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Footscray in spotlight: West Projections focus on creative spaces
Creative spaces in Footscray will light up after dark over the next two weeks as part of the first West Projections. Organiser Chantal Wynter said…
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Maribyrnong mayor blasts Guy over 28-storey Footscray apartment project
A 28-storey building will tower above the Maribyrnong River after being given the green light by Planning Minister Matthew Guy. Four buildings ranging from 16…
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Williamstown: Cyclists peddle safety message
Cyclists are calling for changes to what Bicycle Network has dubbed one of Melbourne’s most dangerous roundabouts, at the corner of Kororoit Creek Road and…
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Spotswood man held over taxi driver bashing at service station
UPDATE: A man has been arrested following the brutal bashing of a taxi driver at a service station in Spotswood. Police say a 37-year-old Spotswood man…
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Footscray fire: Two men seen running from suspicious blaze
Two men were seen running from a fire at a block of units in Footscray that police believe was deliberately lit. Fire crews were called…
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Williamstown North Primary School students show science skills
Williamstown North Primary School last Thursday held a science fair to celebrate Education Week. Parents and family members joined pupils in class to conduct experiments…
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Hobsons Bay car job losses are set to mount
Hobsons Bay will lose more than 6000 jobs in three years time as a result of Australia’s auto industry closures, a University of Adelaide study…
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Footscray’s Napier Street rail bridge still a regular load remover
Footscray police say it is extremely lucky that nobody was injured or killed when a truck carrying a freight container crashed into Footscray’s Napier Street…
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Metro denies claims over Altona Loop switch
Metro has rejected claims that over-crowded city-bound morning peak-hour trains are forcing staff to direct commuters at Laverton to transfer platforms and catch a train…
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Victoria University thwarted on heritage property demolition bid
Victoria University’s expansion plans have suffered a blow after heritage protection was given to a property it had hoped to demolish. An independent planning panel…
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Gellibrand MP Tim Watts slams ‘bitter’ budget
The mood among Federal Labor MPs in Canberra last week was sombre. Gellibrand MP Tim Watts, who has called a post-budget public meeting at Altona…
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Williamstown scholar spreads social media word
Leaving the Ukraine-Russian crisis behind her, a Williamstown scholar has returned from teaching journalism students at the European Humanities University (EHU) – the Belarusian University…
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Senior drivers offered tips to re-skill for the road
Just as going to the doctor to get a check-up is important when you get older, senior residents of Melbourne’s west are being encouraged to…
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Church leaders seek children’s release from detention
A group of church leaders arrested and removed from the office of Maribyrnong MP Bill Shorten on Monday are seeking the immediate release of children…
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Tottenham foundation provides help to Sudanese patients
More than 3000 Sudanese patients have received help from a team of surgeons, doctors and nurses sponsored by Tottenham-based Australia Light Foundation (ALF). The volunteer…
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