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Protecting work from home
The state government plans to make working from home a legal right. Earlier this week Premier Jacinta Allan announced the government would introduce legislation to…
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Chamberlain to umpire AFLW
High profile former AFL umpire Ray Chamberlain will come out of retirement to officiate in the upcoming AFLW season. Chamberlain, who retired from umpiring at…
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Truth-telling for victim survivors
A independent truth-telling forum for victim-survivors of historical child sexual abuse in all Victorian Government schools has been established. Angela Connors has been appointed as…
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Plan launched to cut freight emissions
A new plan has been launched aiming to supercharge efforts to decarbonise Victoria’s $36 billion freight sector. Ports and Freight Minister Melissa Horne met with…
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E-bike operation launched
Victoria Police is launching a new operation targeting reckless e-bike riders. Launched on Wednesday, August 6, Operation Consider, involves members from Victoria Police’s State Highway…
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Thursday arvo gigs return
Thursday arvo gigs are back at Kindred Studios in Yarraville. The second instalment of the Thursday arvo gig series began on August 7 when Catherine…
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Neighbourhood houses given power to help
The Yarraville Community Centre (YCC) has long provided assistance to people in need, but soon that assistance will extend to helping people reduce their power…
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Western United stripped of licence
Western United have been stripped of their A-Leagues licence, leaving the embattled club on the brink of folding just three years after their first championship.…
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Ambulance response times improve
Ambulance response times to emergency cases in Maribyrnong have improved by almost 90 seconds on average according to the latest quarterly data released on Thursday.…
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Better late than never
Many adults in Melbourne’s western suburbs are learning how to swim. Jaidyn Kennedy speaks to a few of those taking the plunge later in life…
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Stylish toad’s kindness message
A rogue toad inspired a Sunshine author’s heartwarming celebration of individuality, acceptance, and kindness. Kelly Brodie-Brown hopes picture book The Style Secrets of Gareth McGreen…
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My Place
Williamstown’s Anne Young is an end of life celebrant. She helps families plan ceremonies to mark loss, remembrance or new beginnings. Anne says she is…
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Cheryle’s final cut
Cheryle Johnson has been cutting hair at her Altona salon for so long, she’s not sure when she started. “I reckon it might’ve been 61…
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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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Classes cook up life skills
The South Kingsville Community Centre is helping the disabled create the delicious. Thanks to funding from the state government’s Learn Local program, the centre has…
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