Features
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My Place: Peter and Lola Anderson
Anyone who enjoys a visit to the urban oasis that is Yarraville’s Cruickshank Park can thank Peter and Lola Anderson for their tireless campaign to…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Car boot sale Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed is holding a car boot sale and sausage sizzle from 10am-3pm on January 24. Sites $10 and free…
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My Place: Sandra Willis
Williamstown’s Sandra Willis conceived the idea for Australian Opera’s multi award-winning production, The Rabbits, a story of white settlement in Australia and the effect on…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Gamers welcome Challenge the best at a free Magic: The Gathering gamers’ tournament at Sunbury library on January 20 from noon until 4pm. Create…
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My Place: Initially NO
Working with her partner to turn their historic home into a gallery, poet and artist Initially NO tells Benjamin Millar she has found her spirit,…
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My Place: Ronel Langley
When Ronel Langley moved from South Africa to Australia, she decided to call Altona home. Now living here with her partner, Marius, and their 16-year-old…
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My Place – Rino Vari
When Rino Vari took the reins at a beloved West Footscray family fruit and vegetable business, he knew he had big shoes to fill. But…
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My Place: Louise El Ali
Altona North’s Louise El Ali says volunteering is the most rewarding of her roles. She talks to Goya Dmytryshchak. What’s your connection to Hobsons…
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My Place: Maxine Elliott
Community-minded Maxine Elliott loves the vibrancy and harmony of the Maribyrnong melting pot, but she tells Benjamin Millar that she sees potential for a whole…
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My Place: Ann Marie Harris
A Hobsons Bay resident for about 15 years, Ann Marie Harris is a tireless advocate for the rights of people with a disability. She has…
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My Place: Uncle Roy Alexander
Uncle Roy Alexander, a member of the stolen generation, never knew his family. Yet Maribyrnong’s Citizen of the Year tells Benjamin Millar a quiet space…
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History of Williamstown Racecourse revealed
All that remains of the former Williamstown racecourse is a concrete stairway that leads nowhere and foundations buried in undergrowth. Williamstown historian Tom Ferris has…
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My Place: Trevor Monti
Barrister, Ned Kelly buff and Williamstown Football Club’s longest-serving president Trevor Monti talks to Goya Dmytryshchak What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay? I have…
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My place: Fatoum Souki
Altona North’s Fatoum Souki was a volunteer lawyer at the Western Suburbs Legal Service before starting her own practice in Newport. Ms Souki promotes positive…
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My Place: Heather Horrocks, Footscray
Heather Horrocks, Footscray writer, artist and community leader, has dedicated herself to revealing the true heart of the Footscray community for more than two decades. She…
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