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Two charged following drug raids
Police have charged two men and seized luxury vehicles, watches and cash as part of an investigation into drug trafficking in the Footscray and Sunshine…
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Sleepless in Footscray
Skeleton puppets, punk photography and a nocturnal film festival are just some of the weird and wonderful attractions that can be found after dark in…
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Community Calendar
Williamstown Seniors The group meets every Tuesday at 1pm-3pm at Denis Reserve. It is a small group looking for more seniors both male and female.…
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Students mourn Pope
The death of Pope Francis on Monday aged 88, has sent Catholics across the world into mourning, including in the inner west. Students and staff…
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Public speaking club flies high in Hobsons Bay
When three Williamstown toastmasters came together in 2013, stayed together, and worked together, Aerospeakers Toastmasters Club took to the air. From the first meeting in…
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Men charged with Altona Meadows invasion
Four men have been charged in relation to an aggravated home invasion in Altona Meadows in January. Police will allege that four men attended a…
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Anzac Day public transport
Public transport services will operate to a public holiday timetable on Anzac Day, Friday, April 25. Services will mostly run to a Saturday timetable with…
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Calls for accountability after police shooting death
Hundreds of people rallied in central Footscray on Tuesday afternoon calling for justice, greater mental health support and an independent probe into the death of…
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Cancer research fellowships announced
A new four-year cancer research fellowship program has been announced by the state government. Cancer Research Fellowships Victoria (CFRV) is a $41.2 million initiative in…
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Proposal to name kindergarten after Sarah Carter
A Maribyrnong kindergarten could be re-named after former mayor Sarah Carter after council gave in-principle approval for the idea at its April meeting last week.…
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Government backs RSV vaccination study
A new study to boost the number of expectant mothers having the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) immunisation and investigate the impact of RSV infections in…
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Restaurant to reopen after latest fire
The Yarraville restaurant attacked by arsonists for the second time in 12 months on Easter Monday, will reopen tomorrow. The co-owners of Eleni’s Kitchen and…
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Rates to rise 3 per cent
Maribyrnong ratepayers will be slugged with an average rate increase of three per cent in the next financial year, according to council’s proposed 2025-2026 budget.…
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CFA reaches Good Friday Appeal donation milestone
Victorians have again dug deep in support of the Good Friday Appeal, helping the CFA reach a historic fundraising milestone of $41 million. CFA has…
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Australians urged to check vaccinations as flu and measles infections soar
Cases of preventable infections, such as influenza and measles have continued to rise – despite vaccination offering an effective protection from potentially serious illnesses. Australia…
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