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Third stint as Maribyrnong mayor for Michael Clarke
Maribyrnong’s new mayor Michael Clarke has vowed to redouble the council’s efforts and to hold a rates summit as the municipality emerges from the COVID…
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Art and industry sewn together
You could call it a see-through dress … well, it’s made from X-rays. The visionary design is among the highlights of the Art and Industry…
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PFAS found at wetlands
The Department of Defence has confirmed off-site contamination from chemicals found in firefighting foams used on the RAAF Base Williams at Laverton, including in groundwater,…
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Case cracked on ‘rotten egg’ smell in Altona and Brooklyn
Goya Dmytryshchak A rotten egg smell in Brooklyn and Altona has been traced to a leak in a Veolia waste management plant. The Environment Protection…
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Rare wallaby sighting in Newport
A student has sighted a wallaby never before seen in urban areas at Newport, which may be attributed to the COVID lockdowns. Newport’s Mel Sheedy,…
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Support saves Footscray’s Pride
Footscray has saved its pride – literally. Last week, the Pride of our Footscray community bar, owned by 200 part-owners who in 2017 bought $500 shares…
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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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