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Rate rises a matter of valuation in Hobsons Bay
Victoria’s top body for councils has criticised the state government for letting property owners think their rates will not rise more than 2.5 per cent.…
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Search for missing Taylors Lakes business owner enters fifth day
The daughter of a missing Taylors Lakes business owner has made an emotional plea for help to find her mother. Karen Ristevski, 47, who owns…
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Labor MPs retain western seats in election
Incumbent Labor MPs appear to have held onto the safe western suburbs seats of Maribyrnong, Gellibrand and Lalor in the 2016 federal election. Labor leader…
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Altona Meadows Community Centre trashed by vandals
All childcare and school holiday activities at Altona Meadows Community Centre have been cancelled after vandals smashed windows and tried to set the building on…
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Stabbed surgeon Dr Michael Wong warning on hospital security
A neurosurgeon who nearly died in a frenzied stabbing attack at Footscray Hospital says hospital staff are still at risk, with security no better despite…
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The rise of Altona and Melbourne’s bridesmaid bayside suburbs
Unlike our northern neighbour, absolute waterfront property in Melbourne is difficult to find; apply a price limit of less than $2 million and it is…
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Increase in burglary and theft offences in the Macedon Ranges
People are being urged to play it smart and lock their houses, sheds and cars following an increase in burglary and theft offences in the…
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Seaworks maritime precinct receives $3m
Williamstown’s Seaworks maritime precinct has received $3 million state government funding to upgrade the building and facilities. And it has been given a further $170,000 for…
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Ben Willis apologises for violent Facebook post
The Liberal Party candidate for Gellibrand has been forced to apologise just days out from the federal election over a violent post on his Facebook…
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Hannah’s helmeted honeyeater mural gets Bonsai treatment
An interest in the parenting habits of Victoria’s only endemic bird has caught the attention of judges in an art competition run by a Braybrook…
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Women of the west enjoy a touch of class
Women living in the west are being called on to send a fond farewell to a Footscray icon. Women of the West is a group that…
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Richard Mataska talks about his deep connection with Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s Richard Mataska spent eight years playing piano at Melbourne’s most prestigious bars before returning to uni to complete an education degree and becoming a…
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Big expansion to Wyndham electoral roll
If you notice Wyndham polling centres are a little busier than usual as you cast your vote this Saturday, it’s because of a 15 per…
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Islamic youth centre rejection may be appealed
The Islamic group backing plans for a youth centre at Hoppers Crossing will consider its options after Wyndham council refused a permit for the chosen…
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