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The key to safety. Is it locked?
Crime Stoppers Victoria and Victoria Police are reminding the community to lock their homes as many people head away over the Easter and Anzac Day…
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Climate campaigner named top volunteer
Environmentalist Angela Ashley-Chiew said having her efforts recognised in this year’s Maribyrnong civic awards came as a lovely surprise. Ms Ashley-Chiew was last month named…
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Salehi kicks karate goals
Pouya Salehi might have been born and bred in Iran, but the 35 year old exponent of Kyokushin Karate now lives in West Footscray and…
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Greens defend memorial vote
Three Maribyrnong councillors who voted against a proposal to name a meeting room at the council chambers after Les Twentyman, have defended their decision, arguing…
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Footscray to get solar speed signs
There will be new portable solar powered speed advisory signs in Footscray thanks to funding from the latest round of the Transport Accident Commission’s (TAC)…
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Pile of waste costs pile of money
A Braybrook company has copped a $5,928 fine from EPA Victoria over a stockpile of industrial waste found on a property at Campbell Road, Gisborne.…
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Election battle to bypass Fraser
A host of marginal seats across metropolitan Melbourne could decide the outcome of the May 3 federal election, but the western suburbs seat of Fraser…
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Bert’s screen odyssey
Kingsville filmmaker and projectionist Bert Murphy’s career has come full circle, or in keeping with the theme, full reel as Cade Lucas reports. It was…
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Walk and talk in Footscray Park
Footscray Park is a well known part of the inner-west, though according to Steven Wilson, it’s not well known enough. “It amazes me how many…
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Pollution fine increased
An environmental pollution event that led to the death of tonnes of fish, the pollution of Cherry Creek and lake and the loss of the…
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Election ad decision “surprising”
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has confirmed it will not place any voting information advertisements in local community newspapers across Melbourne ahead of the upcoming…
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Underquoting allegation
Legal action has been launched against a Yarraville estate agency and its director for allegedly breaching the state’s underquoting laws. Nicholas Skapoulas and his agency,…
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Community Calendar
AeroSpeakers Toastmasters Club The AeroSpeakers Toastmasters Club would like to invite people who want to develop their public speaking, communication and leadership skills, to join…
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Zoo mourns death of lion cub
The African Lion cub recently born at Werribee Open Range Zoo (WROZ) has died from kidney issues after its mother unexpectedly stopped producing maternal milk.…
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VIPER arrest 14, seize $4.8m worth of illicit tobacco during week of action targeting organised crime syndicate
Warrants were executed at 12 tobacco stores across Melbourne, including Hobsons Bay, in early April as part of the ongoing investigation by Taskforce Lunar into…
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