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Community leaders in Canberra are launching a campaign against heart disease while addressing concerns over rehab center relocations and promoting initiatives to reduce loneliness.

Canberra's community leaders are launching a grassroots campaign to combat heart disease after over 20,000 lives were lost last year, while city officials face backlash over plans to relocate rehab centers near preschools and licensed venues. A new initiative is also helping residents tackle loneliness through neighborhood check-ins and shared gardening projects.

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