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Colombia with pizzazz in West Footscray
The sultry sounds of Colombian music are stirring the blood out west this month. West Footscray singer Iaki Vallejo is presenting her show Bolero at…
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Time to get your skates on and head to Laverton
The heat is on at Laverton Skate Park. The second heat of the scooter/BMX/skateboard series starts at 10am on February 14, when people of all…
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Colombia with pizzazz in West Footscray
The sultry sounds of Colombian music are stirring the blood out west this month. West Footscray singer Iaki Vallejo is presenting her show Bolero at…
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Hobsons Bay childcare row goes on as parents query costs
Parents are continuing to fight moves to outsource Altona North and Altona Meadows childcare centres after Hobsons Bay council this week released its revised childcare…
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Fire scare for boarders A Williamstown boarding house was evacuated after a fire started in one of its rooms on Saturday night. Firefighters were called…
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Williamstown: Port Phillip Woollen Mill height cap challenged
The part-owner of the Port Phillip Woollen Mill, Williamstown’s largest private land holding, has queried Labor’s ability to deliver on its pre-election pledge to restrict…
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Altona Primary School centenary celebrations off to flying start
One hundred preps released as many balloons on Monday to mark the launch of Altona Primary School’s centenary celebrations. Pupils simultaneously let go of 100…
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Bliss for Laneway lovers
The Laneway Festival cemented its place as one of the hottest tickets on the summer calendar during its return to Footscray on Saturday. A sell-out…
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Family violence: Support agencies join forces in call for federal funding
Vulnerable women and children of the west are at risk of becoming homeless unless there’s an urgent commitment to funding, a Footscray-based service has found.…
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Family violence: Support agencies join forces in call for federal funding
Vulnerable women and children of the west are at risk of becoming homeless unless there’s an urgent commitment to funding, a Footscray-based service has found.…
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Yarraville Festival fever hits town
The biggest event on Yarraville’s calendar happens this Sunday. Organisers of the ever-growing Yarraville Festival have been putting the finishing touches on a schedule jam-packed…
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Family aids VCE success
By Matt Crossman Educational success depends on many things, not least of which is the support of loved ones. Paige Toner says she has been…
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Yarraville Festival fever hits town
The biggest event on Yarraville’s calendar happens this Sunday. Organisers of the ever-growing Yarraville Festival have been putting the finishing touches on a schedule jam-packed…
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Sounds of summer
Trombone player Barry Rowe (pictured) will perform with Hobsons Bay City Band in a new event on the Summer Sounds calendar. For the first year,…
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Premier Cricket: Footscray Edgewater struggling but clings to finals hopes
Sitting in 11th place, six points outside Victorian Premier Cricket’s top eight, was not the summer plan of defending champions Footscray Edgewater. But the weekend…














