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Court orders closure of illegal brothel near Footscray Primary School
An illegal brothel has been shut down after being found operating just 50 metres from Footscray Primary School. The brothel was operating at Young Asian…
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Arnold Zable telling the human story
Award-winning writer and human rights advocate Arnold Zable will speak at the annual general meeting of Hobsons Bay Refugee Network, which is open to the…
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From Newport to Barcelona
Nine-year-old Newport girl Isabelle Bitsikas is heading for Barcelona to compete for a world title after being crowned a Dancer of the Year in the…
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Big Bay Swim making a splash for a good cause
Swimmers will be able to freestyle alongside world champions at Rotary’s Jalna Big Bay Swim from Port Melbourne to Williamstown on February 26. Hall of…
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Heat’s on to save Melton kids
Paramedics were called out to 45 incidents of children being left in locked cars in Melton last year. Ambulance Victoria has issued a stern warning…
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Little libraries let loose
Bookworms rejoice – four “little libraries” have sprung up around Melton South to keep literature lovers satiated and entertained. Readers are encouraged to “take a…
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MY PLACE: Peter Ryan
What’s your connection to Macedon Ranges? I live in Kyneton with my partner, Stephanie. We live in the home that has been in her…
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Three-storey plans to change Altona streetscape
A developer has lodged plans to transform an Altona street by replacing 10 single-storey villa units with 14 predominantly three-storey townhouses. Bardin Planning Co-ordination has…
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Plan to replace Williamstown RSL with cafe
Shock has been expressed at new plans by RSL Victoria and Grocon to replace the Williamstown RSL sub-branch with a cafe. A community meeting in…
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Victoria University under fire for hosting Q Society fundraiser
Victoria University will review its event booking process after a growing backlash to its decision to rent out space for a fundraising event by the far-right…
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Thieves steal $20K of cigarettes from Altona North
Three men have forced their way into Altona Gate shopping centre in Altona North and stolen more than $20,000 worth of cigarettes. Police have released…
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High-rise tower plan for industrial Footscray site
Plans have been unveiled for a group of four towers soaring up to 24 storeys above a former industrial Footscray site. The proposal for 577…
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Daughters of the west secure AFL Women’s win
The daughters of the west delivered a commanding display and kicked off their AFL Women’s campaign with an historic victory. Playing to a near-capacity crowd…
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She Will Shine scholarship offers business boost
Inner-west women wanting to kickstart new businesses are being offered the chance to shine, thanks to a new scholarship. Footscray-based women-in-business organisation She Will Shine…
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Maxine Beneba Clarke takes major poetry prize
The power of poetry to say a lot with a little has long attracted Yarraville writer Maxine Beneba Clarke. Fifteen years after she began playing…
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