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Joint police, sheriff operation nets $385,000
A joint operation between police and sheriff officers in Altona Meadows netted $385,000 in unpaid fines in one day. Forty members of the Hobsons Bay…
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Council supports call for marriage equality
Maribyrnong council is throwing its support behind the growing campaign for marriage equality. Councillor Sarah Carter moved a motion at the last council meeting calling…
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Hardened criminals put with asylum seekers
Hundreds of convicted criminals are being held alongside vulnerable asylum seekers in Australian detention centres, including the Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre (MIDC). Figures released last…
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Oussama’s mission to tackle extremism
An Altona North Muslim man has been appointed to lead a state government advisory group to tackle economic and social factors that could lead to…
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Shoppers call on Highpoint to shut down pet store
Highpoint shopping centre has called in the RSPCA and Maribyrnong council to investigate Top Pets pet store following widespread criticism over in-store conditions and alleged…
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Baby Guerilla’s latest mural highlights uni links
Prolific Footscray artist Baby Guerrilla explores notions of social connection in her latest giant paste-up for Victoria University. VU commissioned the renowned street artist to…
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New Tarneit base for Westgate highway patrol
Highway patrol crews from Footscray and Williamstown police stations will move to Tarneit this week in a combined effort to drive down road trauma across…
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Land sale won’t sink Titanic restaurant
The building housing Williamstown’s iconic Titanic Theatre Restaurant is for sale, but the restaurant will continue to operate until at least 2018. The iconic restaurant’s…
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Williamstown RSL faces battle for survival
Williamstown RSL is likely to be redeveloped into a multi-storey retail and residential development to deal with its multimillion-dollar debt. RSL state president, Major General…
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Greek crisis: Praying for loved ones back home
Members of Hobsons Bay’s Greek Orthodox community are praying for their loved ones affected by the Greek debt crisis. The Greek government has to decide…
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Planning panel supports Highpoint rezoning
An independent planning panel is supporting the development of a new ‘town centre’ near Highpoint, despite ongoing resident protests. As reported by Star Weekly in…
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Filipino activists rally for National Tree Day
Filipino activists will join a local environmental group for a planting event at Newport on National Tree Day. Friends of Greenwich Bay will plant grasses…
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Record attempt for most children in movie scene
With a lot of help from Altona Green Primary School, a filmmaker has attempted to set a Tropfest record for the most child extras in…
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Youths put family violence education on agenda
Family violence education in Victorian schools could become law after six Hobsons Bay students passed a bill in Youth Parliament to put the issue on…
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Campaign to preserve historic railway workshop
An online campaign has started to preserve a historic Spotswood railway workshop and surrounding land as a community space. The Way & Works Workshop at…
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