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Seaholme railway station anger as drivers booked
A commuter says she is disgusted after being booked for angle parking at Seaholme railway station, which recently underwent a controversial design change. In April,…
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Grant Miles elected new Maribyrnong mayor
Independent councillor Grant Miles has been elected mayor of Maribyrnong in a special council meeting held Wednesday night. The first-time independent councillor was elected unopposed…
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Grant Miles elected new Maribyrnong mayor
Independent councillor Grant Miles has been elected mayor of Maribyrnong in a special council meeting held Wednesday night. The first-time independent councillor was elected unopposed…
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Budget cuts weaken the thin blue line, says Charlie Bezzina
Officers are being pulled from front-line policing to do administrative work and ‘babysit’ prisoners, according to retired homicide squad detective Charlie Bezzina. The veteran former…
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Budget cuts weaken the thin blue line, says Charlie Bezzina
Officers are being pulled from front-line policing to do administrative work and ‘babysit’ prisoners, according to retired homicide squad detective Charlie Bezzina. The veteran former…
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Footscray rubbish fight over as cleaning bans end
UPDATE: Rubbish strewn across Footscray streets will begin to be collected on Wednesday following the lifting of bans on street cleaning and the collection of…
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West Gate: Truck, cars collide in peak traffic
There was traffic chaos on the West Gate Bridge this morning after a dramatic pile-up involving three cars and a truck closed two inbound lanes.…
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Playgroup ‘homeless’ as Uniting Church hall goes up for sale
More than 20 families are seeking a new home for their children’s playgroup due to the impending sale of St Stephens Uniting Church at Williamstown…
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Williamstown residents see red over Dennis Reserve plans
Tennis players are tussling with a group of residents over the future use of the disused Williamstown ladies’ bowling green at Dennis Reserve. Williamstown Central…
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Home is where the fund-raising is, for cancer research
Two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing a double mastectomy, Karin Falkenberg is determined to help cancer research. Not long after her…
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Cr Grigorovitch in Hobsons Bay mayoral shock
Widely regarded as a hot favourite to be Hobsons Bay’s next mayor, Cr Luba Grigorovitch has told the Weekly she will not be a contender…
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Planner rejects 24-storey tower at Footscray site
A $280 million multi-tower development could soar 24 storeys above the former Le Mans Toyota site in Footscray if given the nod by state Planning…
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Cyclists breathe easier with Footscray intersection works
Maribyrnong cyclists are celebrating a $1.8 million spending package that will improve safety at the area’s most dangerous intersection. The state government will spend $1.1…
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Western Hospital car park access row brews
Western Hospital has slammed the door on negotiations over access to a new car park residents say poses a danger to their Footscray street. A…
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Mum, daughter team are poetry in motion
A single mother and court reporter from Laverton has had her debut poetry collection – with painted illustrations by her 11-year-old daughter – picked up…
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