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Pet dog rescued from Footscray bonsai nursery fire
A pet German Shepherd has had a lucky escape from a fire that tore through the Sweet Grass Bonsai Nursery Cafe in Footscray on Monday…
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Groups mourn for Stony Creek over fire’s chemical cocktail
The West Footscray fire has been catastrophic for Stony Creek and Cruickshank Park, according to groups who have worked for years to rehabilitate the popular…
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Soccer plan kicks off
Salesian College has been proposed as a site for a major regional soccer facility for the Hume and Macedon Ranges areas, according to the sport’s…
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Toddler injured in Laverton hit-run
A learner driver has been charged with a hit-run at Laverton that left a toddler fighting for life on Sunday night. Two-year-old Damon Michell had…
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Dangerous goods at West Footscray fire site evaded detection
Communities living near Melbourne’s industrial areas could be sitting on a ticking time bomb, with authorities conceding the business at the centre of West Footscray’s…
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Community backlash at West Footscray fire fallout
Inner-west residents have accused authorities of dragging their feet in responding to the health impacts of last week’s toxic West Footscray fire. Emotions ran high…
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WorkSafe blitz pings risky businesses in wake of West Footscray fire
A blitz on industrial sites in the West Footscray area in the wake of last week’s fiery inferno has identified almost 70 dangerous goods breaches.…
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$1m for historic Footscray wharf
Work is set to begin on an iconic Footscray wharf that has lain in disrepair since collapsing two and a half years ago. Henderson House…
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Wyndham teens arrested
Police have arrested two teenagers from Wyndham, in relation to property damage which occurred in Williamstown on the weekend. Police said they believed a short…
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Team to tackle youth crime
A $1.7 million pilot program designed to cut youth crime will team youth workers and police in Wyndham, Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong for the next…
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Oliver’s big idea
Altona North boy Oliver Nguyen has cooked up a generous way to help the Royal Children’s Hospital. Six-year-old Oliver has amassed an entire 30-piece set…
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Stein time in the west
Williamstown will host next month’s Oktoberfest in the West, with a special beer locally brewed for the occasion. Seaworks will be transformed into a Munich-style…
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Councils to outsource home care
Moves to outsource home care for the elderly and younger people with disabilities in Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong are being opposed by the Australian Services…
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Sailing into new era
A $3 million upgrade to Seaworks at Williamstown was officially unveiled on Friday. The state government-funded renovation of the former Melbourne Harbour Trust workshop –…
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Medal winning marriage
A Laverton husband and wife have returned from their first Transplant Games of America as a married couple with 19 medals between them – but…
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