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Neighbourhood house hosts garage sale
While most people buy and sell second hand goods online these days, the West Footscray Neighbourhood House (WFNH) is giving people the chance to do…
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Models never go out of style
Iconic Melbourne band and ARIA Hall of Fame inductees, Models bring their post-punk -new wave vibes to Kindred Bandroom in Yarraville on Friday 20 February.…
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Altona North lewd act investigated
Police are appealing for public assistance to help identify a man following a lewd act in Altona North last year. The incident took place near…
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RAAF sale under fire
The federal government’s announcement that it will sell off defence sites in the western suburbs, including RAAF Base Point Cook, has been met with backlash,…
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Backwash and bridge reimagined
For more than 20 years, multi-disciplinary artist Carmel Cosgrove has explored the layered cultural and environmental histories of Melbourne’s western suburbs, observing how urban landscapes…
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Clean up with new council app
As councillors, we often hear from the community about getting the basics right, with waste and recycling a frequent topic of conversation. It’s exciting to…
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Boy seriously injured in electric motorbike crash
A teenage boy has been left with suspected broken legs after crashing his electric motorbike in Altona North on Monday afternoon. The unlicensed 17-year-old was…
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Footscray patrols reducing safety: report
Security guard patrols in the Footscray CBD have made the area less safe and should be immediately scrapped according to research conducted by an organisation…
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ED closing date set
Footscray Hospital’s emergency team wants the community to be aware of a very specific time – 8am on Wednesday 18 February. “That’s when the emergency…
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Thelma celebrates centenary
When Thelma Powell blew out the candles on her 100th birthday cake on Monday, she did it in the same suburb where she was born…
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Tubes of survival
February 1-7 was Feeding Tube Awareness Week, which aims to increase the understanding of tube feeding. Jena Carr spoke with two women with feeding tube…
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Braybrook ramps up for BMX fest
Melbourne’s inner-west will take centre stage this weekend at the Braybrook BMX Festival, a three-day celebration of action sports, youth culture and community, headlined by…
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Former Cash Converters operators penalised
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has secured a total of $112,985 in penalties against the former operators of three Cash Converters stores in Melbourne’s north…
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Maidstone church fire suspicious
A fire at a Maidstone church early on Sunday morning is being treated as suspicious. Fire crews were called to the church on Richelieu Street…
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Events heat up the west
Summer is heating up across the west with a mix of music, culture and experiences for locals to enjoy. Love Westside has put together a…
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