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Western Private Hospital works almost complete
The multimillion-dollar expansion of the west’s only private hospital is nearly complete. Western Private Hospital, on Eleanor Street next to the public Footscray Hospital, now…
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Altona trains stop for five hours as RRL opens
The opening of the Regional Rail Link coincided with a nightmare day for Altona loop passengers, crushing hopes it would make their commuting life easier.…
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Helping Hand Cafe belongs to the people
Williamstown’s Helping Hand Cafe marks its 10th anniversary next month, celebrating 17,000 meals served to people looking for a feed and a friendly face. The…
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Blackbird takes flight
A Footscray filmmaker is delving into the dark past of Australia’s sugar trade. An Australian-Solomon Islander, Amie Batalibasi’s latest film project, Blackbird, traces the neglected…
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MP tips end to Williamstown shipyard
The closure of Williamstown’s shipyard is imminent, a federal MP has warned. Up to 1100 jobs at BAE Systems are on the brink, with present…
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Footscray school super hub closer
A new ‘preschool to postgraduate’ precinct is one step closer for Footscray. A strategic advisory group has been appointed to work with educational experts and…
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Centenarian shares west side stories
A former Williamstown resident of 85 years, who turned 100 last Thursday, has spent years writing his memoirs. Now his recollections are making fascinating reading…
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Apartment development a ‘future slum’
A Williamstown resident has warned that plans to demolish two houses for a 39-dwelling, three-storey apartment block will create a “future slum”. Probus Built has…
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‘Victory’ on Woollen Mill site cap
Future high-rise development on the Port Phillip Woollen Mill site in Williamstown will be capped at 25 metres, or about eight storeys, after the Planning…
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Pet owners furious at $295 late rego fee
Maribyrnong dog owners are furious at being slugged $295 for failing to re-register their animals on time, claiming they were told late payment would be…
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Questions marks over Western Distributor under Yarraville
A boost in public transport spending and moving more freight via rail could kill the need for the proposed Western Distributor, a public forum heard…
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Pet checks warning
Hobsons Bay council has warned residents to be wary of a man posing as a council officer conducting door-to-door animal registration checks. A photo of…
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Maribyrnong derby honours Ted Whitten
Feathers will fly when WRFL rivals Yarraville Seddon Eagles and West Footscray Roosters go head-to-head at Whitten Oval this Saturday, with both sides will be…
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Footscray home to a brighter tomorrow
A brighter tomorrow is on the cards for at-risk kids in the western suburbs. The Tomorrow Foundation has set its sights on opening a permanent…
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Melton police reject ‘gun culture’ claim
Melton police have denied that the area is turning into a ‘ghetto’ amid reports guns are being discovered in cars every two days in the…
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