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Community Fund helps people to bloom
People in recovery from mental health issues are among residents reaping big benefits from a Hobsons Bay Community Fund grant. The fund, which is about…
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Move to sell part of Altona P-9 College site
The Department of Education and Training is proposing to sell part of the Altona P-9 College site for residential development. On Monday, it advertised its…
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More pain before commuter gain
The $5.5 billion Western Distributor is expected to cut travel times and bring relief to residents impacted by heavy truck traffic in the inner-west. But…
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Newport Lakes Primary gets $3 million
Newport Lakes Primary School has been allocated $3 million in the state budget to upgrade its ageing buildings. Education Minister James Merlino on Monday announced…
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Western distributor route still up in the air
The final route of the $5.5 billion Western Distributor could be up in the air for months after the Victorian government revealed two options for…
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Mill site developer to pay $2m for infrastructure
The developer of the former Port Phillip Woollen Mill site in Williamstown will contribute almost $2 million towards community infrastructure in the suburb. Hobsons Bay…
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Girls get a kick out of Auskick
Girls in the west are being drafted into the footy fold as the Western Bulldogs bring back their popular All Girls NAB AFL Auskick program.…
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Street art comes to life across Maribyrnong
A fantasy artwork based on the flora and fauna of the Maribyrnong River is one of seven new street art installations that will appear around…
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Developer offers new Williams Landing carpark
Parking woes at Williams Landing train station may soon be a thing of the past, with property developer Cedar Woods offering to help Public Transport…
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Fr Bob helps launch homelessness campaign
Father Bob Maguire and Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon have helped local youth homelessness support service Latitude launch its ‘Belong’ campaign. The Altona-based service supports…
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Mobil refinery to be free of heritage protection
Hobsons Bay council has voted to remove heritage protection from Mobil’s Altona refinery, which paves the way for the downing of a 76-metre catalytic cracking…
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$60,000 fine for selling banned goods
An Altona North company fined $60,000 for supplying banned or unsafe goods, including monkey bikes and car jacks, has ceased operating. Consumer Affairs Victoria launched…
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Western Distributor: Victoria goes it alone
The Victorian government will spend $1.46 billion on the $5.5 billion Western Distributor freeway despite initial claims it would not be required to spend any…
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Finnish begin community sauna campaign
The Finnish Society of Melbourne has applied to Federal Gellibrand MP Tim Watts for a grant to help build a community sauna at Altona’s Finnish…
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VU Centurions hike to fight poverty
A dedicated group of hikers linked with Victoria University has raised more than $30,000 for people living in poverty. Nine four-person teams hiked more than…
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