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Council says no to funds for school theatre
Hobsons Bay council has voted 4-3 against allocating $100,000 in its budget towards Williamstown High School’s new theatre. Councillors Carl Marsich, Sandra Wilson and Jason…
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History beats hammers in Williamstown
Hobsons Bay council has refused an application to demolish the oldest house on the Strand in Williamstown. RBA Architects, acting for the owner, applied to…
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Kindred musical spirits
Eager young musicians from Melbourne’s west have hit the recording studio to record their version of Coldplay’s Viva la Vida. More than 30 singers, violinists…
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Brave Abbie battles on
For years, Seaholme’s Abbie Kinniburgh thought she was the only person in Australia born without a corpus callosum. Ms Kinniburgh, 25, has what’s known as…
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Men’s Shed reopens after $500,000 makeover
The Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed will reopen on July 9 after a $500,000 makeover. The “shed”, on the Truganina Explosives Reserve at Altona, is also…
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Unit, pokie plan panned
Maribyrnong council has slammed planning laws that have paved the way for Australia’s first development with residential apartments above a pokies venue. Councillors last…
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Celebrate NAIDOC Week in the west
The history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are being celebrated with a range of NAIDOC Week events in the west.…
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Move to scale back Caltex development
Hobsons Bay council has released its position statement on a 10-storey, 600-home development proposed for the former Caltex site in South Kingsville. As reported…
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School reserves new playground
A new independent, co-educational school due to open in Williamstown next year plans to use Commonwealth Reserve as its playground. Sandridge School has secured a…
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Pianist awarded Churchill fellowship
After struggling to support his music career, Williamstown pianist David Barnard is among 109 Australians awarded a Churchill fellowship. The 33-year-old opera repetiteur, recitalist…
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Youth showcase films at festival
The third annual Newport youth film festival will be held on Friday, kicking off the three-day Newport Folk Festival. Film festival organiser Jack Fryer said…
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Residents lash council over 39 apartments
A 39-apartment development near Yarraville Village has been given the green light by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal despite about 80 objections. VCAT…
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Time to get those skates on
Have you ever thought of pulling on the skates and joining in the thrills and spills of roller derby? WestSide Derby Dollz is about to…
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Pet owners vow to fight fines
Maribyrnong pet owners have vowed to take to court their fight against $295 fines for not re-registering their pets on time. Star Weekly last week…
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50 year neighbours part ways
For more than 50 years, two neighbours in Galvin Street, Altona, have been the best of friends. But now it’s the end of an era…
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