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Halloween festivities take over Yarraville village
Ghosts and ghouls, wizards and witches and every creepy character in between will descend upon Yarraville village next week for the annual Halloween extravaganza. Trick…
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IN FOCUS: This stone show is a natural winner
RMS Traders has come a long way since starting out in a tiny tin shed 35 years ago, importing containers of slate from India and…
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Melbourne doctors join push for evacuation of children from Nauru
Inner-west doctors have joined the growing chorus calling for the government to remove all children and their families from Nauru. Doctors from Footscray’s Eleanor Clinic…
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IN FOCUS: Stage 2 release for Collins & Bates
In the highly prized and rapidly-growing suburb of Chadstone, Stage 2 of Collins & Bates apartments has just been released by Aultun Property Group.
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Leading light in learning
Williamstown’s Lumineer Academy has been recognised as a world leader in education by global authority, the Finnish not-for-profit HundrED. While policy makers and politicians from…
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My Place: Michael Zammit
Musician Michael Zammit is launching his debut CD featuring his favourite songs in support of a charity supporting families of children with autism. He speaks with…
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Mystery shrouds chemicals stored at site of West Footscray fire
Mystery continues to surround what chemicals were being stored at the site of the massive blaze that tore through a warehouse near West Footscray in…
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Seddon video game designer Ian MacLarty merges art and play
Video games have come a long way since Atari’s breakout hit Pong landed on screens in the 1970s. While rapid technology changes led to a…
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Research uncovers Coronation Street stars’ tour to Kingsville
When the stars of long-running British television serial Coronation Street hit Kingsville, bedlam ensued. On March 24, 1966, Arthur Leslie (Jack Walker), Doris Speed (Annie…
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Kingsville Primary School Community Fete returns
Expect a full day of fun fit for a king when one of the inner west’s biggest community events gets underway this Saturday. Kingsville Primary…
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VU staff and students lead volunteer blitz
More than 300 Victoria University staff and student volunteers rolled up their sleeves last Friday as part of VU’s annual volunteering blitz. Now in its…
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Williamstown’s Nelson Place parking meters hurting trade
Reduced parking fees and free parking in winter have been mooted by traders in Williamstown’s Nelson Place in a petition tabled at last week’s Hobsons…
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DNA test triggers visa nightmare for family
All Daniel Tadese wants is to be with his wife and child. But as his son Natnael prepares to mark his fourth birthday next week, there is…
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Healthy windfall for Western Bulldogs’ Sons and Daughters of the West
A groundbreaking program that has been kicking goals for health in the west has scored a major windfall. Health Minister Jill Hennessy visited Laverton Community…
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Picnic in the park
Everyone’s invited to the 12th annual Hobsons Bay Children’s Week picnic to be held in Altona this month. The free community picnic will feature children’s…















