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Christmas cheer at Makers Market
Stalls, gourmet foods and a well-stocked bar will all be on hand for shoppers at next week’s twilight Maribyrnong Makers Market. Seddon’s Adrian Kennedy, of…
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Yarraville’s Saturday sausage sizzle hits snag
The sights, sounds and smells of Yarraville’s Saturday sausage sizzle have been snuffed out. Maribyrnong council has ordered butcher Andrew’s of Yarraville to immediately cease…
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Paid parking switch-off to cost $600,000
A $600,000 blackhole has been punched in the Maribyrnong council budget following its decision to scrap paid parking at Yarraville Village and Footscray CBD until…
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Green light for Western Distributor toll road
A tunnel will be built under Yarraville and a new road will cross the Maribyrnong River after the state government gave the Western Distributor the…
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$3 million for Seaworks if port lease goes ahead
The state government has announced it will give $3 million to Seaworks at Williamstown if legislation to privatise the Port of Melbourne passes through parliament. Williamstown…
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Parkrun on the rise in Craigieburn
Increasing numbers of people are prepared to give up Saturday morning sleep-ins to join in a timed five-kilometre run. Parkrun event director Sue Maric and…
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Council votes to suspend Yarraville and Footscray paid parking
Paid parking in Yarraville Village and Footscray CBD will be scrapped until the end of summer. Maribyrnong councillors voted 6-0 in an often fiery special…
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Footscray yarn-bombed for anti-violence campaign
Women in the west have been knitting up a storm as part of a yarn-bombing raid on Footscray. The Western Region Centre Against Sexual Assault…
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Altona mother driven by son’s untimely death
An Altona mother who lost her son to leukemia three years ago is raising money for the organisation that helped her family in the last…
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Hobsons Bay beaches to become more accessible
A trial to make Altona and Williamstown beaches wheelchair accessible will be held over summer. Rubber matting will be placed across the sand at Williamstown,…
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Maribyrnong revealed as childhood asthma hotspot
Children in Maribyrnong are being hospitalised with asthma at almost twice the national rate, prompting calls for improvements to air quality. The first Australian Atlas…
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Plea to fix dangerous Yarraville intersection
Residents fed up with a dangerous Yarraville intersection are calling on VicRoads to help make it safer. Belinda Wallin said she had another close call…
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New playground for Saltwater Childcare Centre
Garden mazes, a rock stream and even a pirate ship are all adding to the fun at Saltwater Childcare Centre. A playground redevelopment, funded by…
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Christmas window lights up West Footscray
A sprinkle of dark Christmas magic has brought to life a West Footscray window that is said to rival Myer’s own. Made entirely from found…
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Kororoit Creek Road rail crossing removal fast tracked
The state government has announced it will fast track the removal of the level crossing on Kororoit Creek Road at Williamstown North. Williamstown MP Wade…
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