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Green thumbs welcome for LGBTIQ+ communities
Melbourne Water is seeking volunteers for its first tree planting day for LGBTIQ+ communities at Brooklyn. Melbourne Water is calling on community members, their friends…
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Park Street residents “grateful” for proposal deferment
Maribyrnong council has deferred its decision on a proposed development on Gordon Street in Footscray following a number of objections from residents of Park Street.…
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Business leaders’ lunch set to contribute to local groups
Williamstown MP Melissa Horne will present to about 250 business leaders, professionals and philanthropists later this month as part of the Hobsons Bay Community Fund…
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Police seeking footage of vehicle damage
Victoria Police have put the call out for footage or information regarding an alleged spree of vehicle damage across Newport, Williamstown, Altona North and Altona…
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Training program set to bridge knowledge gaps
A group of 20 construction graduates have got to work in Maidstone on building a scaled-down replica of a steel cantilever bridge as part of…
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Programs help tackle drug and alcohol concerns
New programs to help people struggling with alcohol or drug concerns are coming to Melbourne’s north-western suburbs later this month. The programs will be funded…
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Hobsons Bay libraries remove fees for overdue items
Libraries across Hobsons Bay will now be open longer, offer unlimited loans and no longer enforce fees for overdue items. Hobsons Bay mayor Peter Hemphill…
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Spotswood development fast-tracked and shovel-ready
Work has launched on the $37 million first stage of a four-storey building including 58 dwellings and a four by eight storey structure including 93…
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Sustainability and liveability goals for future homes
Maribyrnong council has agreed to participate in a pilot project to develop high quality low-rise apartment buildings in middle-ring suburbs. At the Maribyrnong City Development…
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Braybrook drug busts uncover connection to Malaysian heroin syndicate
Major Drug Squad detectives have arrested six Braybrook men following a seven-month investigation into a Malaysian syndicate linked to trafficking commercial quantities of heroin. Detectives…
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Flu vax for you and me, for free
Victorians will be eligible to receive their annual flu shot for free from Wednesday, June 1 to Thursday, June 30, after flu cases in the…
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EPA on the lookout for industrial waste dumper
The Environment Protection Authority [EPA] Victoria has called for anyone to come forward with any information on dumped industrial waste on a Williamstown roadside. EPA…
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Senator questions driver’s license waiting times
Western Metropolitan senator Kaushaliya Virjibhai Vaghela has questioned why the waiting periods for young Victorians has remained so long following the impacts of the COVID-19…
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Call to rethink stadium plan
A Yarraville resident is calling on Maribyrnong council to revisit a proposal to build an indoor sports stadium at McIvor Reserve. Council is canvassing community…
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Council raises airport concerns
Maribyrnong council has refused to support the proposal of a third runway at Melbourne airport, unless a number of recommendations were addressed. At its City…
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