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Media star helps raise funds for abuse survivors
Altona resident and The Project co-host Meshel Laurie says crowdfunding to pay for abuse survivors to travel to Rome will also be used to provide…
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Down-to-earth solution to seaweed problem
Altona Community Gardens members have become part of the solution to the suburb’s seaweed problem. Seaholme member Peter Weaver obtained a permit from Hobsons Bay…
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Spotswood Pumping Station open day
Nestled under the West Gate Bridge and behind Scienceworks sits a 19th century industrial relic, its architectural grandeur a seeming contrast with its former purpose.…
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Braybrook walkway sale hits snag
A Braybrook school and its neighbours are tussling over the future of a public walkway. Caroline Chisholm Catholic College says the strip of land at…
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Councillors still split over Yarraville paid parking
Maribyrnong councillors remain at loggerheads over paid parking in Yarraville as losses stemming from the impasse head towards the million-dollar mark. Councillors last Tuesday voted…
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Clock ticking on pet registration
The clock is ticking for inner-west pet owners to re-register their feline friends and canine companions. All dogs and cats must have their registration renewed…
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Apartment boom on Footscray horizon
An apartment boom is on the horizon for Footscray, with 1371 new units approved last year. Footscray unit approvals in 2015 were the highest in…
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Century-old anchor smuggled from Pirates
A 100-year-old anchor has been stolen from outside the Pirates Tavern at Williamstown. The anchor was stolen between 7pm Sunday and 4pm Monday from outside…
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Bond for man who assaulted councillors
A Yarraville man has received a good behaviour bond and been ordered to pay more than $1200 after pleading guilty to assaulting two Maribyrnong councillors…
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Support sought for drug help app
Sunbury community leaders hoping to develop an Australian-first smartphone app to connect ice users with mentors are calling on residents and businesses to help get…
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Armed robber hits Central Square
An armed robber struck twice at Central Square shopping centre in Altona Meadows on Thursday morning. The centre’s owner confirmed the Aldi supermarket and TAB…
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Work to start on Seaholme seawall
Hobsons Bay council will next month start work on a $731,000 seawall at Seaholme, with works along the municipality’s 23-kilometre shoreline expected to cost up…
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Run for Hope in fight against cancer
When Melinda Bryce was diagnosed with breast cancer, she soon found out she wasn’t alone. The Yarraville mother of two was 29 when she found…
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Haddara crime syndicate member jailed
A drug trafficker involved in a crime syndicate in Williamstown North headed by Fadi Haddara has been sentenced to a minimum of 16 months behind…
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Kingsville’s metal kings celebrate 40 years
Enthusiasm, hard work and a can-do attitude have helped keep Able Industries Engineering in business in the west for 40 years, according to its owners.…
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