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Yarraville Tennis Club shines
Play can be extended at Yarraville Tennis Club’s eight courts after 10 15-metre lighting towers were installed. Yarraville is one of the leading clubs in…
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Parking meters bring in $580,000
Parking meters in Hobsons Bay have collected more than half a million dollars since being switched on again. The parking meters at Nelson Place and…
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The timeless art of connecting
Residents of Melbourne’s north-west are among those featured in a new book, The Art of Lockdown, revealing how the Ukrainian community used art and culture…
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Centenary of trams in Footscray
The centenary of Footscray tramlines was celebrated last week. On September 6, 1921, three Footscray tramlines were opened, running services in three directions from Footscray…
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Internships for young creatives
Three young people will be offered internships at Altona’s Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre under a pilot project. The internships are for people aged…
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Road pain during construction blitz
Motorists should brace for pain as works ramp up on the West Gate Tunnel. A month of intensive construction will start on September 17 as…
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‘Do the right thing’: GP
A prominent western suburbs doctor has called out those breaching chief health officer directions during the COVID lockdown and politicians for declaring all those aged…
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Tram depot to be built at Maidstone
A depot for 100 trams will be built in Maidstone under a $1.85 billion project that will create about 280 jobs. The facility will be…
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My Place: Kim Reilly
Altona resident and Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre manager Kim Reilly speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak. What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay? I moved to…
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‘We will get through this’
This is such a difficult time for many of us and I understand people being fatigued and stressed with the ongoing lockdowns. Families are feeling…
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Shaking up COVIDSafe cocktails
Footscray bar Trouble in Dreams has gotten into the COVIDSafe spirit by offering IKEA-style cocktails to prevent the possibility of people gathering outside for a…
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Jail term cut for man who injured a police officer
A man who injured a police officer with his vehicle has had his sentence reduced on appeal. Andrew Hutchison, 21 at the time of offending…
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Better boating for all
Recreational boating is about to become cheaper and more accessible for all Victorians thanks to a $33 million cash splash from the state government. The…
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Time once again to ask R U OK?
A mate of a young veterinary surgeon from Williamstown has become an R U OK? community ambassador to raise awareness of mental health struggles. A…
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Author’s childhood inspires book
Alistair Pirie is sharing his childhood memories of Seaholme in a creative way, with the release of his children’s book, ‘Billycan’s Tail of Two Crocodiles’.…
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