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Schools welcome Geelong Road 40km/h zone
Footscray school communities have welcomed plans to introduce new school speed zones on busy Geelong Road. The speed limit on the major road will be…
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Pop-up park proposal for West Footscray
Cr Catherine Cumming floated the idea for a Blandford Street pop-up park at Tuesday night’s council meeting. Her notice of motion in support of the…
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New lease on life for Maribyrnong heritage gem
A hidden gem in the heart of Maribyrnong may soon become a household name. Jack’s Magazine, a former explosives magazine by the banks of the…
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Young cricketer suffers suspected heart attack
A young cricketer suffered a suspected heart attack while training at Williamstown on Sunday morning. Williamstown Cricket Club secretary Jordan Doyle said the 24-year-old had…
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Kate finally flying home after passport granted
A Maidstone girl stranded in Vietnam for almost a month after her father disappeared with the family’s passports will return to Melbourne tomorrow. Star Weekly…
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Footscray residents losing hope over new park
Residents campaigning for a community park in Footscray fear the two-stage project may languish uncompleted. A neighbourhood group has been pushing for a small space…
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More trains bypassing Altona loop
The number of Metro trains bypassing the Altona loop has climbed for the fifth consecutive quarter. Public Transport Victoria data released last week shows there…
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Disability pensioner fights eviction
An Altona disability pensioner is fighting her eviction from a public housing unit. The tenant, who asked to go by the name Louise, said she…
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Raising awareness of dementia
Ellen Warren turns to her mother, seated next to her on the bed, and says, “I’m your daughter”. Her mother, Beryl, breaks down in tears…
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Yarraville parking meter security cameras stolen
Maribyrnong Council has suffered another blow in its fight to protect its Yarraville parking meters from vandalism following the Saturday night theft of cameras installed…
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Hobsons Bay councillors oppose rooster permit
Rooster owners in Hobsons Bay will not need a permit to keep their feathered friends if local laws are revised as proposed. At Tuesday night’s…
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EJ Holden for EJ Whitten Foundation
A Williamstown North business is restoring an EJ Holden for the EJ Whitten Foundation to raise awareness of men’s health during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.…
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Port privitisation puts bid to cut trucks in peril
A project that could take thousands of trucks off inner-west streets has been left languishing while the state government pursues its privatisation of Melbourne’s port.…
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Altona IGA owner rips out parking machine
The new owners of Altona’s IGA have ripped out the parking machine from their Pier Street supermarket. The store was taken over by Metcash last…
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Conservation walk and talk in Newport
Friends of Greenwich Bay will celebrate Bushcare’s Major Day Out on Sunday with an event looking at wildlife and conservation practices around the world. There…
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