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The Substation reopens
The Substation arts venue at Newport this week reopens for the first time since last March with two major exhibitions. Large-scale photographs by Gustavo Germano…
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Conquering PTSD one step at a time
An SES volunteer has walked along every street in Hobsons Bay for his own enjoyment and to raise awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Robert…
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Nature strip garden tour
People are being invited on a tour of four Hobsons Bay nature strip gardens as part of the Sustainable Living Festival. The local nature strip…
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House price record for January
Australian house values hit a record high in January, with the municipalities of Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay showing post-COVID growth. Property data company CoreLogic last…
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Keeping Teddy Sheean’s story alive
The family of Australian war hero Edward ’Teddy’ Sheean visited Williamstown on Monday to present his Victoria Cross replica medal to the HMAS Castlemaine ship…
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Bermuda triangle bar plan for Footscray
Plans have been revealed for a container bar, outdoor cinema and food truck area over two vacant blocks in Footscray. The proposed Bermuda Bar, which…
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Footscray’s Vietnamese museum plan revealed
Curved like bamboo, to reflect strength and flexibility, the architecture of Australia’s first Vietnamese museum proposed for Footscray is filled with symbolic meaning. The Vietnamese…
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Altona Mobil refinery to close, become import terminal
ExxonMobil has confirmed it will close its Altona refinery after 72 years. ExxonMobil on Wednesday said the refinery was “no longer considered economically viable” and…
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Altona Mobil refinery closure imminent?
Mobil is expected to announce the closure of its 72-year-old Altona refinery in Victoria on Wednesday. Mobil is understood to have advised the Victorian government…
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Western suburbs locations COVID-19 exposure sites
Two sites in Brimbank and one in Maribyrnong have been listed as high risk COVID-19 exposure sites after a hotel quarantine worker tested positive for…
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Police hunt woman after man stabbed in Williamstown
A man is recovering in hospital after being stabbed multiple times by a woman during a burglary in Williamstown. The victim has been identified as…
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Parkinson’s myth busting seminar
An online seminar for people living with Parkinson’s aims to dispel some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding the disease. Brooklyn’s Pam West, who founded…
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World Wetlands Day in Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay residents are invited to celebrate World Wetlands Day at Truganina Explosives Reserve in Altona on Saturday, February 6. Free festivities include a talk…
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House prices rise despite COVID
Victoria’s housing market has recorded its biggest rise since 2000, with Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay suburbs featuring strongly in Real Estate Institute of Victoria figures.…
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Angels history preserved
Life in a local motorcycle club will be celebrated at the launch of a book documenting the western suburbs’ own Angels. Angels is an autobiographical…
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