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Deal struck on project tackling homelessness in west
A groundbreaking deal has been struck on a housing project aimed at tackling homelessness in Melbourne’s west. Not-for-profit agency Launch Housing has applied to locate…
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Teen strangled in Footscray robbery
Police are hunting for a man who strangled and robbed a teenager in Footscray last month. Maribyrnong Crime Investigation Unit detectives have been told a…
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Run around the race track
Kyneton residents are invited to pull on their running shoes and set off around Kyneton racecourse on February 5 in support of a good cause.…
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Werribee line worst for train fare dodgers
More commuters along the Werribee line are getting a free ride than on any other metropolitan train line, new Public Transport Victoria (PTV) figures reveal.…
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Back to school for cyclists in Newport
Even seasoned cyclists can get caught out when it comes to road laws and traffic safety. Last year, a cyclist lost a Melbourne Magistrates Court…
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Happy 100th for Lorna
Williamstown identity and Australia’s oldest female lacrosse club member, Lorna Rolley (nee Saker), last Friday celebrated her 100th birthday. Born in Williamstown, Mrs Rolley briefly…
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Glitz and glamour for Miss Transsexual Australia title
Glitz and glamour will dazzle an audience in Yarraville later this month as entrants vie for the coveted title of Miss Transsexual Australia 2017. A…
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Fruit nets more than bats can bear
A Greendale animal rescuer who’s recently saved three bats tangled in fruit tree netting is urging people to be more mindful of wildlife. Naomi Carr,…
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Footscray institution Olympic Doughnuts shutting up shop
Footscray’s iconic Olympic Doughnuts is shutting up shop. The Footscray station institution, started up by Nick Tsiligiris in the 1970s, is wrapping up due to…
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Altona Meadows Boxing Day thief sought
Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to after a car was broken into at Altona Meadows on Boxing Day. Detectives from…
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Rogue carpet cleaner banned for five years
A rogue carpet cleaner who forced his services on the elderly and left one woman too scared to sleep has been ordered by the Supreme…
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Hocking Stuart Yarraville admits property price underquoting
A Yarraville real estate agency has been fined after deliberately misleading buyers by underquoting properties by up to hundreds of thousands of dollars. L&L Dardha…
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Shellfish warning for Hobsons Bay due to algae
Recreational shellfish collectors are being warned not to eat shellfish from Hobsons Bay after two marine algal blooms were detected at the mouth of the…
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Grassfire in Altona North
Peak hour traffic has been affected by a grassfire which has jumped the Princes Freeway at Altona North. The fire started in the Laverton North Grasslands…
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Beaches cop dirty outflow
Beachgoers are being urged not to swim near stormwater drains, even if it’s a beautiful day, after three western suburbs beaches recorded faecal pollution. Werribee…
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