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Global climate strikers to meet at Newport
Adults and children are being invited to join a local contingent to attend the Global Climate Strike on September 20. Transition Hobsons Bay member Rowena…
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Sew much for the footy
For those not interested in the AFL Grand Final, a 20-hour sew-a-thon will be held in Altona. Patchworkers will start on Friday, September 27 and…
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Ebony steps up like a pro
Sitting in her Yarraville home, Donna Howard shakes her right knee. It’s a sign for Ebony, a black labrador assistance dog, to jump up and…
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Body cameras for Wyndham police
Police in Wyndham and Hobsons Bay will start wearing body cameras from next week. A body camera, worn on a police officer’s uniform, is used…
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Firefighters battle health impact of toxic Tottenham warehouse fire
Firefighters who battled the toxic Tottenham warehouse fire continue to suffer from a range of health effects one year on from the catastrophic blaze, an…
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Apartment bid for Pier Street
Plans have been lodged for three adjoining five-storey apartment blocks at the former Aero Wash n Fuel service station and car wash at 102-106 Pier…
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Altona site back on the market
A site with approved plans for a five-storey, 19-dwelling apartment block and commercial space is for sale in Altona’s Pier Street shopping strip. The 703-square-metre…
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Residents topple Altona subdivision plan
In what has been described as a win for people power, residents who objected to plans for four double-storey dwellings on one lot in a…
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My Place: Maureen Lane
Altona’s Maureen Lane is a descendant of the first white child born in Footscray. She speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak. What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay? …
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Youth put safety first
Manor Lakes College students put crime reporting in the spotlight with a recent community safety project. Year 8 students created videos and posters as part…
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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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