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Christmas window has West Footscray abuzz
A touch of Dickensian whimsy has West Footscray abuzz as Post Industrial Design brings its popular Christmas window back for another year. Artist Jos Van…
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Plummeting theft drives inner-west crime drop
Crime rates have again dropped in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, according to the latest data from the Crime Statistics Agency. Maribyrnong’s recorded offences fell 9.3…
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Plans for eight storeys near Mobil tank farm on hold
Hobsons Bay council has deferred making a decision on a proposed eight-storey, 62-dwelling development at Williamstown due to concerns about its proximity to Mobil’s fuel…
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Photographer heartbreak at asylum seeker plight
No Australian could support the indefinite offshore detention of asylum seekers and refugees after meeting these people in person, according to a Yarraville photographer recently…
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Tweddle helping dads in the west work out parenting
A new project aiming to help dads discover the joy of parenting is rolling out across the west. Recognising there are very few programs specifically…
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Friends of Hanging Rock release history book
Friends of Hanging Rock has published the first comprehensive chronicle of the famous landmark. Hanging Rock – A History aims to provide answers to many…
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Residents cry ‘shame’ on council U-turn
Residents opposed to the West Gate Tunnel left this week’s Hobsons Bay council meeting chanting “shame” after councillors voted to reverse official opposition to the…
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Mik Shida seeks new meaning in classic artform
Yarraville artist Mik Shida’s latest exhibition “New Meaning” is seeking to express a new mythology that transcends the traditional purpose of art supporting or challenging…
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Arts West shares collaboration lessons
Inner-west arts organisations have marked a five-year partnership milestone by gifting their insight to others. Arts West, an alliance of seven Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay arts…
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MY PLACE: Holly Glavich
Williamstown teenager Holly Glavich is working hard to help others. She speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak. What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay? I have lived…
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VCAT approves Aitken Street plan
Plans for a four-storey, 26-dwelling apartment block at 27 Aitken Street in Williamstown have been approved on appeal to the state’s planning tribunal. The Victorian…
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Carols come to Yarraville Gardens
A silent night is the last thing on the mind of organisers staging one of the inner-west’s favourite summer rituals. Yarraville Carols in the Gardens…
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Flemings Pool: Council acts after community outcry
Emergency talks are being held to improve safety at a popular local swimming hole after a former lifesaver was injured on rocks left by council…
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Seaholme Kindergarten children having a bowl
Children from Seaholme Kindergarten last week tested the greens at Altona Sports Bowls Club. Member David Grego – also a member of Altona Bowling Club…
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Braybrook tops burglary count
Braybrook is the most burgled suburb in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, the RACV’s yearly analysis of burglary hot spots in greater Melbourne shows. One in…
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