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Maidstone man charged after fatal crash
Victoria Police have charged a 71-year-old Maidstone man with a string of alleged offences following a fatal collision in Avondale Heights last year. A Victoria…
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Safer wards at Footscray Hospital
Footscray Hospital’s cardiac care unit has been providing a more personal connection with patients, as part of a trial of a new program. Western Health…
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Doctors push for fourth vax uptake
Residents from across the northern and western suburbs of Melbourne are delaying their fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, according to health professionals working in…
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Breaking through cultural barriers to satisfy health needs
Connecting directly with culturally and linguistically diverse [CALD] communities has been at the forefront of cohealth’s bicultural community engagement co-ordinators. The Australian Institute of Health…
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Renowned Indian singer set to share her story
Renowned Indian singer, composer and lyricist Sona Mohapatra will be discussing the story behind her documentary film ‘Shut Up Sona’ with a Maribyrnong audience as…
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Championing the values of VET
Former Braybrook College student Christine Basco has been recognised as an ambassador for the state government’s Vocational Education and Training [VET] Champions initiative, which aimed…
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Time-twisting tales set for the stage
From a prince looking to kill his father to claim the throne to characters searching for love through time and space, Western Edge Youth Arts’…
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Council request stadium entry fee removal
Maribyrnong council has urged Victoria University to withdraw its current $2.20 entrance fee at its Whitten Oval Community Sports Stadium, as well as guarantee no…
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Calling for Tottenham station underpass widening
Western Metropolitan MP Catherine Cumming has called for the responsible ministers to authorise a traffic study on Ashley Street and Sunshine Road near the Tottenham…
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Cold struggles make renters feel like “second-rate citizens”
West Footscray renter Carol, who has requested her surname to not be published, has lived in the same rental property for more than 10 years…
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Celebrating life-changing impacts of IVF
Altona Meadows resident Emily Toby has thanked the team at Monash IVF’s Sunshine clinic for helping bring her son Damian into the world. She started…
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50 years of spiritual support
Williamstown’s Church of Spiritual Enlightenment has celebrated 50 years of history supporting people through their spiritual lives. Launched in 1972, the church has helped members…
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Taking out ocean trash
A cleaner Hobsons Bay coast line has arrived, after a group of volunteers removed 151 kilograms of waste recently. Hobsons Bay residents joined with Suzuki…
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Maribyrnong road outlook for future applauded at road safety awards
Maribyrnong council has received recognition for its Holistic Approach to its Road Safety program at the 11th annual Australian Road Safety Awards. The Australian Road…
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Helping hands make light work of tree plantings
Laverton Community Children’s Centre welcomed more greenery into their garden recently. Children and staff helped Hobsons Bay council staff members plant indigenous trees and plants…
















