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Councils call for fairer share of state funding
Footscray Hospital’s redevelopment, a boost to youth mental health services and money for the Maribyrnong River and the bay coastline top the council priority list…
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Footscray synchro swim stars take on the world
Two stars of Footscray’s Golden Fish synchronised swimming club hope to make a splash on the international stage at the World Championships in Budapest in…
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Funding windfall for Footscray’s Henderson House Landing
The iconic Henderson House Landing in Footscray will be rebuilt from scratch following an $800,000 commitment from the state government. The Maribyrnong River wharf has…
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Smash and grab at sex shop
Desperate burglars have broken into a Williamstown North adult store in the early hours of Wednesday. The thieves smashed their way into Erotique Adult Centre…
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Police hunt man after woman sexually assaulted at Laverton
A woman was forced to the ground in a terrifying sexual assault near Laverton train station. Police have released an image of a man they…
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Two per cent rate rise plan for Maribyrnong budget
A $1.5 million allocation to the Church Street Children’s Centre redevelopment, $1.1 million to a playground at Footscray Park and $1 million upgrade of the…
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New arts festival set for the west
A new arts festival is set to rise from the ashes of the defunct Big West Festival. Maribyrnong council will spearhead an annual three-week arts…
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Maribyrnong councillors defend Netherlands cycling study tour
Two Maribyrnong councillors have been given the green light to travel to the Netherlands to study cycling. Mayor Catherine Cumming and deputy mayor Sarah Carter…
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Maribyrnong flags councillor cycling trip to the Netherlands
Maribyrnong Council is facing a backlash over a proposal for two councillors to travel to the Netherlands to study cycling. A report to Wednesday night’s…
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Korean war memorial bound for Footscray park
Victoria’s first major public memorial honouring those who served in the Korean War will be built in Footscray. Veterans Minister John Eren visited Quarry Park…
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State dials up phone reception
High-tech gadgetry will be used to help improve mobile phone coverage on the Regional Rail Link from next year. Last week the state government, Telstra,…
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Council feels budget squeeze
Hobsons Bay council has released its draft 2017-18 budget which shows rates and waste charges each increasing by two per cent, with the council saying…
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Funding score for sport
Resident soccer and cricket clubs at JT Gray Reserve in Williamstown North have scored $650,000 in state funding towards a new $4million pavilion that aims…
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Fast teen takes on the world
Williamstown North teenager Chandler Cooper is living the dream after being contracted for the 2017 Moto3 Junior World Championship in Europe. The 16-year-old, who started riding dirt…
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Footscray barbers hair for the long haul
As Footscray undergoes rapid change, some things are hair to stay. Gentrification’s march is yet to overtake the suburb’s hairdressers and barbershops that provide lasting…
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