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Tunnel deadline fury
Inner-west residents are outraged they have been given just 30 working days to respond to a 10,000-page environmental effects statement for the West Gate Tunnel…
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It’s not easy being green
A small frog is causing a big stir in Maribyrnong. Maribyrnong council has removed rubbish bins from several parks in the city in a bid…
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Art prize is in the mail
Pitjantjatjara artist Mumu Mike Williams is the first winner of the Footscray Art Prize. Williams won the $10,000 cash prize for his Postbag Painting, in…
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Lamb raisesthe baaa
Saturday is not your average lamb – she trots around thanks to a cart, sleeps in a “race car” and receives care on call. Or…
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Spotswood developer takes fight to VCAT
The developer behind the plan to build the largest residential development in Spotswood’s history has vowed he will appeal against Hobsons Bay council’s refusal to…
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Wyndham Vale man charged over Altona North shooting
A 53-year-old Wyndham Vale man has been charged in relation to an alleged shooting in Altona North last week. Armed Crime Squad detectives seized a shotgun,…
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Highway patrol hit the streets on bikes
Westgate highway patrol is increasing its use of motorbikes and bicycles in a bid to improve law enforcement. Westgate highway patrol unit commander Jason Templar…
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Williamstown house doubles in price after two years
A house described as the worst house in the best street just two years ago is expected to more than double in price when it…
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Sounds of steel Way out West
Legendary Australian slide guitarist Dom Turner will join Nikki Brown from Ohio – the woman dubbed the “Jimi Hendrix of Sacred Steel” – in a…
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MY PLACE Doug Howie
What do you think about the changes you have seen over the years in Yarraville? It was good in the early days and it’s good…
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Grand past preserved online
It might be a small section of riverbank in the City of Maribyrnong, but the Footscray Wharves have a grand history. And a $10,000 online…
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Meeting our bay birds
Recently arrived migrants have been introduced to Hobsons Bay’s birdlife during a field trip run by Birdlife Australia and the Williamstown Community and Education Centre.…
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School wins local support
Hundreds of residents have thrown their weight behind Dinjerra Primary School’s campaign to rebuild the school. More than 450 people have signed the online petition…
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Dud call on Altona beach
Altona beach has become a “horrendous” mudpit in sharp contrast to eastern suburbs beaches, according to a volunteer member of Altona Yacht Club. Jo Ewen,…
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Altona commuters back in the loop
After a six-year campaign, Altona Loop commuters have welcomed the return of direct city-bound services that won’t require changing trains at Newport. The new Metro…
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