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War memorial plaques stolen from Footscray
Police are hunting for callous thieves who have stolen 111 plaques from the Footscray Memorial Garden on the eve of Remembrance Day. Seventy-nine of the bronze…
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Greek Orthodox church’s first anniversary festival
The biggest Greek Orthodox church in Melbourne’s west this month celebrates its first anniversary with a festival in the Altona North church ground. Parish priest…
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Special Olympic gold medalist proud to land a job
Despite winning gold for Australia, Special Olympics athlete Michael Van Wilgenburg still faced hurdles getting his first job. Mr Van Wilgenburg, 20, of Altona North,…
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Million dollar facelift for Maribyrnong childcare centre
An extra 40 childcare places will be created when Maribyrnong River Children’s Centre’s million-dollar overhaul is completed early next year. The refurbishment will include reconstruction…
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‘Alarming’ decline in library book loans
There has been an “alarming” decline in library book loans across Hobsons Bay, while electronic borrowing has doubled. Hobsons Bay council is working to reverse…
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Langshaw Reserve decision pleases footy clubs
A stoush between Newport Power and Williamstown junior football clubs over the use of Langshaw Reserve in Altona North has come to an amicable end.…
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Community consultation on Laverton school site
Hobsons Bay council will this month hold a community drop-in session to help shape the development of the former Laverton primary school site. As reported…
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Poor disability access to cost Williamstown traders
Williamstown is this month hosting the Para World Sailing Championships, but an audit has found nearly half the suburb’s shops are not accessible by people…
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Altona Primary School steps back in time
Altona Primary School children recently stepped back in time to celebrate the school’s centenary. The teachers and students dressed up as their forebears would have…
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Calls for toll subsidies to cut local truck traffic
Maribyrnong council is calling for subsidies to encourage freight trucks off inner-west residential streets and on to existing and future toll roads. The council will…
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1400 apartments planned for Kinnears site
As many as 1400 apartments could soon be built on the Kinnears Ropeworks factory site at Footscray after developers lodged plans for its redevelopment. The…
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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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