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Dire days as Footscray Lentil as Anything faces closure
A last-ditch effort is being made to save the Footscray branch of Lentil as Anything and stop it closing by the end of this month.…
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Tragic fire deaths highlight social housing need
The deaths of three squatters in Footscray highlights the urgent need for more social housing in Melbourne’s west, according to advocates. Last week’s alleged arson…
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Bradmill developers receive two-year permit extension
The owners of the former Bradmill factory site have been granted two more years to begin the redevelopment of the Yarraville property. Beijing-based development conglomerate…
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Footscray ice addict jailed over revealing photo blackmail
A Footscray “ice” addict who threatened to share revealing photos from a stolen computer as part of a string of offending has been sentenced to…
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Mother and daughter killed in Footscray fire shared ‘enormous’ love
A mother and daughter killed in a fire in Footscray this week had an “enormous” love for each other, according to distraught family. Tanya and…
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All walks heed respect: Walk With Her
Sarah Cafferkey was a beautiful, bright, bubbly young lady until her life was cruelly cut short. The 22-year-old was murdered in a Bacchus Marsh unit…
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Coen Ashton does it for donors
Coen Ashton, who at 13 became the youngest person to jet-ski the 2000-kilometre length of the Murray River before getting a double lung transplant,…
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Williamstown unit developer tries again
A new application has been lodged for a four-storey apartment block on the site of a service station opposite Williamstown Town Hall. A previous application…
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‘Large club of the year’ award to Footscray City Gymnastics Club
Footscray City Gymnastics Club has collected back-to-back honours in taking out Gymnastic Victoria’s “large club of the year” award for a second year running. Based…
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Itchy bomb trees making life ‘unbearable’
Williamstown residents say “itchy bomb” trees are making their lives unbearable and could trigger asthma. Tracey Wallace has collected 62 signatures on a petition calling…
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Welcome to Williamstown
People will be able to take a rare glimpse behind some of Williamstown’s most intriguing doors this month at the annual Open Williamstown event raising…
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Japanese culture comes to Hobson Bay
Hobsons Bay children experienced a taste of Japanese culture last week when students from Nagoya Women’s University visited local primary schools and kindergartens. Sixty-two women…
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Maribyrnong athletes bag swag of gold at Simplot Games
An eight-strong team from Maribyrnong Sports Academy won over the crowds as they bagged a bundle of medals at the recent Simplot Games in Idaho,…
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The BBQ film starring Hobsons Bay
Australian comedy film, The BBQ, was filming in Hobsons Bay last week with locals starring as extras at locations including Seaworks in Williamstown. As Star…
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Queen’s Baton Relay to wind its way to the west
Inner-west residents will have the chance to play a part in the 2018 Commonwealth Games when the Queen’s Baton Relay passes through town early next…
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