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Community grant a lifesaver for WSLSC
Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club (WSLSC) has received an early Christmas present with a $20,000 donation from the Commonwealth Bank (CBA). WSLSC joined community…
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Council supports campaign against gender-based violence
Hobsons Bay council is throwing its weight being the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. The annual campaign, which highlights the key issues…
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The Macbeths to make a morbid Christmas
Shakespeare will be performed in Footscray with a Christmas twist next month. The Macbeths is an intimate and tense reimagining of Shakespeare’s original text abridged…
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Old fashioned but not obsolete
With the rise of AI threatening to put many employees and their professions out of business, Cade Lucas talks to two tradesmen whose jobs are…
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More trees for the west
A new round of applications are open for new trees to be planted across Melbourne’s west. Throughout Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Brimbank, Melton, Moonee Valley and…
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Warnings ahead of a hot dry summer
Ahead of a hot, dry summer, Greater Western Water (GWW) is urging customers in fire prone areas to start preparing now for the bushfire season.…
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Tiwari voted Maribyrnong mayor
After less than a week on council, West Footscray’s Pradeep Tiwari is now Maribyrnong mayor. The new Bluestone ward representative was elected mayor for the…
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Brooklyn recycling business shut down
A Brooklyn recycling business has been shut down due to health and environmental risks and a continued lack of compliance. Limbourne Group Pty Ltd, trading…
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Land banking concern for new councillor
The owner of a long derelict ‘eyesore’ in central Footscray is in the sights of a newly elected Maribyrnong councillor who wants them to develop…
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New councillors back Techno Park
Two incoming Hobsons Bay councillors have declared their support for residents of the Techno Park estate. Independent candidates Lisa Bentley and Michael Disbury were elected…
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Demystifying foot and heel pain
Foot, heel and arch pain are so common they are said to be amongst the most frequently reported and treated conditions world-wide. Yet, there is…
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16 days of action
As Zonta Clubs throughout the world fulfil an extensive and thought-provoking calendar of events throughout their 16 Days of Activism Campaign to eliminate violence against…
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West Gate traffic delays
Motorists in the western suburbs are expected to face delays of up to 30 minutes across the next three weeks, as capacity and safety works…
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150 years of learning
Williamstown North Primary School celebrated its 150th anniversary on Sunday, with staff and students both past and present gathering to mark the milestone. “We had…
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Size proves no barrier
Science is full of things that are small in stature but big in impact and Footscray’s St Monica’s Catholic Primary School just might be another…
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