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Hobsons Bay council declares climate emergency
Hobsons Bay council last week declared a climate emergency and will accelerate a range of actions to reduce emissions, in response to a petition from…
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‘Nonsensical’: MP dumps on new bin plan
Hobson Bay council should cut rates if it is reducing garbage collection, a western metropolitan region MP says. Bernie Finn’s comments follow the council’s decision…
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Waste is food for thought
Turning Hobsons Bay’s household food waste into compost is a move welcomed by Altona Community Gardens co-founder Peter Weaver. The council will this summer introduce…
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Asbestos clean-up continues next to Altona North childcare centre
Workers in protective clothing on Friday continued removing asbestos next to an Altona North childcare centre, two weeks after it was first revealed. WorkSafe Victoria…
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College Koorie program recognised
The Grange P-12 College’s efforts to be inclusive and respectful have earned the school a spot at this year’s Victorian Education Excellence Awards. Teachers and…
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My Business: Australia Post trials new service with inner-west community
Neighbourhood Welcome Service is an initiative that has been developed by Australia Post in and with Melbourne’s inner-west community. The service is being trialled in…
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Quarry Park mountain bike trail launches with a bang
Inner-Melbourne’s only mountain bike trail was launched in spectacular style on Saturday. First hatched as an idea in 2016, the 1400 metres of track comprising…
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Ambulance chief up for Australian Mental Health Prize
When Newport’s Tony Walker became a paramedic almost 34 years ago, he said mental health wasn’t discussed. “Regarding the difficult cases you did, you pretty…
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Footscray home could become nation’s tallest
One of the world’s tallest private dwellings could be built in the heart of Footscray’s bustling café strip under plans lodged by a family for…
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Maribyrnong Swifts slam ditching from Footscray Park advisory panel
Maribyrnong’s leading women’s soccer team has lashed out at Maribyrnong Council for ditching the club from the community advisory panel for the Footscray Park Masterplan.…
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Let nature nurture
The Truganina Explosives Reserve at Altona will be opened to the public for an event marking World Mental Health Day. Marilyn Olliff, who chairs the…
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Walk to build mental health awareness
Schoolchildren will be among the beneficiaries of this Sunday’s ‘Walk a Mile in my Shoes’ mental health awareness event at Williamstown. Mental health practitioner Justine…
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One-way trial for Masons Road
Masons Road in Mernda will remain open to traffic for now – but will become a one-way road for six months in an effort to…
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Baltic Festival coming to Altona
The Finnish Society of Melbourne is this month hosting the 15th annual Baltic Festival at Altona. The festival celebrates the cultures of the Baltic nations…
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Spring weather brings ‘dead animal’ smell to Brooklyn
While most people welcomed last week’s warmer spring weather, long-suffering Brooklyn residents reported renewed odours similar to “dead animal” smells. The EPA’s pollution hotline received…
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