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Titanic resurfaces as public bar
Williamstown’s iconic Titanic Theatre Restaurant has resurfaced from the COVID-19 crisis as a seven-day a week public bar. New owner Louis Do, who took over…
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State prepared for third wave: GP
A leading doctor says a third wave of COVID-19 could eventuate in Victoria as restrictions ease but he is confident the state’s health system is…
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Special order a piece of cake
A Christmas lockdown wish has come true. When UK citizen Colin Evans couldn’t see his daughter in Williamstown due to COVID-19, he reached out to…
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Sacrifices remembered
Australia’s most elite troops say this Remembrance Day the COVID-19 global pandemic has shone a different light on the meaning of sacrifice. Recently retired SAS…
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Williamstown’s Old Royal Hotel for sale
One of Williamstown’s most colourful and majestic buildings is on the market in what has been described as “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity“. The Old Royal Hotel,…
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Pigeon club to fly off the block
It will be race to win at auction. The 94-year-old home of Yarraville Racing Pigeon Club, at 23 Regent Street, is being advertised for sale…
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Hobsons Bay’s new-look council
Hobsons Bay council has three incumbents re-elected and four new councillors, in Victorian Electoral Commission results released today. Cherry Lake councillor Tony Briffa was able to…
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Maribyrnong council’s new look
Maribyrnong council has three incumbents re-elected and four new councillors, in Victorian Electoral Commission provisional results released today. Current Labor mayor Sarah Carter has been…
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Spooky fun at home for Halloween
Kids can enjoy a special Halloween treat from home. Seaholme Primary School pupil, nine-year-old Maya, guest stars in the popular Oliver and Lucas YouTube channel…
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Inflatable sculptures bring joy
Acclaimed Maribyrnong artist Felipe Reynolds is known around the world for designing giant inflatables such as the bear mascot for the Sochi Olympics and for…
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Williamstown park dining plan
Hobsons Bay’s parks and public land are set to become alfresco dining areas. Planning Minister Richard Wynne said hospitality venues could use outdoor spaces and…
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Push to rename Gellibrand after Joan Kirner
Victoria’s first and only female premier could be recognised with the renaming of the federal electorate of Gellibrand after “the west’s favourite daughter”. Joan Kirner,…
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Green light for Altona developments
The face of Altona’s main shopping strip is about to change after three adjoining multi-storey dwellings were approved on appeal by the state’s planning tribunal.…
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Waste a big ticket item for council candidates
Multiple Hobsons Bay council candidates are running for election on a platform of allowing people to upsize to a bigger rubbish bin for free and/or…
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Defence joins beach patrol
Summer policing at Altona and Williamstown beaches will be like no other year as the state grapples with COVID-19. Hobsons Bay Inspector Tim O’Connor said…
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