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Games for the young at heart

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Whittlesea's senior residents will be taking centre stage over the next month for the municipality's Seniors' Festival. The festivities will be launched on Tuesday, November...
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Come down to Wyndham Carols by Candlelight

Wyndham Carols by Candlelight is returning to the great lawn of Werribee Mansion on Saturday, December 7, in what is poised to be a...
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Company fined for illegal waste transport

The Environmental Protection Authority has fined a company nearly $40,000 for transporting hazardous waste without permission to a number of sites across Melbourne, including...
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Revolution, rock bands and rubber gloves

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“It’s a funny, feisty cabaret,” is how Newport performer Donna Jackson described her new show premiering at Kindered Bandroom in Yarraville on Friday, November...

A ’distinguished daughter’

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Mary Nelson (nee Baker) is the great great niece of Williamstown educator and literary lover Kate Baker O.B.E. (1861-1953). Mary is researching Kate’s...

Early start to recycling week in Williamstown

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National Recycling Week is taking place from November 11 to 17 this year, but Williamstown Community and Education Centre (WCEC) is getting in early:...

Bin batteries better

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Maribyrnong households are being urged to show more care when disposing of batteries and electronic waste (e-waste). As part of the “Bin it Better” recycling...

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D’Sa defies age to win world championship

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Alessandra D'Sa might have been the youngest in her section, but it didn’t stop her from becoming a world champion at the IKO Nakamura...
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Eagles loss a thriller in tough weekend for local teams

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Yarraville fell just short of victory on Saturday in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association south-west, while Williamstown, Spotswood and Altona also suffered losses. The Eagles...
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Altona North starts with a bang

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A stunning opening partnership put Altona North on top in the local derby in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Isaacs Howarth Shield. Facing the Altona...
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Bulldogs to take positives out of AFLW season

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Western Bulldogs coach Tamara Hyatt said she was proud of what her playing group had achieved in the AFLW season. The Bulldogs finished their season...
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Angliss keen to bounce back

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Footscray Angliss was left 40 odd runs short of pushing Melton South Royals in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Evans-Clark Shield. The two sides have...
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Glory appoint O’Dell

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New Yarraville Glory coach Andy O’Dell was itching to get back into coaching. O’Dell was set to coach Whittlesea United this year and had gone...
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In Business - Sponsored

Compassionate, affordable home care for seniors in Wyndham

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With a core purpose of making lives vetter, Nurse Next Door Home Care Services Werribee is transforming how local residents in Wyndham experience in-home...
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’They’re Like Family’: Loving life at Doutta Galla

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Olga Wilberger, a spirited 75-year-old resident of Doutta Galla’s Footscray Home, is a shining example of how a supportive community can enrich one’s life....
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Struggling to hear in noisy places? Technology can help

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For many Australians with hearing loss, background noise is more than an inconvenience — it’s a barrier to social connection. Audiologist Cris Ivanidis from...
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DCS Uniforms manufactures and supplies quality apparel

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DCS Uniforms is a locally owned and operated uniform supplier that has grown significantly through its ability to manufacture and supply quality apparel, namely...
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Wilson storage is partnering with local businesses

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Driving down Kororoit Creek Road and passing by the local Wilson Storage is a day-to-day occurrence for Williamstown locals. You can’t miss it! But...
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Are hearing aids worth It? The truth from an expert

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Hearing aids have often been met with skepticism—some say they’re uncomfortable, ineffective, or not worth the investment. But as Cris Ivanidis, audiologist at Active...
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Women's Health

Period poverty prevalent in west

Women's Health
Women across the northern and western suburbs are finding it difficult to access period products, a new survey has revealed. Charity Share the Dignity's bloody...
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One size doesn’t fit all for treatment of heavy periods

Women's Health
Fewer Victorian women are opting to treat heavy periods with a hysterectomy, a new report has found. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in...
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Women’s Health Matters survey to increase awareness

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Star Weekly is aiming to bring the healthcare issues facing women in Melbourne’s west and north into the spotlight with its new health survey. The...
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’There’s no silver lining’

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Jacki O’Farrell had a cardiac arrest during her first birth and was unable to sit up for her first two weeks of motherhood. Her...
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Traumatic toilet birth

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Lauren Green’s son made an unconventional entrance to the world – into a toilet. Lauren can see the funny side seven years on, but the...
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Traumatic toilet birth

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Lauren Green’s son made an unconventional entrance to the world – into a toilet. Lauren can see the funny side seven years on, but the...
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Flood art project for youths

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Young people from the inner-west are being invited to express their recollections of the 2022 Maribyrnong River floods, through art. Floods + Me Maribyrnong project...
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Grants to activate festivals

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Encouraging more festivals and events in public spaces and building Maribyrnong’s status as a night time destination are the aims of council’s creative grants...
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Nancy brings ballet to Hobsons Bay

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Ballet has come to Hobsons Bay courtesy of Altona’s Louis Joel Community Arts Centre and renowned Chinese dancer and teacher Nancy Wang. The principal of...
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Plastic bag needed for truck repairs

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Firefighters at Brooklyn Fire Station were forced to use a plastic bag and duct tape to cover a faulty window on one of their...
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Felton grant for Footscray North

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Footscray North Primary School has been selected from almost 800 entries across Australia as one of three winners of a nationwide grants program. Footscray North...
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Werribee Craft Festival is back!

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The annual Werribee Craft Festival is back for the 44th year and organise are aiming for it to be bigger than ever. Running between 5-9pm...
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Eagles loss a thriller in tough weekend for local teams

Yarraville fell just short of victory on Saturday in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association south-west, while Williamstown, Spotswood and Altona also suffered losses. The Eagles...

Compassionate, affordable home care for seniors in Wyndham

A ’distinguished daughter’

Early start to recycling week in Williamstown

Bin batteries better

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