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VU launches cultural diversity strategy
One of Australia’s most diverse universities has used the World Day for Cultural Diversity (May 21) to launch its own cultural diversity strategy. The new…
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My Place: Gregory Caine
In the moments of time between a busy schedule of stage, TV and the big screen appearances, West Footscray actor Greg Caine likes to wander…
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Victoria Police training boost to build young LGBTI trust
Victoria Police has vowed to work on building trust with young LGBTI people after a report revealed only half of those surveyed would report a…
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Enza Gandolfo revisits West Gate Bridge collapse
The death of 35 workers in the collapse of the West Gate Bridge almost 50 years ago forms the backdrop to a new novel set…
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Trucks flout Yarraville school crossing bans
Hundreds of truck drivers have been caught flouting bans during school drop-off and pick-up times in Yarraville, but angry parents argue they are just the…
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Emerging Indigenous talent in the Wominjeka Festival spotlight
Rising stars of Indigenous arts and culture will take centre stage when Wominjeka Festival returns to Footscray Community Arts Centre from May 25 to 27.…
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VU Poly brightens future for former Toyota workers
A tailored retraining program has sparked a brighter future for about 200 former Toyota workers. Thousands of workers lost their jobs last year when Toyota…
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Best headed to the west for Melbourne jazz fest
Expect the unexpected when the Melbourne International Jazz Festival (June 1-10) brings some of the best emerging musical talent to the west. DJ, radio presenter…
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TAFE partnership to train workers for West Gate Tunnel project
Victoria University’s TAFE arm will reopen its Werribee East campus as a ‘Technology Precinct’ to train hundreds of workers to work on the West Gate…
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Ravenhall tip fight far from over
Brimbank council will appear before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal next month to continue its opposition to the expansion of the Ravenhall tip. The…
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Boxer jailed over Kingsville armed robbery and shooting
A heavyweight boxer has been jailed for 11 years after being found guilty of shooting a man with a shotgun after robbing a Kingsville bottleshop.…
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Williamstown Cemetery tour reveals secrets
A guided tour of “God’s half acre” will wind past the unmarked grave of the man who informed police Ned Kelly was making body armour.…
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ATM found on the back of ute in Werribee
Police are investigating after an ATM was located on the back of a ute in Werribee this morning. Officers discovered the machine after pulling over…
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Truganina man arrested
Police have arrested a Truganina man after a vehicle was driven erratically through Laverton North this morning. About 1.45am, a white Mercedes Benz was seen travelling…
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Footscray schools hit out at funding shortfall
Students and parents at Footscray’s secondary schools have hit out at a lack of funding for urgent works in the latest state budget. While the…
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