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Tee off for the Hobsons Bay community
Lovers of outdoor activities are encouraged to swing into action at a golf day at Hobsons Bay to raise money for more than 60 local…
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Western Bulldogs kick off season with family day
Western Bulldogs fans are in for a double treat this Saturday as part of the club’s popular annual family day. Following the success of the…
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Yarraville Festival brings cheer to the streets
Thousands of people enjoyed a day of fun in the sun during Sunday’s ever-popular Yarraville Festival. Seven stages of entertainment showcased the depth of local…
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Altona traders hit back against fight club ‘beat up’
Altona traders are hitting back at a media report that claimed there is an organised fight club operating in the area. Video footage emerged of…
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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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