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Storm lands boys in troubled waters
Williamstown lifesavers and a boy they rescued have reunited to warn others of the dangers of fast-changing weather conditions when swimming at the beach. It…
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My Place: Rosa McKenna
Rosa McKenna loves Spotswood, or ‘Spotty’ as it is affectionately called by locals. She speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak. What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay?…
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New cohealth clinic a win for health in Footscray
Health services in the inner-west have received a welcome boost with the opening of cohealth’s new health centre in Footscray. Health Minister Jill Hennessy joined…
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Green light for soccer facility at Mosaic Reserve
A state-of the art soccer facility will be built in Lalor thanks to a state government grant. Last week, the government announced that Whittlesea…
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Sadness over Altona kindergartens closing
Altona West Kindergarten will close five days before Christmas, with two more Altona kindergartens earmarked for closure when a $6.9 million early-years hub is built. Altona…
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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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