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Dynon Road enters a new cycle
A key link between Footscray and the CBD will soon be safer for cyclists under a $4.8 million upgrade now underway. Work began last week…
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Altona artist on song
Award-winning singer Nikita Azzopardi is a well-known face around Altona, where she has cut her teeth and honed her art performing at venues and festivals.…
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Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson
JERRAD TYSON, GREEN GULLY GOALKEEPER AND CHEF AT JERRAD’S KITCHEN
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Six-storey shipping container hotel on Footscray horizon
They’ve popped up as bars, cafes and even swimming pools – now Footscray could be home to Australia’s first multi-storey hotel built entirely from shipping…
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Hudsons Road residents fear truck ban threatened
Residents fear redevelopment plans by one of the world’s biggest glass manufacturers at Spotswood could threaten truck bans to be introduced in Hudsons Road once…
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Road rage drives assaults
By Goya Dmytryshchak and Benjamin Millar Road rage over West Gate Tunnel construction and a crackdown on family violence are behind a jump in assaults…
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Christchurch condolences
Community members are being invited to contribute to a condolence book to be sent to the mayor of Christchurch on behalf of Hobsons Bay. Hobsons…
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Divide opens up over Footscray Park soccer plan
Tensions have arisen over plans for a vast swathe of Footscray Park to be leased to champion A-League club Melbourne Victory for use as a…
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Terror attack spurs push to tackle racism harm
The Christchurch terror attack that killed 50 people and left dozens injured has highlighted the importance of tackling the harms caused by racism, a Footscray…
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Rape sentence appeal rejected
A man has lost his appeal against a 21-year jail sentence for raping a woman three weeks after getting out of jail for assaulting her.…
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West Gate Tunnel noise walls unveiled
Images of proposed multicoloured noise walls along the West Gate Tunnel corridor have been unveiled. The architect for the CPB John Holland joint venture has…
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Giant children’s party at Williamstown
A mother who was heartbroken after no one turned up to a little boy’s birthday is holding a party for 1000 children in Williamstown this…
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A century of living well
Altona North’s Nellie McGrath today celebrates her 100th birthday. Nellie was born in Ireland before migrating to Australia with her husband, Myles, and their two…
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IN FOCUS: Amarco: Living made easy
Bruce and Heather Etherton enjoyed 25 years of inner-city high-rise living after moving from their farm in north-west Victoria. The pair enjoyed the evening social…
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Fun for all the family at West Footscray Festival of Colours
Fans of fun and excitement can chalk up the West Footscray Festival of Colours this Sunday as an event not to be missed. The festival…
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