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Cafe match kicks goals
A team of “ageing amateurs” has beaten Bayside College’s finest in an annual charity soccer match supporting the community’s most vulnerable in the lead-up to…
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Altona’s summer policing crew pledge crackdown
Police have vowed to crack down on trouble-makers around Hobsons Bay’s beaches in the wake of a holiday rental being wrecked by partygoers and an…
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Hans puts his spin on healthy living
Altona’s Hans Peisl can still out-pedal most 20 year-olds as he spins towards his 85th birthday on December 16. Mr Peisl was born in Germany,…
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Mixed response on Maribyrnong Council performance
Maribyrnong residents are happy with their waste collection and libraries, yet unimpressed by traffic management, parking enforcement and planning outcomes, according to the council’s latest…
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Concerns over Williamstown Cemetery
A father who lost one of his twin daughters in a car crash in 2016 says the “disgusting condition” of Williamstown Cemetery is compounding his…
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West Gate Tunnel cost blowout as contracts lock in taxpayers
The cost of building the West Gate Tunnel has blown out by more than $1 billion amid claims the state government is acting with “astounding…
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Council vows to help return disability pride mural
Maribyrnong council has promised to make amends for accidentally stripping a disability pride mural off a Footscray wall. Star Weekly last week reported that Seddon…
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Poison bait warning for Altona dog beach
Animal rescue groups have warned dog owners to be on the lookout for poison bait at Altona dog beach. A person posted on Facebook today that their friend’s…
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Grant aids FCAC forum on art and disability
A forum on art, disability and helping service providers become more inclusive will be held in Footscray next year thanks to a $10,000 funding windfall.…
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Planners sound call to ditch West Gate Tunnel
The West Gate Tunnel Project is “an expensive strategic mistake” that the state government must immediately ditch, according to some of Australia’s leading transport and…
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Motorcyclist seriously hurt in Yarraville crash
A motorcyclist is fighting for his life after a collision between a motorbike and a van in Yarraville on Thursday morning. Emergency services were called to…
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Caltex now jet set
Caltex Australia’s move further into aviation fuel has taken off as it opened a new jet fuel tank at its Newport terminal on Friday as…
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Council apology as contractors tear down disability artwork
Maribyrnong Council has been forced to issue an apology following an embarrassing blunder in which graffiti contractors tore down commissioned artwork created by a team…
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My place: Pradeep Tiwari
Fresh from the success of his recent Festival of Lights, Pradeep Tiwari wants to bring some Christmas cheer to his beloved West Footscray. He speaks with Benjamin…
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West Gate Tunnel backflip bid fuels anger
A residents lobby group has slammed a move to have Hobsons Bay council backflip on its official opposition to the West Gate Tunnel project. Cr…
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