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Footscray man shaken by racial abuse at hotel
A Footscray man says he has been left shaken by a torrent of racial abuse that he experienced at a local hotel. Peter Mum, who…
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Eyes down and boogie
It’s disco bingo time at Werribee Support and Housing (WSH) … in a bid to raise cash for Wyndham’s most vulnerable children. Margaret Bateman wanted…
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Council makes veggie growers lose the plot
A Yarraville family is pushing for a change to Maribyrnong council guidelines after the council ordered it to tear down its nature strip vegetable garden.…
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Laura’s passion for pageants
Laura Bradley is getting set to take the world by storm. The 25-year-old dental nurse flew to Sri Lanka at the weekend to prepare for…
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Federal Labor MPs ignore ‘let them stay’ calls
Inner-west federal MPs remain in favour of offshore detention for asylum seekers despite thousands of protesters calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull not to send…
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State Trustees CEO highlights The Big Issue
A Footscray business leader wants people to think twice before they next scurry past a street magazine seller. State Trustees chief executive Craig Dent donned…
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Test your limits in Big Bay Swim
Swimmers can freestyle alongside some of Victoria’s best sportspeople at the coming Jalna Big Bay Swim, which winds up at Williamstown. World champion long-distance swimmer…
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Planting the seeds of gardening knowledge
Sunbury residents can help revegetate garden beds outside the Sunbury library during a free Live Green workshop this Saturday. Community gardener Ray Redford will show…
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‘Unspeakable crimes’ take toll on MP
Constant exposure to details of “unspeakable crimes and traumatic events” has triggered a three-month leave of absence by police and corrections minister and Williamstown MP…
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Five new bike paths flagged for Whittlesea
Five proposed off-road bike paths in Whittlesea have been flagged as “priority trails”. The planned trails – the Edgars Creek Trail, Merri Creek Trail Link,…
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SES flat out as storms strike
Flash flooding took Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong residents by surprise late Saturday night, leaving some with leaking roofs caused by storm damage. Weather Bureau duty…
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Police express dismay at drink driving
Police are dismayed that motorists are still driving after drinking or taking drugs despite numerous warnings and blitzes. More than 83 offences, including seven involving…
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Councils meet in Community Cricket World Cup
Cross-river rivalries could reach fever pitch this month as Maribyrnong and Moonee Valley councils join forces to host a Community Cricket World Cup. The February…
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Soap stars wanted to save iconic brand
Williamstown’s Kerrie Goodall is on a mission to keep alive Australia’s first brand of pumice soap. Red Star Cleaner was first made in 1908 by…
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CFMEU cops fines over company threats
The construction union’s Victorian branch and its former president have been fined $245,000 for attempting to coerce a scaffolding company operating on a Maribyrnong building…
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