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Williamstown’s Vedran Drakulic honoured with OAM
Williamstown’s Vedran Drakulic was 30 in 1992 when war broke out in Bosnia, and it was only thanks to his work with Red Cross that…
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Tanna puts West Footscray director on verge of Oscars history
A film co-created by West Footscray director Bentley Dean is on the verge of making Oscars history after being shortlisted for the 2017 Academy Awards.…
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Team Melbourne sport day on its way to Footscray
Australia’s largest LGBTIQ sport and recreation “come and try” day will make its way to Footscray in February. Team Melbourne’s Sports Festival, now in its…
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Community spirit on show at Yarraville Festival
The annual showcase of the west’s renowned community spirit is almost at hand, with the Yarraville Festival to take over the streets early in February.…
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Seddon family back on the road after caravan theft
A Seddon family has recovered their beloved hand-built caravan after it was stolen on Boxing Day. As reported by Star Weekly earlier this month, it…
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Altona Meadows assault leaves man still unable to walk
Police doorknocked an Altona Meadows street and raided a Tarneit home on Friday as part of an investigation in to an assault that has left…
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Maribyrnong residents urged to have say on council plan
Maribyrnong residents are urged to have their say on their city’s future direction. Maribyrnong Council has created an online survey to help shape the council…
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Altona Meadows’ John getting Married at First Sight
After 17 years of marriage to his childhood sweetheart, John Robertson from Altona Meadows never thought he’d be single at his age. The 53-year-old has…
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Crime fighters tackle Oxfam trailwalker
When they’re not busy fighting crime, Wyndham police officers have been hard at work raising money – and their heart rates – to help…
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Explosion fine for Laverton North company
A Laverton North business has been fined $84,000 after a workplace explosion and fire in 2015 that resulted in an employee spending two weeks in…
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Altona North’s Caterina Bartone celebrates 100 years
Altona North’s Caterina Bartone celebrated her 100th birthday on January 23. Born in Soriano Calabro in the Italian region of Calabria, Ms Bartone was the…
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Homegrown talent lights up Stony Creek Music Festival
A stellar line-up of homegrown talent will take to the stage in Yarraville as part of the third Stony Creek Music Festival. From 2-7pm on…
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Secret report behind Footscray childcare centre closure released
A Footscray childcare centre was supposedly shut due to poor patronage and low building quality, according to a confidential Maribyrnong council report. Empire Street Early Learning…
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New housing estate for Williamstown North ‘an experiment’
The former Hobsons Bay Caravan Park at Williamstown North is set to become a new estate housing about 400 people over 2.175 hectares. Hobsons Bay…
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Boomerang Bags cut reliance on plastic
Hobsons Bay Boomerang Bags will feature at a stall at Altona’s Logan Reserve on Australia Day to raise awareness about how people can reduce their…
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