News
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Pop hits and Priscilla at Pride
Pride of our Footscray has two very big, but very different events coming up on consecutive nights later this month. On Wednesday 18 February, the…
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Train assault investigated
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a sexual assault incident on a Sunbury bound train last year. It is believed the offender approached the victim…
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Crystal clean up
Dozens of Hobsons Bay locals have been doing a deep clean of a beloved underwater attraction. A collaboration between marine protection organisation Protect What You…
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‘Too long’: green light for more GPs to tackle ADHD
Australians will soon find it much smoother to be diagnosed and treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Victoria has joined a growing list of states…
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Exhibition puts a lens on Maribyrnong
Maribyrnong now can be viewed through both a historic and contemporary lens at a new photography exhibition. The Art of Observation explores how photographers document,…
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Pedestrian dies following Maidstone collision
A man has died following a collision in Maidstone last month. Emergency services were called to reports a car had struck a pedestrian near the…
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Airport chaplain inspires SBS drama series
A new eight-part drama series called The Airport Chaplain, inspired by the real-life experiences of Melbourne Airport chaplain Martyn Scrimshaw, is set to bring the…
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BRG approved for year two
Brooklyn Recycling Group (BRG), comprising Delta Group, ResourceCo, EcoGypsum & Fertiliser (Sunshine Groupe), and City Circle, has announced it has received approval from the Environment…
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Mural mystery
For some people it’s their garden, while for others it’s their car or motorbike. But for Yarraville’s Gordon Morrison it was the colourful mural on…
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Community explores new hospital
About 3000 people visited the new Footscray Hospital for the Community Open Day on Sunday 1 February. It was the first time the new $1.5…
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Teaching kids about bugs benefits the environment
Pro-environmental behaviour increases among school students who participate in insect-related citizen science projects, according to research from the University of Adelaide. Students who participated in…
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Helping little learners find their feet at school
Starting school is a major milestone — not just for children, but for parents too. As classrooms across the country welcome new students, experts say…
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Accused ‘Pam the Bird’ graffitist to face trial
The alleged graffiti vandal behind “Pam the Bird” has pleaded not guilty to more than 200 offences and will fight the charges at trial. Jack…
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Joe makes final cut
After almost six decades of cutting hair, trimming beards and chewing the fat, iconic Footscray barber Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Squatrito has hung up the clippers for…
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Theft in Mt Macedon
Police have arrested a Maidstone man following a theft in Mt Macedon. On 25 January, a car was stolen on Douglas Road, Mt Macedon. Police…
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