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Queen of hearts
A remarkable Aussie has made a quick stopover in Braybrook as part of a 200-day, 20,000km duathlon across the country to raise awareness and funds…
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Truckers try to swerve street bans
The bulk tanker industry is making a last ditch effort to restore access to some soon-to-be-barred roads in Melbourne’s inner-west, warning that consumers will otherwise…
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Drug deaths increase in inner west
Fatal drug overdoses in the inner west rose in 2024, contributing to a 10-year high in the number of overdose deaths in Victoria. The Victorian…
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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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Images spark residents’ interest
The walls of a Footscray aged care facility are now much brighter and more interesting thanks to images of local landmarks that have been mounted…
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A celebration of new pathways for parents
Parents and kids from Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay and Wyndham gathered at the Whitten Oval on Friday, August 15 to celebrate the expansion of the Parent…
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TikTok birth control advice exposes young people to risk
Misleading birth control advice on TikTok is putting young people to an increased risk of unplanned pregnancies, says new research by La Trobe University. The…
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First responders urged to roll sleeves up
First responders across the state are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and give blood as the emergency services blood drive wraps up. CFA…
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Chance to recognise sporting dads
Melburnians are being called upon to nominate fathers making a difference in grassroots sport for the Community Sports Dad of the Year. A national initiative…
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Have your say on working from home
Victorians can have their say on the state government’s plan to enshrine the right to work from home in law, with community consultation now open.…
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Approvals sped up
A new single home code has been announced in the hope that it will make it easier for Victorians to build homes on small lots.…
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Fans ‘devastated’
Western United fans are coming to terms with the prospect they may lose their team after the club was stripped of its A-Leagues licence last…
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‘Great potential’ for swimmable rivers
Rivers and waterways in Melbourne’s west have the potential to be opened to swimming according to a swimming rights advocate. Swimmable Cities co-founder Matt Sykes…
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Nominate now
Nominations for the 2025 Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll are now open. Minister for Treaty and First Peoples Natalie Hutchins opened nominations, calling for nominations from…
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Lions fans help break hotel record
Hordes of visiting rugby fans helped Melbourne record its busiest hotel night ever last month. A record 25,089 hotel rooms were booked in the CBD…
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