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Ready for the next act
A Spotswood-based opera tenor who started out in a heavy metal band has spoken of his extraordinary career path and how COVID-19 united humanity. Shanul…
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Mad Max fans revved up
The Mad Max interceptor car will on display near the Steve Irwin ship in Williamstown as part of a fundraising event celebrating the cult Australian…
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Women’s roll call for free course
A charity empowering and supporting women is seeking at least 15 students to commence a free aged care course at Victoria University’s Footscray campus. Women…
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Footscray’s Mrs India says crown is for all women
A Footscray woman named Mrs India Australia 2020 says the crown belongs to all women. Born in India, 29-year-old Anumeha Tomar earned her MBA in marketing…
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All Australians celebrated
Indigenous cultures and active citizenship will be the focus of this year’s Australia Day event in Williamstown. The Altona Lions Club has revamped its Australia…
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Fires spark call for action
Hobsons Bay councillors have called for the Environment Protection Authority to act in the wake of two industrial fires in eight days, just over the municipal border…
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Western Bulldogs granted permit
The redevelopment of Whitten Oval is a step closer with Maribyrnong council granting the Western Bulldogs a planning permit. At the last council meeting, the…
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Delays experienced
Major delays are expected to be experienced around Altona, Altona North, Brooklyn and Laverton North due to the closure of the West Gate Freeway between…
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Fitzgerald Road closed
Fitzgerald Road in Laverton is expected to be closed for sometime after a factory fire this morning. Fire Rescue Victoria crews arrived on the scene…
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Walk in honour of baby Theo
After the heartbreaking loss of their baby boy, Theo, an Altona Meadows’ couple is walking 20 kilometres to raise funds for cuddle cots to help…
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Food drive for asylum seekers
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre at Footscray is this month hosting its annual festive food drive to feed more than 1500 people over the holiday…
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VU team close to COVID drug trial
In a modest laboratory at Victoria University, an elite biomedical research team led by Vasso Apostolopoulos has spent most of the year working on repurposing and designing…
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Altona Pier design revealed
EXCLUSIVE The design of the new $10 million Altona Pier has been chosen by Parks Victoria following feedback from the community. The new pier will…
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Help surviving Christmas
A virtual counselling group workshop on ‘Surviving Christmas 2020’ will be hosted by Joseph’s Corner next week. The free workshop, funded by Hobsons Bay council,…
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Galapagos puppets set to delight
One of Melbourne’s first post-lockdown theatre shows is set to delight with giant illuminated puppets based on Galapagos Islands animals and Graeme Base’s classic children’s…
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