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Council up for sport award
Maribyrnong council has been shortlisted for the Victorian Sport Awards. The council is a finalist in the Bunnings Trade Local Government Initiative of the Year…
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Laverton parks upgrade
Community members are being invited to have their say on designs for three Laverton park upgrades. As part of the Love Laverton Parks project, Hobsons Bay council is improving Henderson…
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COVID sites grow as tests urged
Local bus routes, supermarkets and a school have been added to the growing list of COVID-19 exposure sites as Melbourne’s sixth lockdown was extended and…
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Man dies in Altona North crash
A man has died in a crash at Altona North on Tuesday. Police say the man’s car is believed to have hit a barrier before…
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Western Autistic School closed due to COVID-19 bus case
Western Autistic School at Laverton has been closed after a COVID-19 case was linked to the bus service it uses. A letter to parents and…
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Bid to honour lacrosse stalwart Alan Lewer
A proposal to name Altona North’s new box lacrosse court after the late Alan Lewer has received widespread support. The court at Paisley Park –…
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Altona North pump park bid
More than 600 people have signed a petition calling for an Altona North pump park. The petition, started by Better West, calls on Hobsons Bay…
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Spider descends on Williamstown
A giant redback spider puppet has been photographed descending from the ceiling at Seaworks in Williamstown. Seaworks chief executive Glenn Jones posted the photo of…
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South Kingsville’s Precinct 16 rezoned for homes
An industrial parcel of land in South Kingsville is set to be rezoned for residential development up to six storeys high. Hobsons Bay council is…
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Ferguson Street to close, buses replace trains on Williamstown line
Ferguson Street will be closed at the North Williamstown level crossing for up to six weeks from Sunday. The state government announced the closure on…
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Maribyrnong ranks high for heroin deaths
The city of Maribyrnong has been named as one of Victoria’s top 10 locations for heroin-involved overdose deaths in Victoria. A Coroners Court report into overdose deaths…
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Brooklyn fire station opens
Flags were raised last week at the new $9.5 million Brooklyn fire station. The station, at the northern end of Millers Road, replaces the decommissioned…
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My Place: Shavita Kotak
Altona’s Shavita Kotak, like everyone else, found her world changed when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. She speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak. What’s your connection to Hobsons…
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Jail for Footscray bus attack
A man has been sentenced to 13 months’ jail for violently trying to rob a man of his phone on a bus at Footscray. Dhuor…
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Yiasou Yarraville: Greek hub’s new chapter
Stories from Yarraville’s rich Greek history have been documented in a new book, Yiasou Yarraville from Heartache to Heroes. Author Olympia Kariss has compiled the…
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