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Semicolon tattoo; pause for thought
Brooklyn tattooist Jessica Gronow put out the word she was doing free semicolon tattoos – and got nearly 100 bookings virtually overnight. Project Semicolon was…
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Braybrook Library hosts Father’s Day celebrations
The contribution of Maribyrnong dads will be celebrated in a family event in Braybrook this Saturday. The free event at Braybrook library, just in time…
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Police Mercedes-Benz ‘Guardian’ to promote road safety
They call it the Road Guardian and it’s in Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong and Wyndham for the next week. Mercedes-Benz has loaned its GLE63 S Coupe to…
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VU project helps African small businesses
A new project has begun teaming Victoria University business students with African-Australian immigrants who are running small businesses. The Tailored Learning Project was inspired by…
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VCAT rejects apartments next to Williamstown hotel
The state’s planning tribunal has refused to allow a three-storey apartment building next door to a live music venue at Williamstown. Mazark and Associates applied…
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Braybrook Masters to close by December 11
Braybrook’s Masters store is expected to be turned into a home improvement centre after Woolworths confirmed it will close its entire range of Masters stores…
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Westgate Golf Club faces hole lot of pain
Nestled in the shadows of the West Gate Bridge, Westgate Golf Club is now also existing under a cloud of doubt over its future. The…
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Supermarket for old Bunnings site at Altona North
Plans have been lodged for a Woolworths supermarket and seven large retail outlets on the old Bunnings site at Altona North. Original plans that included…
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Kinder children create mosaic snake
Children at the Range Children’s Centre in Williamstown have brightened up their carpark with help from a world-renowned mosaic artist. Altona-based artist Julee Latimer worked…
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Yarraville businessman faces ruin over boatshed trial
The case against a Yarraville man embroiled in a three-year legal battle with Wyndham council over works he did at a public reserve is “an…
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Saintly inspiration for a Footscray school
A “mountain” of food is making its way to people in need thanks to the generosity of families at a Footscray school. St John’s Primary…
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Education program sets safety net to catch early leavers
A new program has been launched to target early school leavers in Wyndham and Hobsons Bay. Reconnect, funded by the state government, aims to engage…
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Buddy bench pairs up at Altona Primary School
The concept of a buddy bench has taken off so well that Altona Primary School now has two. Radio presenter Meshel Laurie, whose twins attend…
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Williamstown Chronicle building turns new page
The former Williamstown Chronicle building will get a modern makeover after a three-storey development was approved last week by Hobson Bay council. A special planning…
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Drug deal claims in childcare closure
Parents at a Footscray childcare centre say claims of nearby drug dealing and inappropriate music fail to justify closing the centre’s doors. Star Weekly last…
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