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Metro funds Footscray arts
The Footscray Community Arts Centre (FCA) has received $20,000 to help integrate mental health support into its groundbreaking First Nations cultural development program, Tarnuk-ut Baany.…
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Spotswood apartment fire
Residents of a Spotswood apartment building were forced to evacuate when a fire broke out in the bedroom of one of the units late yesterday…
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Neighbourhood Watch group for Williamstown
After 22 years away Alister Dias and his wife Neeva recently moved back to Williamstown. With two of the couple’s three adult children also returning…
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Mental health clinic operators announced
The service providers for new mental health clinics in Maribyrnong and Wyndham have been revealed. On Monday, Mental Health Minister Ingrid Stitt announced that cohealth…
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MND study particpants wanted
It’s a disease which sufferers like Neal Daniher have helped raise awareness of and fundraisers like the Big Freeze and the Ice Bucket Challenge have…
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Maribyrnong picked for park program
Suburbs across Maribyrnong are among those eligible for the state government’s Pick My Park program launched on Friday. Footscray, West Footscray, Braybrook, Yarraville, Seddon and…
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House fire in Altona North
The occupants of an Altona North home were evacuated this morning after it caught fire. Firefighters responded to several triple-0 calls reporting a house fire…
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Braybrook language school fined
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has secured $14,145 in penalties in court against a weekend community Chinese language school, which operates out of a site…
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Machete victim grateful for support
The victim of a brutal machete attack in Altona Meadows last month has thanked the public for its support as he endures excruciating pain, regular…
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Driving change
The Melbourne Youth Bus (MYB) had a big outreach day in Melbourne’s west on Saturday, August 2, making stops to help communities in Footscray, St…
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Altona seniors enjoy mystery music
Mambourin band Michael Z and the Leaping Legs performed to a captivated audience at the Altona Senior Citizens Club last month. The show on July…
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Filmmaker siblings dream big
Two young filmmakers from the western suburbs are hoping to each make their mark in an upcoming international film festival. Siblings Alexis and Charlie Truong…
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Managing waste to protect the environment
We are incredibly lucky to have an amazing and diverse environmental landscape here in Hobsons Bay. From our wetlands to our beaches, and parks and…
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Father’s struggle inspires fundraiser
With August now upon us, the Dry July fundraiser is over for another year and those who’ve spent the last month refraining from alcohol can,…
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Poetry night
Artist Nur Terzi will host an evening of poetry and music at the Sunbury Hume Global Learning Centre. The Enduring Inspiration of Rumi will feature…
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