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Pink & Blue breakfast Mosaic Restaurant, Altona is hosting a Pink and Blue Ribbon Breakfast for breast and prostate cancer on October 14. It’s $49…
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Community says thanks
Hobsons Bay’s Baha’i community will this month hold a public celebration at Altona Meadows marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of their religion’s founder,…
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Tree hacking a ‘disgraceful’ act
Tree vandalism and graffiti around Skeleton Creek at Altona Meadows has prompted calls for CCTV in the area. Two Carinza Reserve trees were hacked with…
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Maidstone woman jailed for smuggling heroin
A Maidstone woman has been jailed for more than five years after being convicted of smuggling more than three kilograms of heroin into Australia in…
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Furry friends flock to Footscray Finds
Furry friends fond of food and fashion are set to flock to the Footscray Finds market this Sunday. Expect canine cavorting and poochy pampering when…
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‘Broken Nose’ now blooming Rose
One of Williamstown’s oldest hotels with a colourful past, Rose of Australia, is this week celebrating its 150th anniversary. The hotel in Ferguson Street was…
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Altona High collection a class above
People will be able to look up their old class photos from Altona High School, which later became Altona Secondary College, in an exhibition culminating…
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Diwali celebrates triumph of light
Expect plenty of colour and excitement in the air when Footscray lights up to mark the triumph of light over darkness. One of the most…
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Four fight for Williamstown preselection
Four candidates have nominated for Labor preselection to replace Wade Noonan in the state seat of Williamstown. His former long-time advisor Fiona Ward will vie…
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Daughters of the West kicking health goals
A free health program helping women stay in good shape is kicking off across the west. Daughters of the West is an eight-week program…
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VU and Western Bulldogs sign historic deal
Victoria University has stepped up its support of the Western Bulldogs by inking an historic five-year partnership deal. The deal, unveiled at the Western Bulldogs…
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Brushing up on mental health
A youth art exhibition and “chat chairs” will be set up in Hobsons Bay to coincide with Mental Health Week. The Leaders of Today (LOT)…
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The Mens Thread weaves respect
Men are weaving an important message about respect for women in their life one thread at a time. The Mens Thread is a needlepoint project…
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New chapter for library
Bookworms rejoice – Little Library is back at the Melton train station permanently to keep literature lovers entertained. Readers are encouraged to “take a book…
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Families shocked as YMCA axes holiday program
Families have reacted with shock and dismay at a YMCA decision to scrap school holiday programs at RecWest Footscray. Maria Kentley said her son and…
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