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Revolution brewing in the west
A revolution is brewing in Melbourne’s west. As appreciation for micro-brewed craft beer skyrockets, small-scale breweries and brewing teams are popping up right across the…
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Final days for troubled immigration centre
The Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre will be closed within two years and the land sold for development, bringing an end to the controversial centre’s troubled…
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Rainbow flags fly for equality
Flags were flying in colourful solidarity on Monday as communities joined to recognise the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). IDAHOBIT promotes a…
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Training program leaves no youth behind
Young people living in Broadmeadows who have been “left behind” will get more help accessing vocational training and employment as part of a new state…
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Counter terror raid on West Footscray home
The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team raided a West Footscray home on Tuesday as part of an investigation into five men charged over an alleged…
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Fundraiser to take man ‘home’ after train deaths
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help bring the body of a man killed by a train at Altona Meadows on Thursday back…
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Appreciating the fab four’s beat
Beatles fans are being invited to come together for a special presentation in Altona on Monday. John Dawson will host a two-hour session looking at…
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Two men killed on Werribee line
Two men have died after being struck by a city-bound train at Altona Meadows on Thursday night. Police have established a crime scene near the…
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Mourners remember Footscray’s Jimmy Wong
Hundreds of mourners have turned out to pay their final respects to Footscray restaurant icon Jimmy Wong. Widely regarded as Melbourne’s “king of dim sims”,…
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Short film a fighting chance for Oscars
Heartbreak has turned to elation for Altona Meadows film director Aaron Ellis and producer, his cousin Lester Ellis Jr, who could go all the way…
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Petrol station proposal near Seaholme school
About 120 people have signed a petition against a proposed Liberty service station at the corner of Civic Parade and Millers Road in Seaholme. The…
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Death deflected by love
A locket close to his heart may have saved the life of Laverton man Albert Victor Hyde when a shell exploded in front of him…
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Altona Meadows residents fear crime wave
An Altona Meadows woman says she’s considering moving after being a victim of crime twice in three days. Other residents are thinking about forming night…
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Fashion showcase for Footscray designer
A Footscray designer with a social conscious is making her mark in the fashion world. Iva Pfeiffer has been selected as one of just a…
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Safety plea after Williamstown pedestrian death
Williamstown residents have renewed calls for a pedestrian crossing at a major roundabout after a man died while crossing Melbourne Road last Friday. The 59-year-old…
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