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Next gig: Opera de Lyon
Williamstown opera singer Brenton Spiteri will depart for France this week to work with Opera de Lyon, the nation’s second-largest opera company. The 28-year-old tenor…
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Midsumma sport the key to town
A Melbourne Renegades Pride Harmony Day featuring family-friendly cricket that promotes inclusion will be held in Altona as part of GOWEST events for the Midsumma…
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Footscray film-maker wins Sundance fellowship
A Footscray film-maker is on the path to producing her first feature-length film after being awarded a prestigious fellowship. Amie Batalibasi is the 2017 recipient…
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Altona beach thugs on notice
Police have vowed to crack down on trouble-makers at Altona beach after a pizza maker was attacked and brawls erupted over two warm nights last…
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Time ticking on Yarraville shopping centre and library project
Owners of the former Bradmill site have less than three months to begin building a new shopping centre and library on the site before their…
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Mental as Anything ring in the new year in Footscray
The year will end with a bang when New Year’s Eve fireworks and legendary Australian rock outfit Mental as Anything light up Footscray Park on…
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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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