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Hobsons Bay Police and council band with residents to curb crime
Hobsons Bay police and council have joined forces with Altona Meadows residents who last month started conducting citizen night patrols to deter criminals. The collaboration…
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One million tuna containers donated to Anglicare Victoria
One of the largest food donations ever made in Australia has been delivered to Foodbank’s Yarraville headquarters. Sirena Tuna has given one million tuna containers…
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Project seeks council funds to help sex workers
A support service for sex workers is seeking budget funds from Hobsons Bay council to help women in both licensed and illegal brothels. Project Respect…
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Parking debacle may cost Maribyrnong $2.5M
The failed rollout of paid parking in Yarraville and the inability of councillors to agree to a new parking policy is likely to cost Maribyrnong…
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Guildy verdict over river body parts murder
Three men have been found guilty of the murder of Brendan Bernard, whose severed body parts were found in the Maribyrnong River last year. Con…
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Downer invests millions reviving Newport rail workshops
The $7.5million upgrade of the Newport rail maintenance centre has reached the end of the line with a significant boost for the west. Downer Rail,…
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Protestors rally to save Footscray wharf
Protestors turned out in force last weekend, calling on the state government to save an iconic Footscray wharf. About 100 people turned out for a…
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Yarraville chemist to open 24 hours
The first 24-hour pharmacy in the western suburbs will open around the clock in Yarraville from next week. Carnovale Pharmacy will be one of only…
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Telethon raises $200,000 for Footscray refugees centre
More than $200,000 was donated to Footscray’s Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) on Monday during a telethon to mark World Refugee Day. The ASRC smashed…
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Williamstown’s lifesavers plead for toilet relief
Williamstown’s lifesavers are raising their hands for help from Hobsons Bay council to fix the clubroom’s “embarrassing” toilets and change rooms. Williamstown Swimming and Life…
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Hunt for Kingsville bandits who shot driver
UPDATE: Police have arrested and charged two men over a Kingsville armed robbery and shooting in 2011. Police recently released CCTV footage in the hope of…
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Cactus caper & fine for diesel spill – Briefs, June 22, 2016
BRIEFS Cactus caper Thieves stole four golden barrel cacti from a roundabout in Altona at the weekend. The cacti, at the corner of Pier…
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Police search for missing Delahey teenager
Sunshine police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a Delahey teenager who has been missing for almost two weeks. Olivia Samuel, 15, was…
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Lawyer arrested over Altona North murder
A lawyer has been arrested in connection with the 2009 murder of Mohammed Haddara. Homicide Squad detectives arrested the 67-year-old at a Fairfield home about…
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