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Swimmers caught in fishing lines
Coronavirus restrictions inspired many swimmers to take to the ocean but has led to conflict with anglers on boats and several people getting tangled in…
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Seddon’s top auction rate
Seddon recorded a 100 per cent auction clearance rate last month as records were smashed across the state. Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) data…
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Royal Hotel sold
The iconic Royal Hotel building in Williamstown has sold at auction on Saturday for $2,806,000. The three-storey building at 85 Nelson Place was built in…
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Brooklyn Community Hall misses out on grant
Brooklyn Residents Action Group and Hobsons Bay council have expressed “deep disappointment” at missing out on funding for the Brooklyn Community Hall in the first…
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January 26, ‘Who is for?’
Yarraville’s Ian Hamm was separated from his Aboriginal family when he was three weeks old. The chair of both the Koorie Heritage Trust and Connecting…
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Truck hits Napier Street bridge, trains delayed
A truck has hit the Napier Street rail bridge at Footscray this morning, causing road detours and train delays. All outbound lanes of Napier Street…
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Mask free shopping on the horizon for Victoria
Victorians can go mask free in more public places as the state government again eases COVID-19 restrictions from 6pm Friday, March 26. Acting Premier James…
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Polka dots a ‘safety risk’
A petition is calling on Maribyrnong council to remove polka dots painted on the road to slow down traffic after children started running onto the…
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Dead fish in Stony Creek
Hundreds of dead fish and eels have been found in Stony Creek at Yarraville. People have been told to avoid contact with the water in…
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Flags lowered to recognise ‘suffering’
Maribyrnong council will lower the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to half mast on January 26 from 2022, and will consult with the community on…
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GPs opt out of COVID-19 vaccine rollout
As GP clinics next week begin the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for those over 70 and people with medical conditions, some western suburbs doctors have…
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Electoral boundary shake-up
Booming population growth in Melbourne’s northwest has triggered proposals for a dramatic redistribution of federal electoral boundaries. The Redistribution Committee for Victoria published a report…
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Crime up in Maribyrnong, down in Hobsons Bay
Crime rose by 2.8 per cent in Maribyrnong and fell by 6.3 per cent in Hobsons Bay last year. The Crime Statistics Agency today released…
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Police survey residents
Maribyrnong police are inviting the local community to complete a survey about safety issues. The survey is for people who live, work or visit Braybrook,…
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$31m Hobsons Bay coastal plan released
Hobsons Bay council has released its $31 million draft Coastal and Marine Management Plan for community feedback. The plan will guide the management of coastal…
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