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Maribyrnong Council racks up most complaints in Melbourne’s west
Maribyrnong council is one of the most complained about councils in Victoria, attracting more than one complaint to the Victorian Ombudsman’s Office for every 1000…
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Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson
Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson
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West Footscray fire fall-out plagues the inner-west
The slow road to recovery has begun for Stony Creek as the fall-out from the West Footscray fire continues to plague the inner west. Toxic…
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Funding push ramps up
Hobsons Bay council is calling on ratepayers to help lobby the state government for more money towards Altona boat ramp and the Warmies boat ramp…
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Brenbeal Children’s Centre sows seeds of community
A Footscray childcare centre and kindergarten has been sowing the seeds of community connection with a garden planter box project. Brenbeal Children’s Centre has been…
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Lucy leads the charge for 40km speed limit
An 11-year-old Altona Meadows pupil has petitioned VicRoads and Hobsons Bay council to reduce the speed limit outside her school. Lucy collected 172 signatures from…
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Footscray Hospital risks spark urgent works call
Footscray’s crumbling hospital is at risk of catastrophic failure, according to the peak body representing the medical profession. Australian Medical Association Victoria president Julian Rait…
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Dad’s words guided MP
“I would like to think I have extracted every last ounce of my ability to serve as the member for Williamstown,” retiring MP Wade Noonan…
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Chee’s tale of survival wins film awards
Laverton’s Todd Perry has fostered more than 100 dogs awaiting adoption, but it was the story of how he fell in love with a rescued…
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Call to review public transport
State politicians are being urged to fix Melton’s “woefully inadequate” public transport, particularly bus routes. The Melton Transport Community Reference Group has started a petition…
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Guy planning, population pledge
A Coalition state government has pledged to rein in housing approvals in booming Melbourne suburbs that are struggling with a lack of infrastructure, despite earlier…
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A champion campaign
Do you know an outstanding woman doing wonders in the sporting community? Djerriwarrh Health Services is calling for nominations for women who have made a…
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Youth speak out for greater good
An Indigenous and a Sudanese student from Williamstown High School will host a hip-hop spoken word event to aid the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. The first…
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Call to rein in steep rate rises
A Hobsons Bay councillor is calling for change to how residential rates are calculated following skyrocketing property values. His call has been backed by Maribyrnong…
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New height limits flagged in Hobsons Bay
New residential zones allowing development of more than four storeys in some Hobsons Bay neighbourhoods have been released for community feedback. The council must implement…
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