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MP says ‘shameful’ hospital should be bulldozed
Outdated Footscray Hospital is “shameful” and should be “bulldozed and rebuilt”, State Parliament has been told. Western suburbs upper house Liberal MP Bernie Finn called…
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Woman charged over ring road death
An Altona Meadows woman has been charged following a crash which killed a Werribee man on the Western Ring Road on Saturday morning. Father of…
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The blue thread through Footscray
All things blue and Footscray are being celebrated in two artistic endeavours to mark 100 years of Victoria University. The link between VU and the…
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Jim Wong Restaurant to live on as legacy
Footscray’s iconic Jim Wong Restaurant will live on as a legacy to its beloved founder, Jimmy Wong, who died last week. Tributes have been pouring…
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Chester the Paint Spot horse stolen
A Footscray icon of more than 30 years has bolted. ‘Chester’, the fibreglass Footscray Paint Spot horse, went missing on Friday and his whereabouts remain…
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Footscray dim sim king Jimmy Wong dies
Beloved Footscray restaurateur Jimmy Wong has died. Mr Wong, 75, passed away at 8am on Thursday surrounded by family. Wife Marianne Wong said the proprietor…
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Footscray to host Southern University Games
More than 2000 student athletes will aim for glory when they descend upon Footscray in July for the 2016 Southern University Games. The event, recently…
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Money bags leave Altona teller out of pocket
An Altona bank teller has lost a work compensation claim that she suffered hand and shoulder injuries from carrying money bags and counting cash. The…
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The Substation to get $1m council funding
The Substation arts venue at Newport will receive $1,050,000 over three years from Hobsons Bay City Council. The former power station turned multidisciplinary arts space…
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Songwriter plays for mental health awareness
Picking up the bass guitar and singing means much more than just making music for Jo Maria. The Braybrook songwriter has found a peace and…
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Kooringal named golf club of the year
Kooringal Golf Club at Altona has been named Golf Club of the Year in the Community Clubs Victoria awards. The club was recognised for improving…
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Altona Beach Film Festival taking entries
Organisers of Altona Beach Film Festival, now in its second year, are hoping to attract entries from around the world. This year’s theme is ‘waves’…
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Memorial for lost sea captain in Williamstown
A memorial seat and plaque will be installed along the Strand in Williamstown in honour of Captain John Dowling, who was lost at sea when…
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Fallen warrior up and running
It has been a long road back for Williamstown’s Lance Bombardier, Brendan Dover, who six years ago lost part of his left leg and use…
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Fifteen year art journey on track
Puzzled commuters have 15 years to solve the mystery of “the man with the chair” at Footscray station. For two hours every Thursday morning, for…
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