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Free calls to Santa
The stockings are hung, the lights are twinkling, and the countdown to Christmas is on with Santa and his elves once again ready to take…
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Footscray Park to host 2024 farewell
The Ferguson Rogers Process – a new project from Australian rock legend Tim Rogers and Bamboos guitarist Lance Ferguson will headline the annual New Years…
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Festive twilight market
Staff and volunteers at Altona’s Louis Joel Arts Centre are busy preparing for their inaugural festive twilight market next week. The market will be held…
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Truck roll-over sparks concerns
Opponents of plans to close Champion Road as part of the Newport level crossing removal project say a truck roll-over in the area last week…
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History making referees hold court
Most of the time, referees and umpires of sporting events are considered to have done a good job when they’ve gone unnoticed. But at a…
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Health workers prepare for Christmas day
During the holidays, most people would be home with friends and families, but one place you wouldn’t expect to be busy would be a hospital.…
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STEM building at Bayside
Bayside P-12 College is celebrating the opening of its new STEM building, though will have to wait until the new school year to use it.…
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Festive fun in inner west
There’s no shortage of Christmas cheer in the inner-west this December, with a wide range of festivities and events taking place across Hobsons Bay and…
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Premier makes first tunnel trip
The western suburb’s biggest infrastructure project is a step closer to completion, with Premier Jacinta Allan and Transport Infrastructure Minister Danny Pearson becoming the first…
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Brothers beat bullies and opponents
Difficulties at school have led to success in sport for Footscray brothers Leo and Edward Hollis. The Hollis boys won gold in their respective divisions…
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Women empowered to ride
Multicultural women in Maribyrnong are getting on their bike thanks to a new program teaching them how to ride. A joint initiative of the state…
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Theft and deceptions investigated
Police are investigating the theft and subsequent use of bank cards in Melbourne’s west during October. Investigators have been told the victim lost their purse…
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New party to challenge Labor
A new political party in Melbourne’s west could become a home for disgruntled Labor voters, according to a prominent pollster. The West Party has been…
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Footscray death treated as homicide
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in Footscray on Friday night. Police were called to a property…
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Nuts support a healthy lifestyle in older Australians
Regular consumption of nuts is associated with maintaining a healthy lifespan, new research from a Monash University-led team has found. Published in the Journal Age…
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