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Zombie movie a monster hit
An independent feature film featuring zombie extras from Melbourne’s west premieres this week with three sell-out shows. The Last Hope opens at Lido Cinemas on…
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Pet groomer avoids jail over fatal dog beating
A pet groomer convicted over the fatal beating of a dog with a hair dryer at a Maribyrnong salon has avoided jail-time after his three-month…
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Christmas events light up Maribyrnong
He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice – yet even Santa might struggle to make every Christmas event across Maribyrnong this festive season. Christmas…
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Terry Tran is a young man on a mission
Terry Tran is on a mission to make the world a better place for all. The Braybrook College student, who was honoured earlier this year…
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Melissa Horne: Politics in the blood
Labor’s Melissa Horne is in the box seat to replace Wade Noonan in the seat of Williamstown at the next elction. The woman most likely to…
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Ten-storey block on Footscray land tagged for park
Plans have been revealed for a 10-storey apartment building on a parcel of Footscray land that residents had been pushing to turn into a park.…
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Play’s vivid call for greater compassion
A creative call for compassion for those in need is being brought to the stage in Footscray this week. Vivid, a new play by Hoa…
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Footscray Primary School fete a blast from the past
Multicultural showcases and the classic games and competitions of yesteryear will offer fun for young and old alike when Footscray Primary School holds its first-ever…
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Oak tree saga fuels calls for greater protection
Pressure is mounting on Maribyrnong Council to beef up tree protection rules after a developer was able to order the removal of a beloved gigantic…
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Move to ditch Gellibrand for Cooper in electorate shake-up
A trailblazing activist for Aboriginal rights could be recognised with the renaming of the Federal electorate of Gellibrand in his honour. A push is underway…
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Altona Beach crash lands driver in jail
A man will spend at least 16 months in jail for his part in a collision that seriously injured a couple at Altona Beach in…
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Ukulele Death Squad aims for Newport
It has been dubbed the world’s most dangerous ukulele show. Ukulele Death Squad is embarking on its maiden journey to Victoria. Founding members Julian Ferguson…
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Love is the secret
Altona North couple Haralambos and Despina Hatzopoulos, both 90, on Thursday (November 16) celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. The couple hail from Ano Klines, a small…
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MFB: Mobil flaring, but no fires
A power outage has resulted in flaring at the Altona Mobil refinery on Friday morning, but the MFB has moved to calm people’s fears of…
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Hobsons Bay council officially opposes West Gate Tunnel
Hobsons Bay council this week voted to officially oppose the West Gate Tunnel project, expressing anger at increased freight traffic and the effect of diesel…
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