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Truck curfew sought
Residents are fearful that traffic and pollution on Millers Road in Brooklyn will only worsen once the West Gate Tunnel opens later this year. Altona…
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My Place: Sarah Gray
Kingsville’s Sarah Gray is a pharmacist and nutritionist who treats women suffering from the symptoms of perimenopause, a hormonal condition that occurs in women in…
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Discover Altona’s amazing wetlands
The Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre is holding an open day to mark World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, October 11. Running from 10am to 2pm…
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West to benefit when Wurundjeri Way extension opens
Melbourne will get its first new CBD bypass in 25 years next month when the new Wurundjeri Way extension opens as part of the West…
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Graduates celebrate at ceremonies
More than 1700 students from Victoria University (VU) graduated across six ceremonies held at the Victoria Racing Club on Tuesday, September 16 and Wednesday, September…
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Buddhist animal blessings in Braybrook
October 5 is World Animal Day and as they’ve done for the past 14 years, the Nalandra Buddhist Institute in Healsville, north east of Melbourne,…
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Outdoor activities to boost mental health
A not-for-profit organisation providing outdoor adventure programs for people with mental health challenges is calling for participants from Melbourne’s west to attend its next event…
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Fighting for IVF families
A western suburbs woman is leading a campaign for greater regulation of Australia’s IVF industry. Michelle Galea from Hobsons Bay is the founder and chair…
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Community bank celebrates quarter century
Having opened its doors on July 1, 2000, the Altona and Laverton Community Bank is marking 25 years of being more than just A financial…
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More feedback wanted on Bulldogs childcare lease
Just two months after negative feedback forced a backflip on its previous plans, Maribyrnong council is again conducting community consultation on the lease arrangements for…
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Emotional collisions explored
I Met an Angel Named Jacques, a new play which opens at Footscray Community Arts next month, is an exploration of how love, ambition, and…
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Footscray SES icon honoured
The Footscray State Emergency Service (SES) Unit has honoured one of its longest-serving members, Denis Brain, who celebrated his 80th birthday last week alongside an…
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Flash tattoo fundraiser
Fundraisers are a dime a dozen these days, with a school, charity or sporting club holding an event or launching an appeal online seemingly every…
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Slithering into snake season
As temperatures start to rise, snakes are becoming more active. As they emerge from a period of reduced activity, you may see them more as…
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Volunteers needed
Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) volunteerism is on the rise, with more than 5,000 Victorians now part of the distinctive ‘orange army’. But with the…
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