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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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Hobsons Bay’s Youth Parliament aims to regulate body image
Hobsons Bay Youth Parliament, including the state’s newly appointed youth premier, wants mandatory labels on photoshopped images. The team comprises youth premier Omar Al Debal,…
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Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong at odds over Western Distributor flyover ramps
By Goya Dmytryshchak and Benjamin Millar Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong councils are on a collision course over new flyover ramps planned for the Western Distributor.…
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Revaluation of rateable properties show double-digit growth
A revaluation of rateable properties in Hobsons Bay has found a 17 per cent rise in residential values in the past two years, while values…
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Lawyer quizzed over kill case
A lawyer has been questioned about an alleged conspiracy to pervert the course of justice in relation to the 2009 murder of Mohammed Haddara. The…
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Charges over hit-run: Cyclist killed in West Footscray
UPDATE: A Fitzroy North man has been charged over the alleged hit-run death of a cyclist in West Footscray on Thursday afternoon. The 27-year-old man was charged with one…
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Vandals trash the Altona Meadows Community Centre
Vandals smashed windows and tried to set fire to Altona Meadows Community Centre overnight on Wednesday, causing all childcare and other services to be cancelled…
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Yarraville home shatters property record
A historic Yarraville home has smashed the inner-west’s real estate sale record after selling for $3.28 million. The price tag for the heritage listed property…
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Man charged with shooting murder of Mohammed Haddara
A man has appeared in court charged with the shooting murder of Mohammed Haddara, a death that escalated a bloody feud between two crime families.…
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EPA concludes investigation into penguin deaths
An EPA investigation has concluded that two little penguins and about 12 toadfish that washed ashore at Altona beach on Monday night had most likely…
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Crime on the rise in Maribyrnong
A 26 per cent spike in crime in Braybrook and a 21 per cent rise in the 3032 postcode covering the suburbs of Maribyrnong and…
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