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Proud Mary celebrates 100 years
A life-long love of dance and the care of her family have paved the way for a happy 100 years for Yarraville’s Mary Lester. The…
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Police plead for clues to Altona bookshop bashing
Five years ago this week, Altona bookshop owner Jill Brookes was bashed and left for dead in the aisle of her Harrington Square store. Despite…
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Footscray focus for new arts festival
A guerrilla opera cruise, a scandalous all-girl Sherlock Holmes cabaret and performances at the Franco Cozzo furniture store will all feature as part of the…
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Altona: the new million dollar suburb
Altona has joined the million-dollar club, the latest house prices from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria show. The June quarter was the first time…
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$1 land deal passed up, sports clubs furious
Hobsons Bay council has declined an opportunity to bid $1 for a large parcel of Mobil land to build a multi-sports complex, leaving sports clubs…
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Sims Supermarkets Footscray page stirs social media storm
Shane Warne sightings, life bans for Game of Thrones spoilers and a ‘Save Sims’ barbecue featuring LA-based musical superstar Ben Lee – is the sudden…
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Kingsville takes crown in hot property market
The “poor cousin” of inner-west real estate has soared past the million dollar median mark to be crowned Maribyrnong’s most expensive suburb. A 17 per…
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Hobsons Bay Youth Parliament team targets marine pest
The Hobsons Bay YMCA Youth Parliament team is calling for a bounty to reduce northern Pacific seastar numbers in Port Phillip Bay. The marine pest,…
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Pies swoop on team
Laverton Magpies has started a women’s football team and is looking for players to start training for the 2018 season. Team president, and mother of…
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Ercildoune opens doors for Open House weekend
You can bank on making some memorable discoveries when the Footscray Historical Society throws open the doors of its home as part of Open House…
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New suburb for Altona North accelerates traffic fears
Residents already alarmed by the prospect of increased traffic from the West Gate Tunnel had their fears heightened when plans for a new suburb in…
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Newport protester hits the roof
A Newport resident has placed a mannequin on his roof in protest at “greedy” developers. Vincent Cocca and numerous others are objecting to plans to…
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Winter feast for climate change
A winter feast to tempt the tastebuds will be held in Seddon on Wednesday to help raise funds to fight for the planet’s future. Fig &…
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Census reveals religious shift
Religious preferences in the Macedon Ranges and Sunbury are contributing to a shift in Victoria’s religious affiliations. In the Macedon Ranges, 37 per cent of…
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Williamstown RSL sold for kids’ centre
A childcare entrepreneur plans to build an early learning centre on the Williamstown RSL site, which was sold to recoup a $3.5 million debt. Explorers Early…
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