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Jonathon Marsden leads Hobsons Bay council again
Second-term Greens councillor Jonathon Marsden has become Hobsons Bay mayor for the second time. He was first elected to Strand ward in 2016 and previously…
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Bringing Maribyrnong to life
Summer has arrived and people are flocking to Maribyrnong’s new outdoor parklets and outdoor dining areas, which are set to stay for up to six…
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Roving angels delight
Internationally renowned street theatre company Born in a Taxi delighted passersby with their Illuminated Angels roving performance in Altona, Williamstown and Laverton last week. The…
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Dancing Dog’s revival by Mamma Chen’s
Saved from the clutches of developers, the former Dancing Dog Cafe site in Footscray may reopen as a live music venue operated by a local…
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Teens give back for Christmas
Hobsons Bay teenagers are taking part in the ’Teens Give Back’ Christmas campaign, filling hundreds of bags with food and essential items for Christmas. The…
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Pizza a work of art
A pizza called Best in the West has been created for the Art and Industry Festival. It’s part of an event dubbed ‘Our Secret West’…
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Succeeding the VU way
In an Australian first, 650 students will next month graduate from Victoria University after completing their studies in block mode. Block teaching, introduced at VU in…
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The coronavirus chronicle
The lollipop lady waiting for children who never come, a chilling experience of a COVID ward, families separated by borders. Together Apart: Life in Lockdown…
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Laverton Skate Centre a COVID casualty
The little rink that could, can no more. It is the end of an era with the closure of one of Melbourne’s original roller skating…
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Phillip Galea sentenced to 12 years for terror crimes
A Braybrook man has been sentenced to 12 years’ jail for planning terror attacks and preparing a handbook for terrorists. Phillip Galea, 36, was sentenced…
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Plea for staffy puppy stolen from Maidstone
The owners of a stolen staffy puppy are pleading for his return. Footscray police are appealing for public help to find the dog stolen from…
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Rainbows of hope at Scienceworks
Scienceworks reopened this week with a rainbow theme to mark the end of a cloudy period. The Spotswood education and tourism drawcard had operated virtually during…
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Share your vision for Spotswood
Is it the Westgate Punt ferry service between Spotswood and Port Melbourne or Hobsons Bay’s biggest tourism drawcard, Scienceworks? Could it be having a coffee…
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Yarraville’s Mantra Studio expands hours
Country music stars Patsy Toop and David Baird, who form country music duo The Long and Short of It, once overtook Keith Urban in the…
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Boost for Williamstown treasure
A Williamstown treasure, the Pirates Tavern at Seaworks, has scored an $80,000 state government live music venue grant. The hidden gem, behind Seaworks at 82…
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