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Defying an invisible enemy
He flew a Lancaster bomber over Dresden in WW2, but the father of Williamstown world boxing champion Barry Michael is now facing an invisible enemy.…
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My Place: Justine Brogna
October is Mental Health Month. For the third year, Williamstown’s Justine Brogna has organised the Walk a Mile in my Shoes mental health event to…
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My Place: John Pearson
Former mayor of the former City of Williamstown John Pearson talks to Goya Dmytryshchak. What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay? We’ve lived in Williamstown since…
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My Place: Belle Hadiwidjaja
When the coronavirus lockdown put a freeze on Belle Hadiwidjaja’s beloved ice skating, she strapped on her rollerskates and took to the streets of her…
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Altona road rage victim speaks out
The victim of a vicious daylight road rage attack in Altona has spoken out after suffering a fractured jaw in the unprovoked assault. Tony Bacon,…
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Yarraville is one cool suburb
Yarraville has been declared one of the planet’s “coolest neighbourhoods” in a global magazine’s annual list of the world’s top community and cultural hotspots. Time…
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Pandemic prompts tree change
Point Cook resident and former Around Altona editor Melissa Longo and her children are embarking on a tree change due to COVID-19. Her family will…
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Plaza bid for Hall Street, Spotswood
By Goya Dmytryshchak Community group Better West has submitted a petition with more than 1000 signatures asking for part of Hall Street at Spotswood to…
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New zine forever west
Altona Meadows’ Gabby Bortolot has created the Forever West Zine researching creative industries in Melbourne’s west, focusing on the music industry. There were 26 participants,…
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Taco Bell, Oporto coming to Altona North
Taco Bell Mexican-inspired food and Oporto flame grilled chicken and burgers are coming to Millers Junction Village at Altona North. The two restaurants are under…
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Chemist Warehouse for Altona
Chemist Warehouse is coming to Altona. Pharmacist Beshoy Tawadros said the chemist at 65 Pier Street was yet to be fully rebranded but was already…
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Dining to rival Europe
Hobsons Bay could be transformed with European-style dining plazas as 28 shopping precincts are earmarked for road closures or on-street dining when COVID restrictions ease.…
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Man charged with Altona Meadows sexual assaults
A man has been charged with four counts of sexual assault after four women were assaulted in Altona Meadows. Police had been hunting a man…
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Migratory bird celebration
Weighing no more than a matchbox, the red-necked stint migrates more than 11,000 kilometres from the Arctic tundra to Hobsons Bay each year. To these…
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Clubs call for quicker reopening
Victoria’s community clubs have been left to “burn and die” by the state government’s roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions, the industry head says. The government’s…
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