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End of an era for Altona Halloween house
It’s the end of an era for Altona’s most famous Halloween house. Over the past nine years, Sandra Charter has decorated her Maidstone Street house…
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Frustration over war memorial impasse
A community group campaigning for recognition of one of Maribyrnong’s most beloved war heroes has lashed out at the Department of Defence for ignoring its…
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Djerriwarrh Health Services board sacked
The entire board was last week formally sacked at the Bacchus Marsh hospital where seven baby deaths in two years are being investigated. The eight…
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Agony and ecstasy for Seabrook bikie
A bikie from Seabrook who turned up at Sunshine Hospital with a gunshot wound on Sunday night has been charged with drug trafficking. Shane Middleton…
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Drink driver capsizes boat in Newport
A 43-year-old man was caught drink driving a vessel after crashing his boat in Newport on Saturday night. It is believed a six metre fishing…
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Man cops parking fine while helping stranded woman
A motorist has lashed out at Hobsons Bay council after he stopped to help a woman, whose car had broken down, and received a fine…
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Call to keep Williamstown North level crossing
Children will be at risk if removing a level crossing at Williamstown North train station and building a flyover causes more motorists to use Williamstown…
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Free bowel screen kits thrown away
People are being urged to overcome their distaste for bowel cancer screening as figures show that two of every three people in Hobsons Bay and…
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Young climate crusader raises awareness
Eleven-year-old Saskia Verhoef has been putting up homemade climate change posters around Williamstown to prompt people into taking action on the environment. Saskia (pictured) cited her…
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Two women injured by same ‘trip hazard’
One woman broke her arm and another dislocated her shoulder after tripping in the same hole at an Altona North building site. Resident Geoff Mitchelmore…
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Altona North tops rent hikes for units
Altona North has recorded the fastest rising rents for units in Melbourne. Domain Group senior economist Andrew Wilson said the median rent in Altona North…
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History of Williamstown Racecourse revealed
All that remains of the former Williamstown racecourse is a concrete stairway that leads nowhere and foundations buried in undergrowth. Williamstown historian Tom Ferris has…
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Push for park on surplus RRL land
A campaign has begun to get a rare slice of open space in Footscray handed over to the community. Buckley Street resident Daniell Flood is…
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Snake bites prompt pet warnings
Pet owners are being warned to be vigilant after a number of snake bite cases and numerous sightings around Hobsons Bay this month. On Monday,…
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Council flag decision stirs Vietnamese tensions
Maribyrnong council has rejected claims its decision to fly the yellow Co Vang flag of the former South Vietnam risks starting a “second Vietnam War”…
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