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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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Hairdressers to help cut road toll
The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has enlisted the support of local hairdressers to inspire Victorians to talk to their loved ones about staying safe on…
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Ghost buses fool commuters
Commuters in the western suburbs are being fooled by so-called ‘ghost buses’ that appear on the Public Transport Victoria (PTV) app, but never arrive. The…
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More traffic disruption from tunnel project
Inner west motorists will again have to deal with disruptions as the long-awaited West Gate Tunnel Project nears completion. From Monday, August 18, the West…
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Footscray armed robbery investigated
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an armed robbery in Footscray on Tuesday, May 27. It’s believed two unknown male offenders, including one armed with…
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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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Hobsons Bay lifesavers recognised
Volunteer lifesavers from Altona and Williamstown lifesaving clubs received high accolades at Life Saving Victoria’s Awards of Excellence on August 9. Williamstown Swimming and Life…
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Pride film fest a first
The Melbourne International Film Festival might be underway now, but the inner-west will soon play host to a unique film festival all of its own.…
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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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