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Yarraville girl’s abduction bid: Police seek witnesses
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone who may have information about an alleged attempted abduction of a young girl in Yarraville last week. The…
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Liberals, Labor leaders make a pitch for western votes
Both major parties are pitching to western suburbs voters ahead of the November 29 state election by accusing the other of neglecting the west. Opposition…
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Call for ban on mesh nets as more penguins caught
Three penguins have been rescued from a commercial fishing net less than a fortnight after 30 dead penguins washed up on Altona beach after being…
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Dinosaur Mimi is the star BiGfiSh at Yarraville hub
Rumours of dinosaur sightings in the inner-west have been confirmed with the public unveiling of ‘Mimi’ the Muttaburrasaurus. The 6-metre-long, 3-metre-high dinosaur created by Footscray…
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Seabrook child abuser to appeal against sentence
A Seabrook man has been sentenced to six months’ jail and placed on the sex offender register for 15 years for the sexual abuse of…
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Western suburbs’ youth hit by jobs changes
Youth unemployment in Melbourne’s west is close to the state average of almost 14 per cent. Australia Bureau of Statistics figures show unemployment rates in…
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Altona beach penguins’ death: Calls for ban on nets
UPDATE: About 30 dead penguins that washed up at Altona beach on August 20 were killed in a commercial fishing net, an investigation by the…
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Wins, losses for commuters in bus changes
Schoolchildren in Laverton may still have to catch two buses and a train to school, despite proposed new bus networks for Seabrook, Altona Meadows and…
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Yarraville Village units bid knocked back by council
Maribyrnong councillors have unanimously rejected Yarraville Village’s first four-storey residential development, despite a report recommending its approval. Council’s city development special committee last week rejected…
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Altona beach penguins’ death: Fishing net the culprit
LATEST: About 30 little penguins that washed up dead on Altona beach on August 20 died after becoming entangled in commercial fishing net, an investigation…
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Man dies after being hit by truck on West Gate Freeway
A man has been hit by a truck and killed on Melbourne’s West Gate Freeway. It happened near Millers Road just before 7am on Monday,…
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Maribyrnong council new boss to focus on trucks, liveability
Removing trucks from residential streets and enhancing the city’s liveability will be among the top priorities for newly appointed Maribyrnong chief executive Stephen Wall. Mr…
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Footscray: Our ‘river city’ a $21 million council vision
A floating swimming pool, a tea rooms, shared walking and cycling paths, and wetlands and playgrounds form part of a $21.7 million council strategy to…
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Altona: Train crash leaves nine injured near Maidstone Street crossing
Nine people were injured when two trains crashed near the Maidstone Street crossing in Altona at about 7pm on Friday. Police say a passenger train…
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Newport: Sex creep strikes 14th woman on Mason Street
Police have confirmed a 14th woman has been sexually assaulted in the Newport area since April 29. Fourteen women have been indecently assaulted in the…
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