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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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Western Bulldogs cap off premiership win with record profit
The rampaging Western Bulldogs have capped off their drought-breaking AFL premiership win with a record $3.64 million operating profit. The result is the third consecutive…
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Braybrook dux achieves stellar ATAR
A lifelong love of science and mathematics has led to a Braybrook student becoming dux of his school with an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)…
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Snakes on the streets
A dog-walking group has moved out of Altona because of snakes, with one local vet warning that snake season is just warming up. Karen Hollis,…
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Williamstown’s Way Out West club vows the music will never stop
Williamstown will get the blues in a big way this Sunday. The final gig at the Way Out West (WOW) Roots Music Club – before…
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Polish sailor stops at Williamstown while circling globe for gran
The Williamstown maritime community has rallied around a Polish sailor who ran into trouble while circumnavigating the world in honour of his late grandmother. Gregor…
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Fire tears through Little Saigon
More than 70 firefighters have taken more than six hours to contain a blaze that has devastated Little Saigon Market in Footscray. A blaze tore through…
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Williamstown lights up for Christmas night market
Williamstown’s annual Christmas night market is back again. Hosted by the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce, the market will be held in Douglas Parade and Ferguson…
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Homicide detectives investigate death of a man in Williamstown
A Wyndham Vale woman has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of a man in Williamstown on Friday. Police and paramedics attended an…
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