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Sims supermarkets sold as creditors chase debt millions
Sims IGA Plus Liquor stores in Footscray and Werribee had failed to pay rent or a number of suppliers for up to a year and had…
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Urban realism lights up Footscray
Arjuna Watson has come a long way since his first artworks were sprayed across the walls and trains of Melbourne. An early brush with authorities…
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Sexual assault in Werribee
Police have arrested three men following an alleged sexual assault in Werribee last night. Investigators said the men approached a woman sleeping under a footbridge…
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Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy bowing out
Western Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy has announced he will be retiring from the AFL at the end of the season. The 35-year-old veteran, who has…
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Put your ‘Life on a Plate’ for cookbook
Italian nonna Rosa Simon-Oston was born in the Calabrian countryside where life was simple and the food was from the land. The 77-year-old Altona North…
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Melanie Lane’s Nightdance brings the night to life
Rituals of the city that come alive after dark will be brought to the stage in a new dance work by Yarraville choreographer Melanie Lane.…
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Footscray war memorial destroyed in fiery crash
A driver has made a lucky escape after his car burst into flames as it crashed into a World War I memorial at Footscray Park.…
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Security guard jailed for sexual assault
A former security guard has been jailed for repeatedly raping a girl after picking her up near Newport railway station. Wajahat Abbas, 44, was sentenced…
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Resident anger over lengthy roadworks impact
Gas leaks, scratched cars, “intolerable” noise and other troubles have left residents of a Kingsville street fuming at “botched” roadworks. A Maribyrnong council contractor began…
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Major social housing project flagged for Footscray
A leading social housing provider has lodged plans for a new project in Footscray to help tackle the state’s growing affordability crisis. Unison Housing is…
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No last call for the Stags Head
One of Williamstown’s oldest pubs will be serving beers for a long time to come, after a 10-year lease was recently signed. The lease on…
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Council adopts budget and future plan
Sports, festivals and infrastructure are the big winners in the 2017-18 Brimbank council budget. Council last week adopted the budget, and a four-year plan which…
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Man in custody following fatal West Footscray stabbing
A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in West Footscray on Saturday. Paramedics were called to Ashley Street,…
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Man dies in fatal West Footscray stabbing
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the stabbing death of a man in West Footscray on Saturday night. Paramedics were called to Ashley Street, near the corner…
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Police hunt for man over Footscray tram double stabbing
Police have released images of a man wanted for questioning in relation to the stabbing of two men on a tram in Footscray. Dramatic video…
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