News
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Work from home recommendations lifted
Work from home recommendations have been lifted across the state and the state government is encouraging workers to return to the office. Health Minister Mary-Anne…
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Funding announced for Neighbourhood Houses
About 400 Neighbourhood Houses across the state will receive a share of $19 million in additional funding over three years, the state government has announced.…
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Warning issued for swooping season
Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents are encouraged to be aware of territorial birds such as magpies and masked lapwings, who may begin swooping during their…
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Stay aware and safe during upcoming flood and fire seasons
Victoria’s fire danger ratings are changing to fall in line with the Australian Fire Danger Rating System. Fire danger ratings provide information so people can…
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Feedback open for plastic resource recovery plant application
Feedback is now open on an application for a development license from Advanced Recycling Victoria [ARV] to establish a plastic resource recovery plant in Altona…
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COVID-19 personal ventilation device nominated
The personal ventilation hood designed to fit over a hospital bed and the upper body of COVID-19 patients known as the ‘McMonty Medihood’ was among…
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Holy grail coming to Highpoint
Highpoint Maribyrnong visitors will be able to see the 2022 Isuzu UTE A-League Men Championship trophy in person, as well as meet a number of…
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Home-start service launches in the western suburbs
Baptcare is launching Home-Start, which is a volunteer-based home visit program to help struggling families living in the western suburbs. Home-Start co-ordinator Cecelia Hagerty said…
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Elevated road works planned
Footscray Road users will soon see more works rising high in the sky to install large steel structures to form the new roadway connecting the…
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Ethiopian fun coming to Footscray
The smell of Ethiopian coffee and the sound of the country’s music will be wafting down Nicholson Street in Footscray this Saturday, September 3. At…
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Houli named as holy grail ambassador
Altona’s own Bachar Houli has been named as this year’s Premiership’s Cup Ambassador in the 2022 Toyota AFL Finals Series. Hosted at Altona’s Toyota Centre…
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Seagulls FIDA team named 2022 champions
The Williamstown Football Integration Development Association [FIDA] Football Club has come out the other end of the 2022 FIDA division 1 season as victors, after…
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New perspectives on labels and stories
Award-winning multimedia artist and writer Terre Thaemlitz (he/she) works cover identity politics, the world of media production and the reception of both of these within…
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House fire brought under control in Braybrook
Fire Rescue Victoria [FRV] crews attended a house fire at a Darnley Street address in Braybrook on Wednesday, August 31. A FRV spokesperson said triple-0…
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West’s overdose deaths on the rise
A Coroners Court of Victoria report has highlighted the number of drug overdose deaths within Maribyrnong have returned to the 2017 level. According to the…
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