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Petition calls for bin rethink
A petition calling on Hobsons Bay council to overturn its decision to reinstate weekly garbage collection and reduce the green waste collection to fortnightly was…
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Seddon resident comes out swinging
A Seddon woman says residents are upset after Maribyrnong council ordered the removal of swings on nature strips in what’s known as ‘the street with…
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Fighting spirit of Williamstown boxer Stephanie Mfongwot
A Williamstown woman will draw on her fighting spirit when she makes her professional boxing debut this month. Stephanie Mfongwot, 27, will be fighting in…
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COVID-19 survivor celebrates 100th birthday
One of Australia’s oldest COVID-19 survivors today celebrates her 100th birthday, albeit in lockdown. Carmen Machuca was the first resident to become infected in the…
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Deal struck for Unison social housing at Seddon
Maribyrnong’s mayor says the council has brokered a deal with housing provider Unison that could enable social housing to go ahead at a Seddon site.…
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Lockdown extended
Thirteen new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 were recorded today as Victoria’s lockdown was extended by seven days. With the total number of active cases…
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Inner west dwelling prices jump
Dwelling prices jumped 8.9 per cent in Maribyrnong and 7.3 per cent in Hobsons Bay last financial year. The median dwelling value was $716,660 in…
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Southern end of Altona Pier closed
The southern end of Altona Pier has been closed until further notice due to structural concerns. It comes after a section of the pier broke off…
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Two new MCG cases linked to Ariele Apartments
Two new cases of locally-acquired COVID-19 were announced on Thursday. The two cases were in level two of the MCC Members’ Reserve, which had been…
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Police seek witnesses after train stabbing
Police are seeking witnesses to a stabbing on a Sunbury-bound train. It is alleged a man travelling on a train between Footscray and Sunshine railway…
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Ariele Apartment residents test positive
Eight new COVID-19 cases have been recorded on Wednesday, including four on the third floor of the Ariele Apartment complex in Maribyrnong. Highpoint Shopping Centre…
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Maribyrnong apartment complex in lockdown
A Maribyrnong apartment complex on Tuesday was in lockdown as authorities traced the movements of COVID-positive removalists from NSW. It comes as Victoria recorded three…
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Maribyrnong apartment block in lockdown
A Maribyrnong apartment complex on Tuesday was in lockdown as authorities traced COVID-positive removalists from NSW. Ariele Apartments at 7 Thomas Holmes Street was listed…
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Bystander describes ‘terrifying’ hit-run scene
A bystander has spoken of the “terrifying” scene after a woman was struck by an allegedly stolen car in a hit-run at Footscray on Saturday.…
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Councillors hold firm on weekly bin collection
Four Hobsons Bay councillors who voted to restore weekly garbage collection doubled down on their position at an emergency meeting they called on Thursday. The…
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