Staff from St Brendan’s primary school in Flemington stopped by police from delivering laptops to students in the flats
Despite Victorian premier Daniel Andrews’s promise of “wrap-around services” for residents locked down in public housing towers in Flemington and North Melbourne, many are yet to receive essential supplies including nappies and medication.
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