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Skatepark part of riverside rejuvination
A skate park and climbing wall will be built beneath a busy crossing of the Maribyrnong River as part of a plan to reinvigorate riverside…
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Pink breakfast shares both sides of cancer fight
Williamstown’s Marlene Magor was diagnosed with the early signs of breast cancer about eight years ago while in her 40s. A few of her colleagues,…
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Up there for Seaworks
Musician Mike Brady, best known for his football anthem Up there Cazaly, has joined the board of Seaworks Foundation at Williamstown. Brady will help promote…
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Council rejects pet-registration fine pleas
Pet owners are furious that Maribyrnong council has rejected their appeals against $295 fines for late pet registration. Star Weekly reported in June that pet…
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Try arguing with this Bayside College trio
Bayside P-12 College is the only public school to have made it to the state debating semi-finals after beating private schools with paid coaches from…
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Ice empire boss Haddara led a ‘lawless’ life
Western suburbs drug boss Fadi Haddara will spend a month short of two years behind bars then face three years on a community corrections order,…
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Camp provides a great break for Alex and family
Altona Meadows boy Alex Gatt will join about 250 people from across Australia on Sunday at the 100th respite camp and open day hosted by…
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Williamstown residents forced to vacate homes
An elderly woman is among residents being forced to vacate their homes which are to be demolished to open up a pocket of prime real…
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Hero’s family touched by surprise new car
Helen Bertocci was speechless and numb when she got the surprise of her life this morning. The Altona North mother-of-two, who lost her husband last…
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PSOs use capsicum spray during Altona brawl
Protective Services Officers used capsicum spray to defend themselves during a brawl involving up to 15 people at Altona railway station on Sunday night. Trains…
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Transurban changes Western Distributor design
Transurban’s proposed Western Distributor has been redesigned to move the proposed southern tunnel entry and exit portal onto industrial land to the north of the…
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VCAT battle won but Seabrook BP war not over
Seabrook residents have won a battle against a developer’s bid to build four fast-food outlets at a BP service station backing on to their homes…
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Yarraville man rescued from burning bungalow
Firefighters have rescued a man caught in a flaming bungalow in Yarraville. Fire crews were called to the Roberts Street property about 4pm Tuesday after…
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Newport fundraiser for the women of Uganda
A fundraiser in Newport next month will raise money for beds, blankets and food for women and children escaping family violence in Uganda. Four years…
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RACV helps VU to teach migrant kids to swim
Learning to swim may be a rite of passage for many Australians, but not every child has had the same chance. A Victoria University program…
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