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Hospital launches $2.1m appeal
Williamstown Hospital will launch a fund-raising appeal to raise $2.1million for a community hub and new facade. Western Health Foundation director David Jones said the…
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Newport: School tackles bullying
Newport traders and a real estate agency have banded together to combat bullying in schools. The Newport Traders Association and Village Real Estate Newport have…
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Mixed results in Maribyrnong truck traffic count
New truck curfews introduced in Footscray and Yarraville in January have led to significant reductions in traffic on some roads but spikes on surrounding streets.…
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Council slammed over mural censoring
A Yarraville artist has expressed surprise at Maribyrnong council censoring part of a mural he created to celebrate the Yarraville community. A team led by…
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Homeless concern as park closes
Concerns have been raised about finding alternative affordable accommodation for society’s most vulnerable with Brooklyn’s Half Moon Caravan Park set to close in January. Hobsons…
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Armed man arrested at Highpoint
An armed man has been arrested at Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong. Shoppers reported they had seen a man believed to be carrying a knife…
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Sexual assault reports on the rise
Sexual offences reported to police in Hobsons Bay almost doubled in a year, mainly because victims are more confident in coming forward. Data from the…
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Yooralla closes second UCAN cafe in a year
Nearly a year after closing its cafe employing people with disabilities at Altona North library, Yooralla is closing its UCAN Cafe in Williamstown. Yooralla opened…
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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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