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Third attack on Yarraville parking meters
Vandals have caused thousands of dollars of damage in the third major attack on Yarraville’s parking meters in a fortnight. A number of machines in…
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Blackbird captain is master of the Maribyrnong
Nobody knows the Maribyrnong River like Peter Somerville. Cruising the Blackbird up and down the river four days a week for the past 36 years…
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‘Scary’ Altona North carpark poses risk
While most park-and-ride carparks in Hobsons Bay are overflowing, one in Altona North is so desolate and neglected it has been described as scary. Cr…
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Minister steps in to fast track Kate’s passport
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has agreed to issue a new passport to 11-year-old Maidstone girl Kate Vo, who was left stranded in…
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Bus driver allowed to put criminal past behind
A man convicted of cultivating 200 kilograms of cannabis at a Werribee property and at his Altona North home has received a working- with-children card…
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Yarraville development approved despite objections
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has given the go-ahead for a three-storey development in Yarraville despite strong community and council opposition. The $5 million development…
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Derelict Braybrook home a risk to neighbourhood
A derelict house in Braybrook that attracts squatters and heavy drug users has neighbours fearing for their safety. The Hancock Crescent house has been left…
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Police rubbish Altona’s ‘top-5 crime ranking’
Claims that Altona is one of Australia’s worst suburbs for crime have been rubbished by Victoria Police and the Crime Statistics Agency. In an online…
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Foster carers needed in the west
Foster carers Barb and Terry O’Donnell have changed more nappies and helped with more first steps and first words than most parents. The Hoppers Crossing…
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End of an era as Keith hangs up his apron
Yarraville has seen the end of an era with Keith Prentice moving on from Heather Dell bakery. Keith 61, has stepped aside from the business…
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Alice the dog’s expensive taste for footwear
Like many girls, Alice has a thing for shoes – eating shoes, that is. So, when the four-year-old English bull terrier munched her way through…
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Victoria University to celebrate centenary
Victoria University has unveiled a program of events and activities to celebrate 100 years of providing education in Melbourne’s west. Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne…
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No handbrake on job prospect
Mainstream education doesn’t suit all learners, especially those who prefer practical approaches over the theoretical. For the practical types, Concern Australia (CA), a group founded…
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UPDATE: DFAT urged to help girl stuck in Vietnam
A Maidstone mother has issued a heartfelt plea to be reunited with her young daughter, stranded in Vietnam after her father allegedly took off with…
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Car bomb scare in Altona Meadows
Police have been called to investigate a suspected car bomb in Altona Meadows. The Bomb Response Unit was called to Hook Street at 10am. Police…
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