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Art project takes root
India-born artist Anuradha Patel will lead a two-week community art project at Altona’s Joel Gallery which looks at the trees that bind us. Members of…
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Business Matters: Finding the right hearing aid…… is only half the solution
Marina Opacak, an audiologist who works with Cris Ivanidis, owner of Active Audiology, says hearing loss is a difficult condition to treat as many sufferers…
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Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson
JANET CLAYTON, MANAGING DIRECTOR: CHEESELINKS AT LARA FB: How would you rate your cooking skills? JC: I like to use fresh ingredients when I cook –…
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Mixed bag for property prices
Braybrook’s median unit price soared 21.2 per cent in the past financial year, according to data from the peak body for real estate professionals. But…
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Open House Melbourne: Take a glimpse behind the door
The heritage-listed Spotswood Pumping Station is among a dozen buildings across Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong that will welcome the public for the 11th annual Open…
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Motorcyclist dies in Laverton North
A man has died following a multi-vehicle collision in Laverton North overnight. Police said the collision, involving a motorbike, a truck and a Honda CR-V…
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Car crash scam ends in jail
A Truganina man has been sentenced to two years and four months jail for staging car crashes in Laverton and other suburbs for insurance money.…
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Australia’s oldest computer at Scienceworks
Australia’s oldest computer and the world’s fourth-oldest is back on display at Scienceworks. The 2500-kilogram computer known as CSIRAC (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation…
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IN FOCUS: Altona club bowls ’em over
Altona Bowling Club has come a long way since its beginnings in 1958 when its home was an army hut.
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IN FOCUS: Snug as a bug in a pair of Uggs
There’s nothing more Australian than Ugg boots – they are Aussie icons of the highest order.
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Developer reveals vision for Franco Cozzo site
Franco Cozzo’s landmark Footscray site will be transformed into an “employment centre” with a mix of office and retail space topped by residential or hotel…
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IN FOCUS: Get your fireplace glow on this winter
Winter time is biting – and it’s the busiest time of the year for Victorian Fireplaces owners Samantha and Christian Passauer.
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True gentleman celebrates 100 years
Hugh Vallance still does a crossword every day and believes there are “a few secrets” to living to the age of 100. “I reckon having…
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Cheers to new Altona bar
Altona’s first bar will open its doors early next month. Hopheads has taken up residency inside a former accounting office at 78 Pier Street, selling…
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My Place: Harry Downs
Long-time Brooklyn resident Harry Downs had to pay for an electricity pole when he built the house he still lives in. As he prepares to celebrate his…
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