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Police hunt armed bandit over Maribyrnong robbery spree
Police are hunting for a man they believe has held up at least four stores at gunpoint in Maribyrnong and Braybrook. In the latest incident…
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Moves to protect The Reverence after closure
Footscray MP Katie Hall has vowed to fight for the heritage protection of The Reverence Hotel after the Footscray live music venue’s operators announced they…
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Maribyrnong councillor Catherine Cumming set to enter state upper house
Maribyrnong councillor Catherine Cumming is on track to enter state parliament as the fifth and final upper house representative for Melbourne’s western suburbs. Star Weekly…
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Meet Williamstown MP Melissa Horne
Labor’s Melissa Horne has headed straight into cabinet after being elected to the seat of Williamstown, following Saturday’s state election. Premier Daniel Andrews on Tuesday…
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A mind over matter
Kathy Lang is the name to remember. The Altona woman smashed a 12-year record at the Australian Open Memory Championships held in Melbourne last weekend.…
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Orbweavers spin tales of western waterways
A night of songs and spoken word about how the waterways of Melbourne’s west have changed will premiere in Newport this month. Artists Marita Dyson…
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Cops go on bay watch
Hobsons Bay’s summer policing team has launched Operation Mercury to target antisocial behaviour around Williamstown and Altona beaches. Police are simultaneously running Operation Teetotaller, with…
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16 Days of Activism has women in focus
Images of six women who have been subjected to violence will be displayed around Hobsons Bay as part of a global campaign. The portraits are…
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Fronting up for Christmas cheer
Hobsons Bay traders are decorating their shopfronts for Christmas and members of the community are able to vote for their favourite window. It’s part of…
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Men jailed over Newport cannabis grow house
Two men have pleaded guilty to trafficking cannabis after being caught transporting the drug from a Newport house. Nam Trung Tran and Thang Van Le…
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Get your motor running
Thousands of car enthusiasts will flock to Williamstown this Sunday for the Resto’s and Rods Car Show raising money for a good cause. The event…
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Development pressure forces The Reverence Hotel to shut its doors
Popular Footscray music venue The Reverence Hotel will be permanently shutting its doors, calling last drinks early next year. Current operators Matt and Melanie Bodiam,…
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My Place: Emma Curtin
Curiosity about the history of her Kingsville home was the first step in an evolving journey into the inner-west’s rich past for Emma Curtin. She…
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Ferocity of West Footscray fire hides site’s chemical trail
The West Footscray factory inferno was so fierce investigations may never be able to determine exactly what chemicals were being stored on site, according to…
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Police search for parents of young boy found wandering in Williamstown
UPDATED: The boy has been reunited with family. Police are searching for the parents of a young boy found lost in Williamstown on Sunday…
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