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WeFo has a new place to play
There’s a new place to play in West Footscray with works recently completed on a trial pop-up park in Clarke Street in Barkly Village. The…
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Scholarships to bank on
Two Laverton students have started the school year with scholarships to bank on. Laverton P-12 College students Jammie Garcia and William Aitken have been awarded…
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Maribyrnong concerned over airport expansion
The health and residential amenity of Maribyrnong residents would be among the worst affected by Melbourne Airport’s expansion, the council has stated in a submission…
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Footscray speed cameras top earners
Footscray has one of the state’s highest-earning road safety camera locations, detecting 2930 speeding and unregistered vehicles in the past financial year. The camera in Ballarat…
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Truganina Explosives Reserve reveals what’s behind the fence
The Truganina Explosives Reserve at Altona reopens on Saturday for World Wetlands Day and on Sunday for guided tours. Once used to store explosives for…
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Bid to keep outdoor dining
About 400 people have so far given their view on whether outdoor dining in Hobsons Bay should be kept beyond March, with Altona traders launching…
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Fire sparks call for action
Two western suburbs advocates are among those calling for government action after a waste management fire in Brooklyn last week. There have been at least…
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Altona women ready for Big V return
There’s plenty of excitement at the Altona Basketball Association as the Gators field a Big V women’s side for the first time since 2017. Having…
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Body of missing snorkeller found at Altona Beach
The body of a missing snorkeller was found off Altona Beach on Monday, renewing calls for water safety. The 20-year-old Ashwood woman had been in…
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Search for missing woman continues at Altona Beach
A search resumed on Monday for a woman who went missing in the water near Altona Beach. The 20-year-old Ashwood woman has been missing since…
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Laverton woman charged with child abuse
A Laverton woman has been charged with possessing child abuse material after allegedly downloading a graphic video using a social media app. The woman, 24,…
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Central portal for kinder registration
A central portal for families to register for three- and four-year-old kindergarten was launched this week in Hobsons Bay. From next year, the state government will fund…
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Altona beachgoers swimming against the rubble
Altona beachgoers say work carried out at a popular swimming spot known as Flemings Pool has left behind debris, some of it dangerous. Nine months…
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Truck ban push ramps up
Brooklyn community groups have joined forces to demand an urgent upgrade of Millers Road and a future truck ban between Geelong Road and the West…
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Kings of the property market
Kingsville has recorded Australia’s fourth-highest growth in unit values and was greater Melbourne’s No. 1 property performer last year, with suburbs in the city of…
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