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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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Property boom in west’s ‘Toorak’
Williamstown has emerged as one of the top 10 growth suburbs in the west, with an 18 per cent increase in median house prices in…
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Seaholme Christmas display lights up neighbourhood
“Seaholme’s Chevy Chase”, Joe Cachia has been busy since October decorating his house for Christmas. On December 1, his grandchildren helped him turn on the…
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Using common cents to save the bandicoot
Five cents doesn’t go far, but children at Williamstown North Primary School have used their common cents to raise nearly $500 for the Eastern Barred…
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Hobsons Bay community funding rebuilds networks
This year’s Hobsons Bay Community Fund will benefit nine community groups, schools and services sharing in $27,890 in grants, ranging from $1200 to $5000. Now…
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Video celebrates life in West Footscray
A musical video celebrating life in West Footscray has quickly racked up more than 2000 views on YouTube. The project grew from an idea shared…
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Williamstown family terrified by masked home invader
A Williamstown woman has been subjected to a terrifying home invasion, during which a masked man armed with a knife entered her house and stole…
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