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Body found in Altona
The discovery of a man’s body in Altona on Thursday morning is not being treated as suspicious, police say. His body was found near Cherry…
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Family violence referrals soar
Family violence referrals from Victoria Police to Women’s Health West reached record highs during the COVID-19 pandemic. WHW, which services Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay, Brimbank, Wyndham,…
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Hobsons Bay Crs share how they voted in weekly rubbish collection debate
By Goya Dmytryshchak Hobsons Bay council on Tuesday night voted 4-2, with one councillor abstaining, to reinstate a weekly garbage collection. As reported by Star…
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Footscray a ‘stop and search’ for weapons zone
Central Footscray has been declared a ‘designated area’ from 2-10pm on Wednesday, giving Victoria Police additional powers to stop and search people for weapons. The…
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Hobsons Bay garbage collection back to weekly
Hobsons Bay’s garbage bin collection will return to a weekly service, a councillor majority voted tonight. A council officers’ recommendation to offer a free bin…
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Mooncake the cat’s great train rescue
A much-loved Yarraville cat, Mooncake, has been rescued by Metro train workers after wandering from his home. Mooncake was spotted injured near Seddon train station.…
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Altona and West Footscray new million dollar suburbs
Altona and West Footscray have joined the million dollar club, with the median house price cracking $1 million. The May median house value for Altona…
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Feedback sought on outdoor dining
Maribyrnong council is seeking community feedback on plans to extend and expand outdoor dining established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The council is looking…
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Crime rates drop
Breaches of family violence orders remains one of the most frequent crimes in Hobsons Bay. Overall, crimes recorded for the year to March dropped 3.3…
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Budget focus on COVID recovery
Maribyrnong council has adopted its 2021-22 budget and revenue and rating plan, which includes an average 1.5 per cent rate rise and more than $56…
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Social housing refusal appealed
Unison Housing has appealed to the state’s planning tribunal to overturn Maribyrnong council’s refusal to allow affordable/social housing at a Seddon site. It has lodged…
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Finland’s midsummer celebration in Altona
People are being invited to Finland’s biggest summer celebration being held in Altona this month. Midsummer or Juhannus, which is held under varying names in…
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Tragedy inspires novel
A Williamstown author has told of the tragic inspiration behind his debut fictional book. Campbell Mattinson spent more than 20 years writing We Were Not…
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Beer for bitcoin in Melbourne’s west
A community-owned bar in Footscray is attracting notice for accepting bitcoin, as cryptocurrency becomes more mainstream. Even the Western Bulldogs’ current AFL guernsey features the…
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Footscray icon Franco Cozzo stars in Melbourne International Film Festival
A documentary about Footscray icon Franco Cozzo is likely to be screened in Yarraville as part of the 69th Melbourne International Film Festival in August.…
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