Lifestyle
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Newport resident to compete in the Cannonball Run
Newport’s Chris “Cannonball” Knoop this week left Australia to compete in the Cannonball Run. America’s coast-to-coast antique-motorcycle race attracts many wanting an adventure in the…
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Williamstown butcher brings home the bacon
A Williamstown butcher has brought home the bacon. Paul White of Old Style Butcher in Williamstown and Yarraville has been awarded for curing the best…
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Footscray comes alive with Maddern Square celebration
Footscray’s Maddern Square will light up this Friday night with vivid projections, roving performers and the launch of a street art project by French artist…
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Two Bros on Blyth: Kenny Weir explores the new menu of an old favourite
Two Bros On Blyth at Altona has morphed from agreeable neighbourhood cafe into something much grander. A second storey has been added, a much larger…
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Tomato Festival bound for Yarraville Gardens
The Melbourne Tomato Festival could be on its way to Yarraville after organisers pitched their case for the event to be held locally. Backers of…
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Pipedreams artwork a warm welcome to Maribyrnong parklands
A spectacular steel creation by acclaimed sculptor Matthew Harding is welcoming visitors to a popular Maribyrnong park. Maribyrnong council commissioned the Pipedreams public sculpture for…
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Kids turn a new page for Book Week in Hobson’s Bay
Children’s Book Week kicks off with a books festival in Altona on Saturday, giving people a chance to meet authors and illustrators who “live next…
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Healthy choice for Sons of the West men’s program
Participants in the third annual Sons of the West men’s health program have wrapped up another season of learning about healthier living. Run over 12…
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BluScray lights up Footscray
A series offering a twist on traditional Aboriginal stories is just one of the projects lighting up Footscray as part of the States of Blue:…
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Peter Pan musical set for centre stage at Bacchus Marsh
Here’s to never growing up … not anytime soon. The boy who never grew old, Peter Pan, will be centre stage at Bacchus Marsh theatre…
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Plans brewing for western suburbs social enterprise cafe
Plans are brewing for a new cafe to help vulnerable western suburbs youth break the poverty cycle. Footscray-based Tomorrow Foundation hopes to open The Common…
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Yarraville family tackle YMCA Father’s Day fun run
A Yarraville family will hit The Tan for a good cause next month when they take on the inaugural YMCA Father’s Day Fun Run. The…
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Georgia is taking part in the Victorian State Schools Spectacular
South Morang’s Georgia Moris loves to perform. The 11-year-old spends her spare time singing, acting, modelling and competing in calisthenics. She dreams of making a…
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Keeping old-time dancing alive in Hobsons Bay
The tradition of old-time dancing is keeping the jive alive in Hobsons Bay. Altona Sports Club’s John Dawson said Saturday night dances started at the…
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Macbeth hits Footscray stage
A western suburbs theatre group is marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death with a gender-flipped version of the Bard’s most famous tragedy. The wit…
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