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Hundreds pay respects at local Anzac services
Hundreds paid their respects to Australia’s service personnel past and present by turning out for Anzac Day marches and services across Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong.…
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Landmark 501 Receptions site back on market
Footscray’s iconic 501 Receptions site is back on the market just weeks after a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision paving the way for a…
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Maribyrnong council releases draft budget
A 2.5 per cent rates rise for Maribyrnong ratepayers will help fund the $138 million budget proposed for 2016-17. Maribyrnong Council on Tuesday night endorsed…
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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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