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Maribyrnong crime hits record high
Maribyrnong has experienced an average of more than one crime every hour in the past year. New figures released by the Crime Statistics Agency show…
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Council opts for childcare centre rebuild
The Church Street Children’s Centre in West Footscray faces an extended closure while Maribyrnong council develops plans to demolish and rebuild the centre. Star Weekly…
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Foodbank brightens Christmas for farmers feeling pinch
Dairy farmers feeling the pinch after enduring one of the toughest years in their industry’s history will get a break at Christmas, thanks to a…
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Williamstown RSL offered lifeline
The Williamstown RSL sub-branch has been given an option by RSL Victoria of keeping the title of a house next to the club, which is…
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Little Saigon markets will rise again
The Little Saigon market will rise from its ashes with its owners pledging to rebuild a market on the site. Fire tore through the iconic…
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Les Twentyman Foundation fire fundraiser raises over $150,000
More than $150,000 has been raised for the Les Twentyman Foundation in a fundraising lunch held in Melbourne on Friday. The blaze that devastated Footscray’s…
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Calls for long-term funding to tackle homelessness
The yearly struggle to attract the federal funds that can help address homelessness must cease, says a Footscray-based service tackling family violence. Women’s Health West…
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Footscray a firm favourite for Sally Quinn
Creating meaningful jobs and helping save the environment are all in a day’s work for Green Collect co-founder and proud Footscray local Sally Quinn. …
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Maidstone businessman guilty of smuggling 17 tonnes of tobacco
A Maidstone businessman has avoided jail despite his role in smuggling 17 tonnes of tobacco into Melbourne. County Court judge Liz Gaynor sentenced Daniel Keefer,…
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Cafe soccer scores big
Soccer with soul was played with gusto when an annual fundraising match for Williamstown’s Helping Hand Cafe was held this month, supporting some of the…
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Here’s to you, Mrs Robinson
After being a mainstay of the early years of more than 1800 children, Janet Robinson is retiring after 30 years at Russell Court Kindergarten and…
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Altona students bring Christmas cheer to homeless youth
Altona P-9 College students are working hard to bring some Christmas cheer to young people who have no permanent roof over their heads, or are…
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Downhill mountain bike track part of Quarry Park revamp
The west’s first downhill mountain bike track could soon be rolling as part of a planned $4.5 million revamp of the underused Quarry Park in Footscray.…
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New jobs in shopping centre plan for Braybrook Masters
More than 160 new jobs are expected to be created when the former Braybrook Masters store is redeveloped into a new shopping centre. Plans for…
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Critics slam childcare centre plan at polluted intersection
A decision to allow a childcare centre to be built at one of the city’s most polluted intersections signals a planning system failure, critics say.…
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