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Williamstown in the swim
Woman of steel, Williamstown’s Zoe Ferguson is bay-bound. She and family members are among the throng signed up for Victoria’s peak open-water swimming event to…
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When the Pope came to town
As one headline proclaimed at the time, the west was blessed when Pope John Paul II visited St Leo the Great parish in Altona North…
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Ten meals for $15 at Altona North cafe
An Altona North cafe is offering 10 meals for $15 under an Australian-first pilot. UrCommunity co-founder and executive director Peter Malliaros said his cafe, attached…
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Mobil to investigate Altona refinery leak
Mobil says it will conduct a thorough investigation to determine the cause of a leak from its Altona refinery early Thursday morning. About 30 firefighters…
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Caliban explores catastrophic climate change
The impending affects of calamitous climate change are being brought to the stage by some of the west’s most promising young theatre talent. Developed and…
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Church Street childcare centre seeking urgent support
A West Footscray childcare centre is seeking urgent support to survive in the face of a 12-month redevelopment blow-out predicted to create a $1 million revenue…
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Bid to stave off Footscray childcare closure dashed
Parents launching a last-ditch bid to stave off the closure of a Footscray childcare service have had their hopes dashed. Star Weekly reported in July…
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Peter Knight blows Seddon’s trumpet
Living in the inner-west has heavily shaped the music and outlook of award-winning Seddon musician and composer Peter Knight. What is your connection with Seddon?…
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Seddon kickboxing champion charged over Richmond heist
A former kickboxing champion from Seddon has been charged over the infamous 1994 Richmond “road gang” heist on an Armaguard van. Pasquale Lanciana, 59, a…
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Seddon creator Saulwick offers Permission to Speak
The complex relationship between a parent and their child has proven fertile creative fodder for the latest production by Seddon theatre creator-performer Tamara Saulwick. Chamber…
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Tackling Tough Mudder for Movember fundraiser
Raising funds for men’s health was all in a day’s muddy work for Seddon’s Lauren Gunston at the weekend. Ms Gunston and her team of…
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Council cash boosts community projects
Programs to improve health, parenting and community connection are some of the 50 projects that will share in $166,000 from Maribyrnong council’s latest round of…
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Footscray’s first rooftop bar at Back Alley Sally’s
Footscray will get its first rooftop bar after plans were backed for approval by Maribyrnong Council. The proposal for a rooftop bar at Back Alley…
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Altona commuters back in the loop
Altona and Seaholme commuters will have off-peak direct city services for the first time since 2011 under timetable changes announced on Tuesday. Altona Loop trains…
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Residents wait longer for planning permits
The time it takes Wyndham council to consider a planning application is on the rise, according to recently released data. According to state government figures,…
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