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Petition pleads for pool
A petition has been created in a bid to save the old pool at the Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club. The ‘Save Our Pool’…
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Seeking feedback on social justice
Maribyrnong council has approved a draft of its Social Justice Framework, which will now go to the community for public consultation. At a meeting on…
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Council locks in trader meetings
Quarterly meetings been Hobsons Bay council and local trader groups will be held to issues and build relationships between all parties. In its meeting on…
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Art therapy helps heal
Residents at McAuley Community Services for Women in Footscray have freshened up the roof top kitchen garden as a part of an art therapy program…
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Have your say on redevelopment
The Williamstown Swimming and Lifesaving Club (WS&LSC ) is seeking community feedback on plans to redevelop the club. The Board of Directors said the survey…
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Bright light in Braybrook
One bright student from Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, Braybrook, has been awarded the Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize (SOAP), in the annual competition open to…
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West taken for a ’free ride’
Residents in Melbourne’s west are calling the state government’s bluff, demanding urgent reform to the bus route network. The Sustainable Cities collective has been actively…
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Help out with hampers
Hobsons Bay residents are being called on to help share the joy of Christmas and help those in need these coming holidays. Hobsons Bay council…
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Mental health help
Leading perinatal psychology practice Mums Matter Psychology has won a 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards, taking out the award for championing health. Clinical psychologist…
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Council grants announced
More than 20 groups in Maribyrnong will benefit from $255,000 worth of grants from Maribyrnong council’s community grants program. The council have awarded grants to…
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A tree for giving
BIG W shoppers in Maribyrnong will once again be able to donate to the annual Giving Tree at Highpoint Shopping Centre. The spirit of the…
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Petition heavy council meeting
Maribyrnong council accepted three petitions in its council meeting on Tuesday, November 21. The three petitions titled, ‘Bring Back our Footscray Street Traders’, ‘Paintback Proposal…
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Rescission motion put forward
Three Maribyrnong councillors want to rescind a motion by Maribyrnong council to support peace in Gaza and Palestine. At the November 21 council meeting, it…
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Fatal collision in Footscray
A pedestrian has died following a collision in Footscray on Saturday, November 25. It’s believed the pedestrian was struck by two separate vehicles at the…
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Landcare Vic releases future plans amid funding risk
The backbone of Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, Landcare groups, Landcare Victoria Inc., has today released the landcare community’s first 10-year plan and warned that a…
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