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Williamstown veteran cares for 104-year-old Legacy war widow
At age 90, Williamstown veteran Cliff Elliott still looks out for his mate’s wife, May McLeod, who is believed to be Australia’s oldest war widow.…
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Home invasions drop despite Apex gang fears
Police have moved to quell fears of home invasions in Hobsons Bay after widespread reports on social media about Apex-style gangs breaking into homes. One…
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Astronaut Marsha Ivins visits Scienceworks
Retired NASA astronaut Marsha Ivins says going into space has taught her that people on Earth are all the same. Ms Ivins, who has spent 55…
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Plant to save Altona skipper butterfly
Children from Queen of Peace Parish Primary School in Altona Meadows have planted 500 gahnia seedlings to attract the endangered Altona skipper butterfly. In its…
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Irene Chatfield risked all to save her beloved Western Bulldogs
What’s your connection with the west and how did you come to support the Western Bulldogs? We moved to Altona when I was two.…
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Lentil as Anything facing tough times
An iconic Footscray social enterprise could close its doors unless the community steps in and digs a little deeper. Lentil As Anything, a not-for-profit “pay what…
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Memorial relay to honour Footscray firefighter Damien Burke
Firefighter James Clarke can’t speak highly enough of ‘Burkey’. He says Footscray firefighter Damien Burke was one of the most respected officers he has ever…
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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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