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Convictions for betting fraud
A former A-League player and his friend have been convicted and fined for committing yellow card betting fraud which “strikes at the heart of competitive…
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Car vandalism ‘scary’
Residents of a Maidstone Street woke on Wednesday morning August 20 to find that thieves had again broken into vehicles parked outside their homes. It’s…
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Cat curfew in draft pet plan
A cat curfew will be imposed in Maribyrnong next year under a draft animal management plan endorsed at a council meeting on Tuesday night. Under…
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Addressing youth machete crime
Youth crimes involving edged weapons have been on the rise in Melbourne, with a state government ban on the sales and possession of machetes coming…
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Calls to duplicate Point Cook Road
Hobsons Bay and Wyndham residents are calling for the duplication of Point Cook Road between Saltwater Estate and Aircraft Station. Point Cook Action Group president…
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Council passes plans
Maribyrnong council endorsed a plan for the next four years at its meeting on August 19. Intended to act as a guide for council’s decision…
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Community Calendar
Writers’ Success Summit Level up your writing career at the West’s first Writers’ Success Summit! Join emerging and established writers from 9am – 4pm on…
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Altona arts centre celebrates 20 years
Altona’s Louis Joel Arts and Community (LJAC) centre will mark two decades in existence with a celebration event on Thursday, August 28. Held at LJAC…
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Working to tackle violence
One organisation supports asylum seekers and the other supports victims of family and domestic violence. And now, the Footscray based Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)…
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Little eland, big future
Werribee Open Range Zoo has welcomed a little antelope who has a big future. Tshepo, the one-year-old eland calf – the largest antelope species –…
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Finalists named for business awards
The finalists for the 2025 Hobsons Bay Business Excellence Awards have been announced. Following what organisers described as an overwhelming response to the call for…
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Historical story with contemporary relevance
Footscray’s Bluestone Church Arts Space will host the premiere of a groundbreaking new play by Australian trans writer and performer Em Chandler on Thursday, August…
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Speeding motorcyclist arrested
Police arrested a motorcyclist allegedly riding over double the speed limit in Altona Meadows on the morning of Wednesday, August 20. Officers spotted the rider…
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Finals fever
As winter nears an end and the sun begins to poke its head out for spring, that can only mean one of the more exciting…
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Monty Python comes to the west
Do you like to look on the bright side of life? If so, you should see St Albans Secondary College’s production of Monty Python’s Spamalot.…
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