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Taking it in her stride
Altona police officer Kara Da Silva is training to complete her first full marathon as part of next month’s Great Ocean Road Running Festival. Mrs…
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Report released for Altona North Don site
A planning panel report for a new suburb in Altona North will be considered by Hobsons Bay council at an ordinary meeting on May 8.…
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‘This Girl Can’ kick goals
Brooklyn’s Jaime Penna is an ambassador for the ‘This Girl Can’ campaign, a Victorian version of Sport England’s viral campaign that led to 3.9 million…
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Car damaged in dog attack
An Altona Meadows’ woman has had her car’s interior torn apart by a dog after intervening in an attack. Cheryl Casley, a dog walker, said…
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The boss sleeps out
Williamstown’s Vedran Drakulic, a Bosnian refugee, is taking part in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout for homelessness. He heads Gandel Philanthropy, which will donate $2 for…
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Altona dog beach attack
A woman whose Jack Russell-chihuaha cross was viciously attacked at Altona dog beach is pleading with dog owners to act responsibly. Kylie Herbert said she…
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Yachtsman dies during sailing event
A member of the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria at Williamstown has died during a prestigious annual event held in gusty conditions on Port Phillip…
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AFL return to Whitten Oval tipped after Bulldogs land gift
AFL matches could finally return to Footscray’s Whitten Oval with the announcement of plans for new residential and commercial development that will help fund an…
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Women’s Honour Roll inductee carries torch for west
A Newport resident inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women will champion opportunities for western suburbs young people. Dr Maria Dudycz, who is of…
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Sneakerheads put best foot forward
Footscray hip hop group Sneakerheads is lacing up for the gig of a lifetime this week as the support act for California hip hop pioneers…
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My Place: Nick Ciancio
Nick Ciancio, a two-time Commonwealth Games weightlifting gold medallist who has been repairing sewing machines for more than five decades, says Footscray has always been…
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Altona Meadows man hit with heavy wage theft fine
An Altona Meadows man and his medical first aid company have been fined $300,000 for falsifying pay records and routinely underpaying workers. Paul Tempany and…
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Footscray man nabbed for bottle shop liquor thefts
A Footscray man has been charged with a series of thefts on liquor outlets across Melbourne. The 36-year old was arrested around 9am Wednesday morning…
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Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson
AMY CATTERALL, WILLIAMSTOWN VFLW COACH FB: How would you rate your cooking skills? AC: Professionally average. FB: What is your signature dish? AC: At the moment I would…
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Spotswood food festival with a catch
It’s one festival you have to catch. The Slow Fish Festival is coming to Spotswood, hosted by Slow Food Melbourne – part of an eco-gastronomy…
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