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Lucca Grego ready to kick on
Eleven-year-old Lucca Grego is the first boy selected in 16 years from Altona Primary School to play in a national sporting championship. He will be…
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Call of the pipes for Anthony Sell OAM
Altona Meadows’ Anthony Sell has got that highland feeling. He has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours with an Order of Australia Medal for…
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Minister slams West Gate Tunnel tree removal
The state government has labelled the clearing of 70 trees for the West Gate Tunnel project as “unacceptable”. The trees, near the corner of Grieve…
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Woman dies in West Footscray house fire
A woman has died in a fierce fire that tore through a home in West Footscray early Sunday morning. The MFB and paramedics arrived at…
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Dead whale had plastic rubbish in its stomach
Plastic rubbish was found in the stomach of a pregnant whale that was euthanised after desperate efforts to save it, authorities said on Thursday. The…
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Unclaimed Golden Tim Tam sold in Footscray
Check your pantry – a $100,000 biscuit could be hiding there. The first of three Golden Tim Tam packs being released in Australia has been…
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Boeing and NASA launch Scienceworks exhibition
An exhibition developed by Boeing and NASA will be launched at Scienceworks on Saturday. Above and Beyond: The Ultimate Interactive Flight Exhibition uses immersive experiences…
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A world of diversity
Sacred Heart Primary School at Newport recently celebrated World Cultural Diversity Day to embrace and celebrate the many cultures of its students and their families.…
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Vietnam veteran’s citation for ‘forgotten’ battle
It is with mixed emotions that Williamstown Vietnam veteran Roger Cheal looks at the green and gold award he has received for bravery 50 years…
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Footscray bridge strike tally heads past 70
Dozens of signs, flashing lights and assorted other shiny things have failed to stop another truck driver running a shipping container into Footscray’s Napier Street…
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Altona burger challenge stacks up
It’s game-on for punter versus burger. Altona Sports Club this week introduced the “Alpha and omega burger and shake challenge”. Anyone who can polish off…
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Victoria University rolls out Swedish study model
Victoria University students will be the first in Australia to graduate with a degree earned under a radical new model. The university is moving to…
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Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson
Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson
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Footscray policewoman leads rugby union charge
When the whistle blows, Amber Rawson will be in hot pursuit of her target – but this time it won’t be a crook on the…
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Willy Lit Fest: Word is out about the poetry bus
Literature and song lover Bruno Lettieri is inviting all aboard the poetry bus for the 15th Williamstown Literary Festival. Departing Williamstown Town Hall, a double-decker…
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