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Kudos for council over Flemings Pool action
Altona locals have welcomed the restoration of popular swimming spot Flemings Pool after a community outcry. Hobsons Bay council has dumped 100 cubic metres of…
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Newport Rail Academy contract rebuilds lives
Disadvantaged young people will be employed to maintain the Newport Rail Academy under a three-year partnership between the state government and YMCA Rebuild. The academy…
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Genesis Breyer P-Orridge exhibition at Newport
An exhibition of works by art and music pioneer Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (pictured) will be displayed in an exclusive Australian exhibition at Newport for the…
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Altona North author’s new chapter
Altona North’s Rick Kiembe Mwamba, a refugee from Democratic Republic of Congo, has written his first book – about what brings happiness. After fleeing his…
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Pint-sized stars join elite
Pint-sized dancers from TDC (The Dance Company) at Spotswood have been crowned Australian champions in the prestigious Hollywood Bound National Dance Championships run by industry…
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Feral goats on the loose at Brooklyn
A herd of feral goats believed to have originated from an abattoir is eating its way through more than $100,000 of vegetation along the banks…
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Unsightly mess blighting Footscray Cemetery
Rubbish, overgrown weeds, fallen branches and smashed graves are just part of the unsightly mess blighting Footscray Cemetery, according to the son of a man…
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March for ‘Marty’ as couple fight to stay for cancer care
A young Footscray couple is staging a last-ditch battle to remain in Australia to continue a desperate fight against advanced breast cancer. Yousra Alamgir was…
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My Place: Rebecca Barnard
Singer-songwriter Rebecca Barnard has toured far and wide during a successful musical career, yet loves returning to her beloved Yarraville. She speaks with Benjamin Millar…
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Married at First Sight’s John Robertson is back
Married at First Sight favourite John Robertson is back for another shot at love in the 2018 series of the show. The 55-year-old from Altona…
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Woman badly burnt in West Footscray house fire
A West Footscray woman is fighting for her life after she was rescued from her burning home on Thursday night. MFB firefighters rescued the badly…
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Thieves steal Samaritan’s new car in Maidstone
Police are searching for two heartless thieves who stole a car from a Good Samaritan in Maidstone. Police received reports of a child wandering on…
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Hobsons Bay ready for Australia Day
Seventy Hobsons Bay residents will become Australian citizens during the Australia Day breakfast at Williamstown Town Hall officiated by former Victorian premier John Cain. Hobsons…
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Dive team patrols waters for abalone poachers
Seven accused abalone poachers have been netted in a sting using covert divers by the Victorian Fisheries Authority in Hobsons Bay. Undercover and uniformed officers…
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Western Flickers Table Football Club in Asian Cup
Australia’s largest table football club, founded in Altona, will this weekend compete against some of the world’s top-ranked players in the fourth Asian Cup. Western…
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