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Biggest Loser stars to run free boot camps
After shedding 51.6 kilograms to win The Biggest Loser, Hoppers Crossing’s Daniel Jofre says he and his family want to give back to the community…
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Epping wildlife on the mend
By Samantha Walker Sunny, a 15-month-old eastern grey kangaroo, is on the mend after suffering burns to his feet during a grassfire at Epping on…
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Surprise Yarraville visit by Tarantino and friends
Quentin Tarantino fans received a shock treat on Monday night when the cult Hollywood director made a surprise visit to Yarraville to discuss his new…
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Job fears at Braybrook over Masters decision
About 100 jobs in Braybrook are in jeopardy in the wake of a decision by Woolworths to offload or close its troubled Masters stores.…
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Swimmers rescued at Altona beach
Fifteen swimmers were rescued at Altona beach on Wednesday as wild winds whipped up waves and ripped beach tents from the sand, sending people running…
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Pageant on its way
Newport will host the Miss Gay and Miss Transsexual Australia pageant as part of this month’s Midsumma Festival. Deer Park nurse J.O. Rojas (pictured), the…
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Xander rides for poverty
Williamstown’s Xander Schmitz is the youngest cyclist in next month’s three-day 25000spins Great Ocean Road Challenge, riding from Geelong to Warrnambool to raise money for…
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Braybrook: Plans afoot after playground destroyed by arsonists
Plans to build a new playground in Braybrook are being finalised after a suspected arson attack destroyed the existing playground at Lance Reichstein Reserve just…
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‘All gender toilet’ creates storm
Victoria University’s first all-gender toilet has created a campus-wide storm as vocal critics and defenders clash over the installation. The conversion last week of…
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Altona: Kids fishing clinic does more than catch fish
The thing about fishing is that it does more than catch fish. That’s The Thing About Fishing (TTTAF), a not-for-profit organisation, is holding a kids…
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Wedding hoons terrorise West Footscray residents
Police are continuing to investigate claims that wedding party hoons “terrorised” West Footscray and Yarraville streets. Videos of the scene posted on Facebook show…
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Tangled webs rewoven
A dark tale of family relationships has earned a Footscray writer a prestigious short story prize. Barry Lee Thompson, above, wrote the first version of…
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Student anger at VU error
Victoria University has been forced to apologise to thousands of prospective students after mistakenly suggesting they had been offered early entry to courses due…
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World champion whipcracker
Just months after Altona whipcracker Nathan ‘Whippy’ Griggs (above) won a Guinness world record for Australia, his American arch-rival snatched it back. So Mr Griggs…
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Road deaths on the rise
A quarter of road deaths recorded during the 22-day Victoria Police holiday road blitz happened in Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong. Assistant Commissioner Doug Fryer…
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