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Forklift injury leads to fine
A logistics company has been fined $100,000 after a worker was injured at its Laverton North factory. Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Pty Ltd was convicted and…
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Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson
TAMMY VAN WISSE, CHAMPION MARATHON SWIMMER
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Recyling crisis over for Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay’s recycling crisis is over after SKM’s Laverton North site was cleared to accept recyclables again after an inspection on Tuesday. The Environment Protection…
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Mosque open to all
Misconceptions about Islam will be challenged when the Australian Islamic Centre at Newport welcomes the public for Victorian Mosque Open Day. Designed by world-renowned Sydney…
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Cop shop opens doors for Cultural Diversity Week
A nautical compass was borrowed from Water Police to ensure Muslim officers at Williamstown police station would know which direction to face when they prayed.…
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Help goes full cycle
Williamstown’s Robert Adams knows what life is like for many of the people who drop in for support. The former street kid and founder of…
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Hit and run in Laverton North
Police are appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage following a hit and run in Laverton North last night. Investigators have been told a motorcycle rider…
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Taste the best of Melbourne’s West in March
The culture and culinary diversity of Melbourne’s west will be on show this month when Eat Drink Westside (EDW) kicks off in style with 25…
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Seddon cafe chalkboard sparks social media storm
A social media storm has erupted over a chalkboard message placed outside a Seddon cafe run by Maribyrnong’s 2019 Citizen of the Year. Seddon Deadly…
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Entries sought nationwide for Footscray Art Prize
Entries are open for the second running of The Footscray Art Prize, with $17,500 of prizes on offer. More than 800 entries were received in…
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Maribyrnong Council to wipe out single use plastic
Single use plastics could be wiped out of use at Maribyrnong council venues and events within three years. The council aims to phase out using…
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Victory soccer academy closer to kicking off
Melbourne Victory’s new $18 million soccer academy is closer to kicking off after being included in Maribyrnong council’s updated Footscray Park master plan. The champion…
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Residents want action on recycling
Hobsons Bay residents have expressed anger at all their waste going to landfill as the ban on SKM Services accepting recyclables at two facilities enters…
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Transport hub holds key to Footscray facelift
Footscray railway station will become a dedicated transport hub and Paisley Street transformed for pedestrians and cyclists under an ambitious $9 million plan to revitalise…
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Share your experience
People are being invited to provide feedback on Hobsons Bay council’s strategy to promote tourism, an industry generating $294 million annually into the local economy.…
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