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Old men and the sea
For many men, retirement means playing golf or lawn bowls, looking after the grandkids or joining the local men’s shed. For Williamstown’s Rod Gunther and…
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Drink driving strike rate shock
One in every 335 drivers tested by Victoria Police during a four-day blitz across the King’s Birthday long weekend were caught drink driving. There were…
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Community Calendar
Heritage walks Enjoy a leisurely 90 minute walk around historic Williamstown and nearby suburbs with guide John Becroft. Walks start at 9-20 am each Tuesday…
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Industrial action to impact bus routes
Major disruptions to CDC and Dysons bus lines are expected to occur next week due to planned industrial action. The action on Monday, June 16…
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Door to re-open on immersive production
Following a sell-out season as part of Sleepless Festival Footscray, Australia’s first-ever virtual reality immersive theatre experience, The Door in Question, will return to the…
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St Monica’s student scientists
Students at St Monica’s Primary School in Footscray demonstrated their aptitude for science at their big science fair late last month. Held across Wednesday May…
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Childcare centre cement concerns
A Yarraville child care centre and kindergarten has claimed that the proposed expansion of a nearby cement plant threatens the health and wellbeing of children…
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Barkly Street school celebrates centenary
Celebrations are underway at Footscray High School to mark the 100th anniversary of public education at its Barkly Street campus. The first of two events…
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My Place: Ray Pereira
Maidstone’s Ray Pereira OAM is a renowned percussionist who has performed all over the world. He is also one of Australia’s foremost African drumming teachers.…
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Much-loved teacher remembered
A memorial fund has been established in honour of a much-loved teacher at Laverton P-12 college who died suddenly last week. Jospehine Montalti taught at…
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Truth walk to pass through Footscray
Yoorook Justice Commission deputy chair Travis Lovett will stop by Footscray early next week in the final stages of his 25-day Walk for Truth across…
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Braybrook celebrated through textile art
A community arts residency by Vietnamese-Australian textile artist Phong Chi Lai invites locals to contribute to the final touches of a collaborative textile banner that…
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Trial to combat graffiti
The state government is trialling new technology to curb graffiti on roadsides, with new panels set to be retrofitted to noise barriers and retaining walls…
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Artistic honour
Officially, Newport’s Jane Crawley has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division in the King’s Birthday honours for…
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Medal for firefighter with plenty still in the tank
From CFA volunteer in country Victoria to acting deputy chief commissioner and recipient of the nation’s highest fire service honour, Newport firefighter Andy Waterson has…
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