner Bill Deveney.
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Farewell Helen

Helen Chakman is leaving after having worked at Collingwood clinic for 45 years. The cohealth celebration for Helen was held in August 2026. The SOCH Newsletter invited her many colleagues and friends to the occasion.

Collingwood closure protest
Feb 2026

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Collingwood residents protest the closure
of their community pharmacy (2 Feb 2026).

The Collingwood, Fitzroy and Kensington communities have been out on the streets protesting the cohealth decision to close their local community health clinics.

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Can you see yourself?

Check out these images:

˖  Protest meeting Fitzroy Town Hall October 2025 (pdf gallery) .
˖  People of the Campaign - 2025 (single image).

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