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BREAKING: Heavily armed police surround Laverton motel
Heavily armed police have surrounded a motel in Laverton as part of an ongoing investigation. A number of people are inside the Westside Hotel Motel…
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Greens eye Hobsons Bay council election
The Greens candidate for Gellibrand in the recent federal election will stand in Strand ward in the upcoming Hobsons Bay council poll. Williamstown resident Jonathon…
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Harvey’s Angels to join Daniher’s Drive
Newport’s Amanda Elmer lost her father and nanna to what she calls The Beast – motor neurone disease. Footballing great Neale Daniher has put the…
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Young have their say on Hobsons Bay’s future
Young children have been consulted as part of Hobsons Bay council’s projected plans for the municipality in 2030. The children’s ideas have been compiled in…
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Guala grant to create new jobs
A state government grant is helping cap off a high-tech upgrade to a West Footscray manufacturer. Guala Closures will use its $166,000 grant to help…
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Mongol partner granted bail
The partner of a senior Mongol bikie has been granted bail while awaiting court on charges including trying to intimidate a witness in an armed…
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High winds wreak havoc in Hobsons Bay
High winds have downed trees on homes and caused roof damage across Hobsons Bay. St Clement’s Anglican Church in Central Avenue, Altona Meadows, had part…
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Western Distributor long tunnel given the green light
The state government has headed off a clash with Maribyrnong council and Yarraville residents by announcing three-kilometre twin tunnels beneath Yarraville to connect directly with…
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Anger as Big West Festival axed
The western suburbs arts community has slammed a decision to shut down the successful Big West Festival. Arts workers and community members have reacted angrily…
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Woman’s body found in Altona
The discovery of a woman’s body at Altona beach this morning is not being treated as suspicious, police say. The partially burnt body was found…
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Western Distributor design features long tunnel
The state government has headed off a clash with councils and residents by announcing a three-kilometre twin tunnel to be built beneath Yarraville will connect…
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Towers on horizon for Footscray skyline
A cluster of more than 900 apartments spread across six towers soaring up to 24 storeys high will be added to the Footscray skyline in…
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Growing support behind Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Hub
A Macedon father of six has joined the growing chorus of residents calling for federal, state and local governments to support a centrally located indoor…
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Mind in the Dark aims to end mental illness stigma
A team of women in Melbourne’s west is tackling the stigma of mental illness. The Mind in the Dark campaign aims to change negative perceptions…
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‘Living well with diabetes’ forum at Williamstown town hall
People in their 20s and 30s are now getting so-called ‘maturity onset diabetes’, an Altona North GP will tell a forum in Williamstown on Saturday.…
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