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My Place: Matt Bodiam
After almost seven years bringing live music to Footscray, Matt Bodiam and his wife Melanie are closing the doors of The Reverence Hotel and have…
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A festival with a catch
The Slow Fish Festival is coming to Spotswood, hosted by Slow Food Melbourne. There’ll be cooking demonstrations by some of Australia’s best-loved chefs, stalls with…
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A new twist to ancient stage story of Medea
A reworked telling of an ancient stage classic is about to make its world premiere in Footscray. Performer Deborah Leiser-Moore will deliver Medea: Kaddish for…
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Mystery shrouds cause of Tottenham blaze
Six months on from the largest industrial fire in Victoria in decades, mystery still shrouds the cause of the toxic Tottenham blaze. The August 30…
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Residents hit by recycling mess
Hobsons Bay residents are being urged to hold onto their recycling to stop it going to landfill during the closure of two SKM Services recycling…
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Councils outsource home care
By Goya Dmytryshchak and Benjamin Millar Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay councils have voted to outsource services for some of the west’s most vulnerable residents, despite…
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Woman’s body was burnt, court told, as man appears on murder charge
Confronting details of a Ballarat woman’s death have been aired in court as it was revealed her body was badly burnt before being discovered by…
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Mum fights for a future
An Altona Meadows woman is among the one in a million diagnosed with a rare cancer of the glands that produce adrenaline. Celeste Ryan, a…
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Footscray set to be one of nation’s smart cities
Free wi-fi, smart lighting and real-time traffic and public transport information will be rolled out in Footscray following the awarding of a $400,000 Smart Cities…
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Swing steps into town
Celia Webb and Bruce Frame are bringing swing dancing to Point Cook. The Swing Patrol dance instructors next month will launch weekly classes at the…
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Dancers fired up for Matador
Trevor Santos and Tro Griffiths are starring in a world-premiere production featuring a fiery fusion of burlesque, dance and circus. The two men, who hail…
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Life behind Peter Norman’s iconic Olympic image
Fifty-one years after standing in solidarity with athletes giving the black power salute, the life of Williamstown sprinter Peter Norman will be revealed at an…
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Colour your day for a good cause
Williamstown’s Commonwealth Reserve will be awash with pink for an event promoting breast cancer awareness. People can bring a blanket and have a picnic for…
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Altona North childcare bid
Plans for a 111-place childcare centre in a residential street have been lodged with Hobsons Bay council. Peter English & Associates have applied to build…
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Jail for armed robberies
A man who robbed Altona North McDonald’s and a Premix King bottle shop at Williamstown has been sentenced to four and a half years jail.…
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