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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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Labor’s Jill Hennessy wins Altona
Labor’s Jill Hennessy has been returned to the seat of Altona. With more than 23 per cent of first preference votes counted in tonight’s state…
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Labor’s Melissa Horne wins Williamstown
Labor’s Melissa Horne has been elected to the seat of Williamstown. With more than 40 per cent of first preference votes counted in tonight’s state…
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Katie Hall wins Footscray as Labor retains power
Labor’s Katie Hall has been elected the new state member for Footscray, retaining the party’s stranglehold on a seat it has firmly held for almost…
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Industrial action for Pier Street
Altona’s Pier Street will be transformed for a night as part of the Art and Industry Festival. “A Night in Altona” will include art installations,…
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Harry’s helping hand
Twelve year old Harry Lidyard of Seabrook Primary School has received a Fred Hollows Humanity Award for comforting a bereaved classmate. The award recognised his…
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