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Illegal steel trap blamed for pet cat’s death
A West Footscray family is in shock after their pet cat was killed after allegedly becoming caught in an illegal steel jaw trap. Nick Azidis…
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17 cars damaged in Maribyrnong street
Police are appealing for public help after 17 cars were damaged in a Maribyrnong street this morning. Investigators believe a metal object was used to smash…
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Central West donates cost of stolen computers
A Braybrook shopping centre has come to the rescue of a school hit by the theft of valuable computer equipment. Dinjerra Primary School principal Graeme…
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Taggers target repainted Yarraville Village mural
Graffiti taggers are targeting a reworked Yarraville mural after the original artwork fell foul of a business owner and Maribyrnong council. The mural on the…
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BAE Systems confirms shipyard job losses
BAE Systems has axed 125 jobs at its Williamstown shipyard in the strongest sign yet the ship-building industry will exit the state. Australia’s biggest defence…
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Official launch for State Trustees Footscray
The State Trustees has marked 12 months in Footscray with an official launch by Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas. The organisation officially opened its new headquarters…
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Vandals chop down and remove trees
Vandals have been cutting down mature trees across Hobsons Bay and, in some cases, taking them away. Five mature eucalyptus ironbark trees were cut down…
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200 units approved for 501 Receptions site
The green light has been given for almost 200 units on the site of Footscray’s iconic 501 Receptions. FSG Corp Australia’s $30 million proposal for…
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Uniform factory workers left hanging by a thread
The federal government is being asked to intervene as more than 200 inner-west workers appear likely to lose their jobs within weeks. Eighty workers at…
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Williamstown RSL votes to redevelop site
Williamstown RSL members have voted to redevelop the club into a five-storey apartment block with retail on the ground floor and smaller facilities for the…
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School bush garden to stregthen Aboriginal ties
Pupils of Altona Meadows Primary School have planted a bush garden in a bid to strengthen ties between Aboriginal students and the local Indigenous community.…
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Volunteers haul tons of trash
A rubbish haul of 50 old tyres and more than 80 wheelie bins full of trash has been removed from Williamstown’s Wader Beach in a…
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A wish and 1400 cranes for atom bomb victims
Altona Primary School pupils have made 1400 paper peace cranes to mark the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima…
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Williamstown shipyard job woes deepen
About 150 job losses are expected at Williamstown’s naval shipyard in the wake of the federal government’s announcement of a $40 billion continuous shipbuilding program…
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Silent protest to Yarraville paid parking
Residents boycotted Maribyrnong council’s final community forum before the council introduces paid parking in Yarraville next week. The council hand-picked 13 representatives of interested parties…
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