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Lighting up Newport
Newport is set to light up with The Outside Gallery exhibition launch of Traffic Light, comprising 11 huge permanently-installed light boxes that showcase photos by…
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Dog park asbestos discovery sparks anger
Users of a popular West Footscray dog park have been angered by the discovery of volatile asbestos at the site. Samples of material found at…
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A green route for buses
Bust a move and get yourself on to the newest, greenest buses in town. The first of 50 new hybrid-technology buses was last week launched…
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Small steps to big business
A free Stepping Stones to Small Business program has helped several refugee and migrant women launch their own businesses, including Yeni Atencio. The Maribyrnong resident,…
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Aths club opposes Peter Norman name change
Plans to rename the Newport athletics track after Peter Norman have been opposed by the Williamstown Athletic Club. Hobsons Bay council in December mooted renaming…
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Record spend in draft budget
Hobsons Bay council is proposing a record $56.15 million capital works spend under its draft 2019-20 budget. It has allocated $27.2 million for buildings, $16.2…
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Rates relief in sight
Hobsons Bay homeowners can mostly expect rates relief due to the property market downturn. The council last week released its draft annual budget for 2019-20,…
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Anzac Day: A celebration of Aussie war nurses
Ever since the first nurses sailed for the Boer War in 1900, Australian nurses have served in theatres of war and conflict around the world.…
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Firefighters push for stronger laws to tackle toxic ‘death traps’
Firefighters are calling for tougher laws targeting operators who illegally stockpile toxic chemical waste such as that burnt in the blaze that tore through a…
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My Place: David Hourigan
Yarraville’s David Hourigan is racing against the clock to create miniatures of the inner-west’s quirkiest properties before they disappear forever. He speaks with Benjamin Millar.…
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Bradmill redevelopment permit expires
A cloud hangs over the future of an activity centre planned for the former Bradmill factory site in Yarraville after the property owners allowed a…
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Mystery surrounds Yarraville’s Wally wave
Where’s Wally? All over Yarraville Village it seems. The iconic yet elusive book character has suddenly appeared overnight, his trademark red and white-striped tops and…
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Falling crane crushes Yarraville home
Emergency services are at the scene after a crane crashed onto a house in Yarraville. Police say a house in Schild Street was being relocated about…
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Newport armed robber loses appeal
A man facing deportation from Australia after serving jail time for an attempted home invasion and carjacking at Newport has lost an appeal against his…
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Smart thinking in Wyndham
Traffic lights that regulate traffic flow in response to real-time demand and sensors to predict when drains need maintaining could be the way of the…
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