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Community service recognised
Seaholme’s George Said has made the Australia Day honours list for his service to the community of Hobsons Bay. A refugee from the 1956 Egypt Suez…
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Master drummer honoured
One of Australia’s leading teachers of traditional drumming, Maidstone’s Ray Pereira has been honoured with an OAM for service to the performing arts as a…
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Mukesh Haikerwal named Hobsons Bay Citizen of the Year
An Altona North doctor on the front line of the fight against COVID-19 has been named Hobsons Bay Citizen of the Year. Mukesh Haikerwal, whose medical…
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Wildlife warrior named Hobsons Bay Young Citizen of the Year
An environmental volunteer who aims to raise awareness of the municipality’s “precious wetlands“ has been named Hobsons Bay Young Citizen of the Year. Newport’s Melissa Sheedy volunteers with the Hobsons…
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Champion for women
A Williamstown woman who received an Australia Day honour for significant service to women with ovarian cancer has recalled her own diagnosis, which brought heartbreak…
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Five charged in $60m drug haul
Five people in Melbourne’s west have been charged after 81 kilograms of methamphetamine packed inside meat smokers was flown into Melbourne from Cape Town, South…
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Ready for the next act
A Spotswood-based opera tenor who started out in a heavy metal band has spoken of his extraordinary career path and how COVID-19 united humanity. Shanul…
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Mad Max fans revved up
The Mad Max interceptor car will on display near the Steve Irwin ship in Williamstown as part of a fundraising event celebrating the cult Australian…
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Women’s roll call for free course
A charity empowering and supporting women is seeking at least 15 students to commence a free aged care course at Victoria University’s Footscray campus. Women…
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Footscray’s Mrs India says crown is for all women
A Footscray woman named Mrs India Australia 2020 says the crown belongs to all women. Born in India, 29-year-old Anumeha Tomar earned her MBA in marketing…
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All Australians celebrated
Indigenous cultures and active citizenship will be the focus of this year’s Australia Day event in Williamstown. The Altona Lions Club has revamped its Australia…
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Fires spark call for action
Hobsons Bay councillors have called for the Environment Protection Authority to act in the wake of two industrial fires in eight days, just over the municipal border…
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Western Bulldogs granted permit
The redevelopment of Whitten Oval is a step closer with Maribyrnong council granting the Western Bulldogs a planning permit. At the last council meeting, the…
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Delays experienced
Major delays are expected to be experienced around Altona, Altona North, Brooklyn and Laverton North due to the closure of the West Gate Freeway between…
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Fitzgerald Road closed
Fitzgerald Road in Laverton is expected to be closed for sometime after a factory fire this morning. Fire Rescue Victoria crews arrived on the scene…
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