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Williamstown Port Phillip Woollen Mill: ‘No tower’ pledge by Labor
A Labor government will restrict high-rise development on most of the Port Phillip Woollen Mill site at Williamstown, incumbent MP Wade Noonan promised residents at…
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Laverton: Vietnam veteran James Gresty has no joy in war memories
Forty years after his last day of active duty, Vietnam veteran James Gresty is still paying the price. The Laverton resident and Newport RSL member…
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Yarraville: Fire destroys house; arson attack suspected
A Yarraville weatherboard house has been gutted in what is believed to be an arson attack. Firefighters were called to the single-storey Yarraville house just…
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Diggers Rest: Body found in burnt-out car was of Footscray man
Police have identified the body found in a burnt-out car at Diggers Rest last Friday as that of Footscray man Kenan Balikel. On Friday, the…
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Footscray: Hot air balloon lands at Town Hall car park
UPDATE: A hot-air balloon has caused a stir in Footscray after a “precautionary landing” in a Town Hall car park. Ten people were on board the…
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Maribyrnong: New mayor is Stony Creek ward councillor Nam Quach
Stony Creek ward councillor Nam Quach is the new mayor of Maribyrnong. Cr Quach was elected mayor for the next 12 months at a special…
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Footscray Hosptial: Surgeon Paddy Dewan backs redevelopment push
A prominent paediatric surgeon has joined the groundswell of support for urgent redevelopment of Footscray Hospital. According to Professor Paddy Dewan, quality of care is…
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Lessons on the Road
Teaching can take you to exotic locations, but few match Jen Wenlock’s late-night African elephant encounter. That evening, Wenlock and her colleagues at an international…
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Footscray: Youth have a hassle-free haven
Young people at risk of falling through the cracks have a new place to call their own in the heart of Footscray. Our Place is…
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Yarraville Gardens food truck cap cops backlash
Maribyrnong council is reviewing its controversial decision to cap the number of food trucks at Yarraville Gardens. Star Weekly last week reported that a “permit…
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Wild weather: Lightning strike over Truganina swamp captured
Altona’s Chris Schlaghecke captured this photo of a lightning strike over Truganina swamp during Monday’s spectacular thunderstorm which started about 2am. He described it as…
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Williamstown shipyard workers win reprieve with new deal
LATEST: Workers at Williamstown’s shipyard have been granted a reprieve after being contracted to produce an additional three blocks under the $8.5 billion Air Warfare…
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Yarraville paid parking green light: Jeers as traders vow legal action
Yarraville traders have vowed to take legal action over Maribyrnong Council’s controversial decision to introduce pay parking in the face of widespread community opposition. Mayor…
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Yarraville Gardens food truck crackdown sparks backlash
A crackdown on the popular Yarraville Gardens food trucks has stirred a massive community backlash. Maribyrnong council last Friday began serving notices on mobile food…
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Cricket just the ticket with Active Maribyrnong program
A cricketing crash course is under way in Footscray as part of the area’s first all-girls cricket program. Melbourne Renegades player Matt Short was recently…
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