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Business Matters: Bargain brews and party hits
Don’t go thinking Premix Kings in Willy is just another bottle-o. They do things differently…
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Business Matters: High-class hearing help is here
Audiologists from Active Audiology in Altona say finding right hearing aid only half the solution.
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NOBA1L trio in stolen card spending spree
Police are searching for a trio alleged to have gone on a spending spree with a bank card stolen from Maribyrnong in a car with…
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My Place: Martin Didzys
Retiring Altona pharmacist Martin Didzys speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak about some of his strange encounters over 40-odd years. What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay? …
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Fake truck-driving certificates land man in jail
A man has been jailed for four months after accepting cash kickbacks for issuing certificates to drive trucks and other heavy vehicles. Former Linfox employee…
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MPs up in the air over sky rail
Western suburbs Liberal MP Bernie Finn last week told State Parliament he was concerned Williamstown would be “ruined by a sky rail” as part of…
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House prices booming
Melbourne’s south-west region – stretching from Williamstown to Wyndham Vale – has recorded Australia’s fastest property price growth, according to a new report. SQM Research’s…
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Queen’s baton bearers count down to Commonwealth Games
A Braybrook schoolgirl and a young disability advocate will be among those carrying the Queen’s baton through Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay during the 100-day countdown…
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Spooktacular night out
Halloween promises to be a scream in Hobsons Bay as the city holds its first Spooktober Fest. Children can dress in costume and visit Newport…
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Melbourne Victory set to train in Maribyrnong
Maribyrnong is set to play a central part in Melbourne Victory’s training regime under a $750,000 plan to redevelop a local playing field. Melbourne Victory…
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Nuns on the run raise funds for ASRC
A nun whose parents once fled from Syria by boat has helped a Footscray organisation assisting asylum seekers raise more than $200,000. Sister Rita and…
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St Nicholas Greek Orthodox language school opens doors
The rich culture and history of the west’s Greek community will be on display when a Yarraville language school opens its doors for a day…
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Council to introduce blanket 40km/h limits
Maribyrnong councillors have dismissed a backlash against plans to introduce blanket 40km/h speed limits on residential streets. Councillors last Tuesday unanimously voted to support a…
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Maribyrnong Council complaints soar
Complaints about Maribyrnong council have soared in the past three years, making it the fourth most complained about council in the state. The Victorian Ombudsman’s…
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Melissa Griffiths nominated as Victorian LGBTI Person of the Year
Footscray transgender activist Melissa Griffiths has been nominated as the 2017 Victorian LGBTI Person of the Year. The 2017 GLOBE Community Awards, to be held…
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