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Parents anger over missed kindergarten offers
Maribyrnong council has defended its method of allocating kindergarten places despite criticism from parents who have missed out on their preferred options. Maidstone mother Dianne…
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Father sues VicRoads over son Allem Halkic’s death
The father of an Altona Meadows teenager who died after jumping from the West Gate Bridge in 2009 is suing VicRoads for his loss and…
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$500,000 reward to solve 1980s attacks on elderly Newport woman
By Emily Woods/The Age Police have offered a $500,000 reward to find a man who raped an elderly Newport woman twice in two years in…
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Better buys with fewer bedrooms in Williamstown
Home buyers able to consider a two-bedroom house can still find Williamstown affordable, new figures from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) suggest. Data…
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Leaders’ accord hits back at crime in Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay police and the council have developed the first community safety accord aimed at reducing crime in the city. The collaboration comes as new…
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Council initiative helps reunite lost dogs with their owners
A Hobsons Bay council initiative will mean lost pets that are registered and microchipped can be reunited directly with their owners instead of being impounded…
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Maribyrnong residents edgy about Bulldogs pokies
The Western Bulldogs are resisting calls by Maribyrnong residents to take steps to ensure their suburb isn’t flooded with pokies. The AFL club is seeking…
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Adara seeks to stoke pokies fears: residents
Residents have slammed developers for fanning concerns about pokies in order to ram through an “unacceptable” development at Maribyrnong. Residents Against Inappropriate Development in Maribyrnong…
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Braybrook man charged after counter-terrorism raid
A Braybrook man has become Australia’s first alleged right-wing extremist to be charged under federal anti-terrorism laws. Phillip Galea, 31, was arrested in a counter-terrorism…
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Ballan District Health & Care builds a healthy town
As far back as 1944, the people of Ballan recognised an acute need for a local hospital,so they set about raising the funds. They wanted…
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Campbellfield company fined $800,000 after workplace death
A Campbellfield recycling company that went out of business following the death of an employee in a workplace accident has been fined $800,000 in the…
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Whittlesea, Hume gaming venues top pokies loss list
Player losses at four poker machine venues in Whittlesea and Hume are among the highest in the state, new data reveals. Figures from the Victorian…
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Police ask Pokemon GO players for assistance in Altona
The end of Altona pier is a known spot for anglers to cast their fishing bait, but a different kind of lure had hundreds of…
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Alan Brough says no to Spicks and Specks reboot
Former Spicks and Specks resident contestant and team leader Alan Brough has ruled out any chance of being involved in a reunion, revival or reboot of the ABC…
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Retired Altona North man wins $1 million in Lotto draw
A retired Altona North man has won $1 million in Wednesday night’s Lotto draw. The man, who wanted to remain anonymous, bought his winning System 7…
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