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My Place: Dave McNamara
Yarraville’s Dave McNamara is the chief executive of Foodbank, whose warehouse is also located in Yarraville. He speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak. What’s your connection to the city…
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20 new COVID-19 cases, exposure sites grow
Twenty new locally acquired COVID-19 cases were recorded on Tuesday as about a dozen tier one exposure sites remained in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay. There…
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Moda closing down
A Seddon restaurant accused of hosting protestors for a sit-down meal during the May COVID-19 lockdown has announced it is closing down. Moda Kitchen and…
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Truck curfews lifted during lockdown
Truck curfews have been lifted across Victoria until 11.59pm on Thursday, August 12. The state government has removed curfews to support quicker deliveries to pharmacies…
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Weekly bin pick-up from November
Hobsons Bay’s weekly rubbish bin collection is set to start in November. In June, a council majority voted to restore the weekly rubbish collection, cut…
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Charges over anti-lockdown protests
Police have charged a man with assaulting an officer at last Thursday’s anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne’s CBD. The Southbank man, 48, is charged with assaulting…
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Hobsons Bay exposure sites grow
Four Altona North COVID-19 exposure sites have been added overnight. Wolf Cafe and Eatery at 21 Lobelia Drive, part of the Millers Junction shopping centre,…
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Newport footballer tests positive, Coles an exposure site
A Newport footballer has tested positive to COVID-19, as six new locally acquired cases were recorded on Thursday. The Western Region Football League (WRFL) said…
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A ‘Beautiful soul’ lost
The family of a woman who died in a house fire at Laverton last month has described her as a beautiful soul who still smiled…
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Altona’s Meshel Laurie giving victims of crime a voice
Altona’s Meshel Laurie has gone behind the harrowing scenes to speak with those directly touched by some of Melbourne’s and the world’s worst crimes. Her…
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Celebrating 100 years since first mass, 40 years a priest
Archpriest Michael Kalka and his Altona parish, Mary Help of Christians, will this month mark two milestones. It will be 40 years since he became…
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Altona North gym an exposure site, four new cases in Victoria
An Altona North gym is among three local tier two exposure sites added since last Wednesday as the state recorded four new locally acquired COVID-19 cases…
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West Footscray’s Lae Street nursery plans
A West Footscray site has been informally dubbed Stony Creek Commons as Maribyrnong council prepares to open it up for community use. Councillors this month…
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Footscray artists in residence on show
Two Footscray Community Arts Centre artists in residence will be exhibiting over the next two months. In its first year, the centre’s Residence program has supported more than…
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High rents leave shops empty
High rents have been blamed for the increasing number of empty shops at two Williamstown shopping strips. The shopping strips have featured in Fitzroys’ 2021…
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