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Maribyrnong Council tightens public meeting security measures
Maribyrnong Council has clamped down on protest action and stepped up security measures ahead of this week’s scheduled public meetings. Members of the public wishing…
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The Substation sparks power struggle
A stoush has erupted between The Substation committee of management and community members involved in restoring the building. The committee has been accused of abandoning…
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Apartments soon underway on former Club Edgewater site
Conversion of the abandoned Club Edgewater project in Maribyrnong into residential apartments could begin within weeks after developer Ninety Four Feet revealed its plans to…
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Two netted in Fisheries sting
Two men have been arrested for allegedly buying and selling fish illegally in Hobsons Bay. Investigators from the Victorian Fisheries Authority arrested the two on…
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Hobsons Bay recycling off to landfill due to SKM closure
Close to 200 tonnes of recycling material collected in Hobsons Bay each week will once again be dumped in landfill after the EPA ordered contractor…
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More delays for Newport childcare centre
Parents waiting for a Newport childcare centre to open say they have been left in limbo by constant delays with some unable to return to…
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IN FOCUS: Discover brilliant Croatian flavours
A bank and a missionary chapel for old seamen in the 19th century and premises of various businesses up until recently, the lovely heritage-listed building…
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IN FOCUS: Just the place for pure indulgence
Porters Williamstown has carved out a significant niche in the Nelson Place dining precinct since John and Zoey Porter opened the chic restaurant just under…
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Sizzling culinary future for Footscray’s Masterchef finalist Simon Toohey
Footscray kitchen whizz Simon Toohey plans to take his MasterChef success forward into a sizzling new career. Toohey, 32, was one of only three contestants…
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Chaotic council scenes as police evacuate Footscray Park protestors
Chaotic scenes erupted at Maribyrnong Council’s Footscray headquarters on Tuesday night as Victoria Police’s public order response unit evacuated more than 100 people from the…
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Heritage Victoria backs protection for Brutalist Footscray landmark
Love it or loathe it, Footscray’s Brutalist icon may be here to stay. Heritage Victoria chief executive Steven Avery has asked the Heritage Council of…
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Visa plea for Altona Meadows crop sitter
A Vietnamese national convicted of cultivating cannabis at an Altona Meadows grow house has won a bid to have his visa application reconsidered. Trong Quang…
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A healthy slice of history
Victoria’s oldest continuously running general practice last Friday marked 125 years since opening its doors in 1894. The Clinic Williamstown at 107 Ferguson Street opened…
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Station art with heart
An indigenous artist from Williamstown has painted a 12-metre-long mural at Footscray train station telling the story of Melbourne’s west. Aretha Stewart Brown, an 18-year-old…
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