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Stony Creek clean-up costs pass $6 million
Clean-up costs to remove a toxic cocktail of chemicals from Stony Creek have soared past $6 million. Twelve months after millions of litres of run-off…
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Footscray Library users drawn together
Illustrator Ben Davis has captured Footscray Library’s place as the beating heart of the colourful suburb. Davis last year undertook an eight-week artistic residency based…
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A family celebration
Family was the focus of celebrations at Thomas Carr College this week. The Tarneit school held its annual Father’s Day breakfast and mass on Monday…
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New home has Inner West Community Bike Hub on a roll
The wheels of community spirit are turning at the Inner West Community Bike Hub. Formed as a one-off Refugee Week project by the Rotary Club…
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No bus? There’s an app for that
A “mobile-on-demand” bus service is being trialled in Point Cook. The Wynbus service launched a six-week trial last Saturday with a fleet of eight and…
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EPA flags charges over toxic Tottenham warehouse blaze
Charges could be imminent over the toxic Tottenham warehouse fire that broke out 12 months ago this week, according to Victoria’s environmental authority. Environment Protection…
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Big smiles for Yarraville school film win
A film festival win has put a smile on the dial of Yarraville Special Developmental School. The school’s documentary, My Painted Smile, picked up a prize…
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Acholly Arow vies for Miss International crown
Acholly Arow has a firm message for all young people: never lose sight of your dreams. The Victoria University student was recently selected to represent…
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Maribyrnong Council puts Melbourne Victory academy plans in limbo
The bitter fight over plans by Melbourne Victory to build a soccer academy in Footscray Park could drag into next year after Maribyrnong councillors voted…
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Taste of Finland in Altona with a cherry on top
It will be a Father’s Day extravaganza to Finnish them all. People will be able to get a taste of Finland at next month’s Cherry…
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Seaholme director nominated for The Handmaid’s Tale
Seaholme director Daina Reid has received her first Emmy nomination for The Handmaid’s Tale, up against formidable rivals including Game of Thrones. Reid, whose previous…
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Get the popcorn, cinema coming to Altona North
Hobsons Bay’s first major cinema complex is set to open in Altona North by mid 2020 as part of the city’s biggest shopping and commercial…
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New light shed on Victory soccer academy plan
Police engagement with young people in the west would receive a kick along from the Melbourne Victory soccer academy should it proceed, according to one…
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Melbourne Victory forge swift partnership ahead of crucial council vote
Melbourne Victory Football Club has made an eleventh-hour bid to gain support for its proposal soccer academy by stitching up a formal partnership with the…
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Council report rejects Footscray Park master plan
A Maribyrnong Council report has recommended the Council reject its own draft masterplan for Footscray Park, stalling Melbourne Victory’s plans to pursue its soccer academy…
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