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Ambulance Victoria benefit from cutting-edge 3D printed technology
Innovative 3D printing technology is enhancing how Ambulance Victoria (AV) Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) paramedics practise a lifesaving procedure before hitting the road. AV’s…
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New fire safety resources for multicultural communities
A new series of videos that focus on home fire safety, smoke alarm safety and bushfire safety have been released and are available for all.…
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Record round one crowd
Round one of the 2025 AFL season broke the record for the highest attended round in history with 431,505 spectators passing through the gates last…
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Spill status clear as mud
Confusion surrounds the source of an oil spill in the Maribyrnong River earlier this week, including whether it was an oil spill at all. Environment…
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Council satisfaction equals record high
Maribyrnong council has equalled its highest ever satisfaction rating, according to survey results tabled at council’s monthly meeting on March 18. The results of the…
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Man dies following Spotswood collision
A motorbike rider injured in a collision in Spotswood earlier this month, has died in hospital. The 48-year-old Vietnamese national was believed to have been…
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Rollercoaster of rarer dementia
Little is known about a form of dementia that affects more than 100,000 Australians but researchers are looking to build knowledge on the debilitating illness…
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Road blitz to benefit the west
Roads in Hobsons Bay and Wyndham will receive long awaited upgrades in a joint funding package announced by both the state and federal governments on…
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Businesses bid to boot food charity from Footscray mall
A Footscray lawyer claims her business is losing money and she’s struggling to find tenants for empty office space due to a free food service…
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McVicar takes Cavalcade to comedy festival
Young Williamstown comedian Ned McVicar has been given an opportunity that many seasoned stand-ups would kill for. McVicar is one of six up and coming…
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Crime surges across inner-west
Crime in Hobsons Bay is up by more than 30 per cent according to the latest data released by the Crime Statistics Agency on Thursday.…
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Community Calendar
Altona North Combined Probus The Altona North Combined Probus Club meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Altona Sports Club. Includes a speaker,…
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Cultural week begins with weaving workshop
Hobsons Bay council kicked off Cultural Diversity Week 2025 on Monday with a workshop on the intricate art of Maori weaving. Conducted by local artist…
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Council remembers former mayor Carter
The late Sarah Carter was honoured at a Maribyrnong council meeting on Tuesday night, seven months after the former mayor’s sudden death. A memorial book…
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New bail laws welcomed
The organisation representing business owners in Altona hope the tightening of the state’s bail laws will help ease crime in the bayside suburb. Last week…
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