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    • Translated information
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  • NeXT: Footscray Library, Community and Cultural Hub
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Why I did it: local ambassador stories

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Connection is the heart and soul of our community. Let’s get side by side again. Why will you choose to get vaccinated?

Here's why members of our local community got the COVID-19 vaccination.

Alice Pung

Alice Pung

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John Ng

John Ng

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Joyce Watts

Joyce Watts

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Kon Karapanagiotidis

Kon Karapanagiotidis

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Margherita Coppolino

Margherita Coppolino

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Mat O'Keefe

Mat O'Keefe

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Maxine Beneba Clarke

Maxine Beneba Clarke

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Mohamed Semra

Mohamed Semra

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Rozenn Blouin

Rozenn Blouin

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