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Australian Tallow Producers fined again by EPA
Australian Tallow Producers at Brooklyn has been fined more than $8000 by the Environment Protection Authority for failing to complete works to control odour pollution…
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Raise a glass for Gulls fundraiser
The Gulls Coterie Group will this month hold its annual wine, beer and cheese fundraising event for the Williamstown Football Club. Coterie president Mandy Drew…
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‘Pavarotti’ of Newport on The Voice
Newport’s Burcell Taka is hoping to turn heads with his audition for The Voice. Nine’s reality singing show returns for series eight later this month…
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Altona straw house for sale
One of Altona’s straw houses is on the market. The former worker’s cottage at 169 Maidstone Street is one of only six heritage homes in…
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Call for headspace for youth in Newport
At 16, Lucy* has experienced anxiety her whole life. The Williamstown girl is among those who would like to see a headspace youth mental health…
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Sea Scouts set sail
The 4th Williamstown Sea Scouts will this month name their hall in honour of the Boon Wurrung indigenous people. The naming will take place at…
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Grieve Parade truck bid backed
Hobsons Bay council is campaigning for Grieve Parade to be made a preferred truck route in the lead-up to the federal election. The council wants…
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Hobsons Bay kerbside soft plastic recycling in doubt
The future of kerbside recycling of soft plastics in Hobsons Bay is in doubt amid the Chinese recycling crisis. Hobsons Bay council introduced flexible plastics…
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The road to adventure
Children’s author Andy Griffiths rolled into town last week to launch the 16th Williamstown Literary Festival program. Festival favourites including Leigh Hobbs and Claire Saxby…
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Notes of nostalgia with Issi Dye
One of Australia’s original cabaret stars with more than 50 years in showbiz is coming to Williamstown for a night of nostalgia. Off the back…
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Railway station bike thefts ‘rampant’
A Seabrook woman is calling for secure bike parking at train stations to combat “rampant” theft after having two bikes stolen in the past six…
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Bulldogs mentoring program kicking new goals
The goal was simple – to create a sense of worth and belonging in the lives of the young participants. The Western Bulldogs Community Foundation’s…
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New Homes: Designer style completes interior Gem package
The flowing lines and curvilinear forms of Gem Apartments at Waterline Place were designed by the architectural team at celebrated Elenberg Fraser as a nod…
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No brake on Seabrook siblings
Seabrook siblings Brodie and Madison Kerss are in the fast lane to the top in speedway sidecar racing. Brother and sister competed at the recent…
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Altona business caught burning recyclable plastic
An Altona business has been caught burning plastic after being ordered to remove 100 tonnes of illegally-stored recyclable waste from a warehouse. The tenant of…
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