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Altona North school site tipped for housing
Plans are afoot for a former Altona North school site to be redeveloped in to 127 townhouses up to three storeys high. The state government’s…
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No refund for ‘dud’ vehicle bought at auction
A man has lost his bid to get a refund on a used vehicle that broke down the day after he bought it at auction…
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Iconic Williamstown beach venue for lease
An iconic Williamstown restaurant setting is available for 21-year lease in what has been advertised as a “once in a generation opportunity”. Hobsons Bay council…
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Markus Zusak and Andy Griffiths bestsellers at Willy Lit Fest
When Markus Zusak was writing The Book Thief, he had no idea it would sell more than 10 million copies and spend more than 500…
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Melton’s failing health card
A third of Melton children are either overweight or obese, while more than two-thirds of the municipality’s adult population are failing to get in enough…
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Drone prison ban takes off
Drones will be banned from being used near jails after several were spotted near the three Ravenhall prisons. A drone was also intercepted three years…
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Ballan wins new CFA training centre
Ballan will be home to the new Country Fire Authority training centre. The state government announced on Monday its plans for the new facility, two…
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Altona units, West Footscray houses on the rise
Altona has pipped Toorak to record Melbourne’s second highest unit price growth, according to the Domain House Price Report for the March quarter. West Footscray…
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Kooringal Golf Club award par for the course
Kooringal Golf Club at Altona has scored back-to-back wins after being named best golf club for the second consecutive year. It was a joint winner…
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Pen pistols, ice, land man in jail
A man has been sentenced to 12 months’ jail for manufacturing pen pistols and trafficking heroin and methamphetamine or ice. Nghia Lam, 37, who was…
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Last call to pass Queen’s baton for Commonwealth Games
With just five days left to nominate someone to carry the Queen’s baton for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, a retired Williamstown Primary School principal recounts…
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All star cast for Williamstown Literary Festival
More than 80 authors will feature in this year’s Williamstown Literary Festival, it was revealed at last Thursday’s program launch. Local favourites to return include…
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Footscray Hospital’s oldest volunteer applauded
At 92, great-grandmother Marie Marchant is older than many of the patients she cares for at Footscray Hospital. The long-time Deer Park resident signed up…
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Life of pie for pastry chef
West Footscray’s Santiago Cuyugan will be competing against finalists from as far as Russia and the US in the Savour Patissier of the Year competition…
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Pride of place in Footscray
Footscray’s first “community bar” is on the verge of becoming a reality. Pride of our Footscray, which will be co-owned by hundreds of shareholders, is…
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