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Doctor to care for small business
Western suburbs doctor-turned-businesswoman, Dr Suji Sanjeevan, has been appointed chair of Victoria’s newly re-established Small Business Ministerial Council. The state government announced Dr Sanjeevan’s appointment,…
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Bulldogs book brings tragics together
To celebrate the club’s 100th anniversary in the VFL/AFL, ‘Bulldogs Through and Through: The history of the Western Bulldogs’ was recently published. Cade Lucas spoke…
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Economic boost dispatched
Victoria’s reputation as a hotspot for screen production continues to go from strength to strength, with filming of the new TV series The Dispatcher injecting…
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Bayside students to perform TV classics
Bayside P-12 College’s 2025 school production ‘What’s On The Box’ premieres tonight. The production, featuring more than 70 students and staff members from Bayside’s Altona…
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Hobsons Bay band’s big gig
The Hobsons Bay City Band (HBCB) is busy rehearsing for its biggest gig of the year, with its annual concert taking place at the end…
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Quiz reveals how safe residents feel
Residents of Melbourne’s west feel less safe in their homes than in any other part of the state. That’s one of the findings of a…
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80 years of book week
Now in its 80th year, book week has sparked wonder and imagination in kids and adults for decades. To mark the event, which runs from…
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Lions club call for youth contestants
The Footscray Lions Club is calling on young people from across the western suburbs to enter its annual Youth of the Year competition. The competition…
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Libraries host science celebration
National Science Week is being celebrated across Hobsons Bay this week with free and fun activities at local libraries. From space-themed story times to LEGO…
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Diplomatic memoir
The title might refer to terror attacks in the Indonesian capital, but the genesis of Grant Dooley’s memoir, ’Bomb Season in Jakarta’, is another more…
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Celebrating Maltese traditions
Brimbank locals can enjoy a weekend of festivities as part of the upcoming Festa Santa Marija Assunta, running from August 15 to 17. Celebrating its…
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Nature on display
Point Cook is about to host an exhibition that celebrates Wyndham’s grasslands, rivers and encourages cat owners to keep their feline friends inside. Artist and…
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Sesame Street comes to town
Families and kids of all ages can watch their favourite Sesame Street characters perform live alongside professional circus performers in Watergardens this month. Elmo’s Circus…
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Deadly good show
The Mount Players are back for another show. Their new production, A Skull in Connemara by Martin McDonagh, features dark deeds and daft locals in…
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Hobsons Bay seeks new leader
Hobsons Bay council is seeking applicants for its vacant chief executive position. The council has been without a permanent leader since longtime chief executive Aaron…
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