Victorians less satisfied with life, less connected to others in coronavirus second wave

In the shadows of North Melbourne’s social housing estates, a group of young African footballers are laughing while being put through their paces.

Four months earlier, many of the youths spent a fortnight confined to the towers amid an outbreak at the height of Victoria’s second wave of COVID-19.

The way the towers were locked down suddenly, with many not understanding what was happening, caused a great deal of uncertainty and mental anguish, community leader Ahmed Dini said.