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Memories of lifelong love
Seaholme’s George and Maroula Said vividly remember their first dance, 75 years ago. The two, who recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary, grew up in…
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Snake season warning
Snake season is in full swing in the west, with land clearing for the West Gate Tunnel revealing a tiger snake double the size of…
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Childcare redevelopment puts neighbours offside
A West Footscray family is locked in a battle with Maribyrnong council over the design of a childcare centre being built behind their home. Redevelopment…
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Masterchef finalist Simon Toohey’s smokehouse pop-up is peachy
For Masterchef finalist Simon Toohey, where there’s smoke there’s plenty of fire. The Footscray foodie has wasted no time in striking while the iron is…
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Reading Cinemas to open in Altona North
Reading Cinemas has been revealed as the movie complex being built at Altona North. The six-screen, 3000 square metre cinema complex will be next to…
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My Place: Nick Buchanan
Altona North’s Nick Buchanan lives to skate. He speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak. What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay? I lived in Newport/Williamstown on Melbourne Road…
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Brooklyn chemical company revealed as culprit behind blood red Stony Creek
A Brooklyn company responsible for turning a stretch of Stony Creek blood red with a broken bottle of dye has been ordered to take steps…
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Recycling resumes in Hobsons Bay
Kerbside recycling will resume in Hobsons Bay from Monday, two months after the collapse of the council’s contracted recycler SKM. Recyclables collected from yellow bins…
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My Business: Retirement with a view
Nestled on the Maribyrnong River, with two hectares of private waterfront gardens, Rivervue retirement community takes senior living to a new level. “Residents can be…
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Ten-storey tower plan for Footscray heritage strip
Footscray’s Nicholson Street heritage strip could have its first 10-storey tower under plans lodged with Maribyrnong council for a new 20-apartment project. The owners of…
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Rampage caught on film
Two thugs, who have been described as “morons”, last week caused damage to buildings, marine vessels and cars in the Seaworks Maritime Precinct at Williamstown.…
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Artists get industrious
The industrial revolution is beckoning. A series of four workshops is being held for artists who may want to develop a project for the biennial…
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Netball gender block
A 13-year-old Altona boy is fighting to be able to play netball for one more year with the girls he has been competing with since…
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Footscray named one of world’s 50 coolest neighbourhoods
One of the worst kept local secrets has hit the global stage with Time Out magazine naming Footscray as one of the “50 coolest neighbourhoods…
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Blood red substance floods embattled Stony Creek
Authorities investigating a mysterious blood red pollution discharge in Stony Creek have closed in on the likely source. The Environment Protection Authority believes it has…
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