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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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Neighbours fight ‘cage of rubbish’
Altona North residents have launched an online petition in a bid to get VicRoads to remove a gated cage topped with barbed wire they say…
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West Welcome Wagon seeks warehouse
A group of volunteers helping asylum seekers in the community is raising funds to help manage a growing stream of donated goods. West Welcome Wagon…
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Well suited to descend for Foster kids
Williamstown’s Hamish Nye will be abseiling 27 storeys – in his suit – to raise money for children in foster care. Mr Nye hopes to…
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Breakdown becomes a positive turning point
Tears streamed down Simone Outteridge’s face as the frustration of losing her car keys reduced this once strong, confident and successful woman to hysterical crying.…
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Council wants trucks forced on to Distributor
A total ban on trucks must be introduced on inner-west residential streets once the Western Distributor is completed, a parliamentary inquiry into infrastructure projects has…
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Shadow play recreates forgotten Footscray
Creative kids have used shadow puppets to explore Footscray’s past during a school holiday activity with a difference. Joyce Watts and Jo Skladzien, artists-in-residents in…
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Newport residents oppose new childcare centre
Hobsons Bay council has received 37 objections to a proposed three-level childcare centre at Newport. Wilcon Projects applied to build a 112-place centre at 463-465…
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Firm fined $40k after worker suffers burns
A Laverton North company has been fined $40,000 after an employee suffered burns to his face, neck and torso at the workplace. BPL Melbourne Pty…
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Push to save Williamstown Hospital ED
The Greens are calling on the state government to chip in $5million to keep Williamstown Hospital’s emergency department open. As reported by Star Weekly, Labor…
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Private hospital redevelopment welcomed
The $20-million redevelopment of the west’s only private hospital has been unveiled. Health Minister Jill Hennessy last week officially opened the new Western Private Hospital’s…
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