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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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Kate wheels out thanks
Williamstown’s Kate Skene says she feels like her community wrapped its arms around her after people donated thousands towards her new wheelchair. The disability advocate…
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Warning over dodgy parking ‘fines’
A Hobsons Bay councillor is warning people about bogus parking fines being emailed to unsuspecting recipients after receiving one herself. Cr Colleen Gates last week…
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My Place: Jane Rawson
Author Jane Rawson, recently long-listed for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, loves her market shopping, Ethiopian coffee and other favourite Footscray rituals. What’s your…
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Council crackdown on Footscray footpath traders
A treasured Footscray tradition could vanish following a crackdown on footpath traders. Elderly Vietnamese-Australian traders have for years spent Saturdays plying their wares on Leeds…
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Ten years in the forest
A man who lived in a forest for 10 years will visit Altona next week to speak about his uplifting memoir released on Monday. Out…
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Fund windfall follows successful community pitch
Inner west community groups are celebrating a funding windfall thanks to the annual Seddon Community Bank “Community Pitch”. A funding pool of $28,450 donated by…
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Newport house raided over Altona North and Williamstown robberies
Two men and a woman have been charged with armed robberies at Altona North and Williamstown late last year. Detectives from the Altona North Embona…
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Yarraville waterway turns bright green
An overzealous tradie is the most likely culprit behind a Yarraville waterway turning bright green. A long stretch of Stony Creek passing through Cruickshank Park…
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Bomb squad in Footscray after suspicious phone call
Police have cordoned off an area around the Australian Croatian Association’s club and a neighbouring petrol station in Footscray after a suspicious phone call was…
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Jumping into winter
Winter is coming and Tom Wasiek is jumping in early. Every Wednesday, the personal trainer is hosting a free “winter dip” at Altona beach. Members…
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Altona North stun gun robber sentenced
A man has received a four-year community corrections order and $2500 fine for committing armed robbery with a stun gun at Altona North. Mohammed Said,…
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