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Women leading by example
International Women’s Day (IWD) has long been a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, while also marking a call…
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My Place
Maribyrnong citizen of the year and president of the The Maribyrnong Truck Action Group (MTAG) Martin Wurt, tells Jennifer Pittorino about his work in Maribyrnong…
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Community advocacy
As a local government, we deliver a lot for our community, but there are some areas beyond our responsibility or budget. This is where we…
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Footscray company expands overseas
A fast-growing Australian ticketing technology solution for sports and events, based in Footscray is continuing to expand globally. INTIX, which was founded by Footscray local…
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An enchanted luncheon
More than 130 women gathered for an Enchanted High Tea on Sunday, March 3, to raise money for those suffering from breast cancer. Organiser Liza…
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Attacks scare residents
Residents in Newport are fearful over the safety of their cars and homes, following a series of repeated attacks. Luke Westwick, along with his neighbours,…
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A day on the green
Hobsons Bay Community Fund (HBCF) is holding its ninth annual charity golf day to raise funds to benefit the Hobsons Bay community. HBCF chair Adrian…
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ParKanDo win volunteering award
ParKanDo, a grassroots support group for people impacted by Parkinson’s, has won the grassroots volunteering award in the state governments 2023 Volunteering Awards. On Tuesday,…
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Call to clean up Williamstown
One Hobsons Bay resident has described the Williamstown commercial business district as a “very sad area,” complete with empty shops and a overflow of dog…
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Greg going for Good Friday record
One of Victoria’s top auctioneers will be charged with extracting as big a price as possible when he presides over the Good Friday Appeal auction…
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Local news and local jobs at risk following meta announcement
Australia’s largest organisation of newspaper publishers has attacked the announcement by Meta that it will no longer negotiate deals with publishers once current agreements expire.…
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Police seize more than 400 cannabis plants in Brooklyn
Police seized 430 cannabis plants in Brooklyn on Tuesday, March 5. Police executed a search warrant in Industry Park Drive about 9.30am as part of…
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Arrests following assault at Altona North Pier
Police have arrested three girls and a woman following an alleged affray at Altona North. Detectives have been told a 14-year-old girl and her friends…
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Swapping and selling sustainably
The Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre will soon host a market designed for local artists to buy, swap and sell materials. The Creatives Treading…
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Diana needs your help
A local support worker and mentor needs the community’s help to battle her journey through cancer and recovery. A Go Fund Me has been set…
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