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Altona Primary a buyer magnet
People moving into the Altona Primary School zone are helping to drive house prices up by about $120,000, new Real Estate Institute of Victoria data…
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Pups on patrol for vets
Melton pound pups could get their second chance at life working as therapy dogs for veterans in the west thanks to the Young Diggers program.…
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Tasty times in Eynesbury
Lovers of the finer things in life are being invited to feast on the west’s best produce at Eynesbury Homestead later this month. The historic…
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Fatal tragedy casts spotlight on policing pressures
A good samaritan who coaxed a suicidal woman off a West Footscray road an hour before she was fatally run over by a semi-trailer is…
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RSPCA inquiry into Williamstown cat hoarder
Some of the 75 cats removed from a cat hoarder in Williamstown remain in recovery, in what an animal rescuer describes as one of the…
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Directors under spotlight as Sims supermarkets liquidated
Poor management, plummeting sales and spiralling debts racked up by a failed venture into North Blackburn were behind the failure of the Sims IGA Plus…
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Learning leap looms for Wyndham
Talented weavers from the communities of Burma will showcase their skills as part of the Wyndham Learning Festival. The festival, to be presented by the…
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Inner-west councils resist Australia Day change
Inner-west councils are unlikely to follow the lead of their counterparts in Melbourne’s north in dumping references to January 26 as Australia Day. Hobsons Bay…
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Coppolino bags medals at World Dwarf Games
Seddon athlete Margherita Coppolino is on top of the world after collecting gold and two silver medals at the World Dwarf Games. Coppolino’s medal haul…
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Councils back marriage equality campaign
Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay councils are standing behind the push for marriage equality in the federal government’s forthcoming postal survey. Hobsons Bay council in 2012…
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Roosters on the search for female players
The West Footscray Roosters are hoping to ruffle some opposition feathers by fielding a competitive women’s team next season. The club is on the lookout…
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Bowden enters the Forest for Fringe Festival
Footscray performer Stuart Bowden has no idea what to expect from his upcoming Fringe Festival collaboration – and he wouldn’t have it any other way.…
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Top roads cop warns of Maribyrnong’s deadly mix
A dangerous mix of vulnerable road users and heavy vehicles is creating a perfect storm on Maribyrnong roads, according to the area’s top road cop.…
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Dads face razor to help premmie babies
A West Footscray dad is facing the razor this Father’s Day to help other dads with premature babies. Radford White is leading a team of…
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Cycling death prompts Bill Shorten promise
The tragic death of mother Arzu Baglar while cycling in Yarraville earlier this year has spurred Maribyrnong MP Bill Shorten to promise to improve cycling…
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