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Williamstown, Altona commuters miss out on extra trains
Werribee, Williamstown and Altona line commuters have again missed out on new train services, despite the number of daily passengers increasing by more than 2000…
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Yarraville residents call for more truck curfews
Pressure is building on VicRoads to expand inner-west truck curfews after new data revealed more than half of all trucks in the area are using…
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Footscray: Victoria University student towers get nod
A student village housing more than 500 Victoria University students will tower 13 storeys above Ballarat Road in Footscray after being given the green light…
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Footscray Greens Senator Janet Rice rides into Canberra
Footscray’s Greens senator-elect Janet Rice has vowed to be a voice for Melbourne’s west in the nation’s capital. Ms Rice arrived in Canberra on Tuesday…
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Hobson Bay council defends ward fund allocations
Hobsons Bay council pushed through 10 ward fund allocations at its last meeting before the end of the financial year amid fears that discretionary funds…
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Yarraville residents win speed curbs on busy truck route
The Yarraville community has been successful in its campaign for a 40km/h zone on a busy truck route. VicRoads will also explore rolling out new…
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Wild weather: Fireys battle to clear Altona, Seaholme homes | Gallery
Firefighters worked into the night on Tuesday, after crashing waves flooded homes along the Esplanade at Altona and Seaholme. Altona resident Mandy Dunne said she…
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Hobsons Bay: Brakes on buses for Sanctuary Lakes, Seabrook, Laverton
A ministerial brief reveals the state government decided that Sanctuary Lakes, Seabrook, Laverton and parts of Truganina which relied on buses were not a financial…
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Nelson Place parking promise ‘broken’ by council
A former Williamstown Chamber of Commerce (WCC) leader has accused Hobsons Bay council of reneging on a deal to put 30 per cent of parking…
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Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay hit hard by manufacturing job losses
An employment crisis is looming in the western suburbs with new figures showing almost one in 10 manufacturing jobs disappearing in the past year. Victoria’s…
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Western Bulldogs girls program a footy first
The Western Bulldogs are hoping the girls of the west contract a case of football fever this winter. The Bulldogs have spearheaded the first all-girls…
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Footscray: Plan promotes health lift for western suburbs refugees
Thousands of refugees and asylum-seekers settling in Melbourne’s west face a healthier future under a plan launched in Footscray. Health Minister David Davis released the…
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Point Cook’s Sid is lapping up being the top Bulldog
He’s a living football legend who just happens to call Point Cook home. And while he may not get a hefty pay cheque like some…
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Altona, Seaholme areas flooded by sea
Parts of Altona and Seaholme were flooded by the sea on Tuesday, with Altona Pier partly submerged and roads under water. Altona Village Traders Association…
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Seddon: Three women unhurt as car ploughs into shop wall
Three women were lucky to escape without injury when the car in which they were travelling ploughed through a metal barrier and into a shop…
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