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Update safety guide for violent attacks
On 23 October, the Australia-New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee released updated materials to ensure all Australians have access to clear advice on what to do during…
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Mental health services an ‘incredible support’
Western suburbs resident and mother of three, Melissa, whose name has been changed, has lived through childhood trauma, domestic violence and years of addiction. “My…
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Mental health ambassadors wanted
Australia’s largest mental health and fitness event, The Push-Up Challenge, is calling on students passionate about mental health to apply for its 2026 Student Ambassador…
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Scholarships open for mental health workers
Mental health and alcohol and other drugs (AOD) professionals are being encouraged to apply for one of 300 state government scholarships to help grow and…
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How to set yourself up for VCE exam success
For senior students in Victoria, the end-of-year exams — particularly the VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) assessments — mark the culmination of years of study…
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Tunnel report sparks filter fight
A cabinet minister and local campaign group have traded insults following the release of damning report into the exhaust stacks being constructed for the West…
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New use for bamboo at zoo
Werribee Open Range Zoo is making do with bamboo in some ways that are pretty new. Using bamboo donated from Geelong Botanic Gardens, keepers have…
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ED funding boost
The state government has announced it will commit an additional $6 million to western suburbs emergency departments to hire more staff, open more treatment spaces…
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New leader for Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay council’s search for a new chief executive is over, with Phu Nguyen appointed to the role. Originally from Melbourne’s western suburbs, Mr Nguyen…
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Grand sale for Grand Theatre
A unique piece of Footscray’s cultural history has hit the market. The former Footscray Grand Theatre at 8 Paisley Street, Footscray, has been listed for…
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Echoes from elsewhere exhibited
After first meeting a year ago and then recently bumping into each other at Altona’s Louis Joel Gallery, artists Julee Latimer and Dovey Dee came…
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Council honours community hero
Footscray icon Wally Hopkins OAM was honoured at Tuesday night’s Maribyrnong council meeting, the first since his death last month aged 101. Standing orders were…
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EPA conducts snap inspections
A snap inspection program in Melbourne’s west by the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has found gaps in the way warehouses and logistic facilities handle…
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Two more Techno blocks approved
More residents at the Techno Park estate will be able to remain in their homes after Hobsons Bay council issued certificates of compliance to another…
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Community Calendar
Laverton Community Choir It’s that time of the year – the Laverton Community Choir is busy rehearsing Christmas songs for the festive season, and would…
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