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Trucks policy ‘wins votes’, says community group
A community group fighting for trucks to be removed from inner west residential streets predicts the issue will be a major vote-swayer at the November…
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Newport: Developers eye Captain’s house in the Strand
An historic Newport house on one of the last large blocks in the Strand has attracted interest from developers. Granton, as 74 The Strand was…
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Maribyrnong man jailed over ‘ice’ murder plot
A Maribyrnong man has been sentenced to 21 years for murder and drugs offences. Matthew Lowe, 24, was sentenced in the Supreme Court on October…
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Hockey Victoria: Altona’s Andrew Scanlon gets a taste of the top
Andrew Scanlon may look back on his experience with the Australian under-21 hockey team as a career launching pad. Scanlon was shocked to be included…
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Athletics Victoria: Celeste Mucci shows golden form
Celeste Mucci was the golden girl again for Williamstown Athletics Club at the 2014 Victorian all-Schools athletics championships at Albert Park. Mucci was one of…
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South Kingsville: VCAT ‘no’ to townhouses
Plans to build four two-storey townhouses on a single block in South Kingsville have been knocked back by the state’s planning tribunal. The Victorian Civil…
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VTCA: Footscray United’s DC Silva stars in win over Sunshine Heights
Footscray United was staring down the barrel in its chase for Sunshine Heights’ 207 in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association west A1. That is until…
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Baseball Victoria: Newport Rams’ Liam Vicary-Lovegrove gets the job done
Liam Vicary-Lovegrove can get under the skin of opposition players with his banter during the course of a Baseball Victoria summer league division 1 game.…
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Hobsons Bay: Retiring mayor Sandra Wilson reflects on her term
Retiring Hobsons Bay mayor Sandra Wilson cites creating opportunities for young people, raising awareness of urban encroachment on birdlife and advocating for the city at…
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VSDCA: Yarraville on top as bowlers strangle Sunshine bats
A restrictive bowling performance by Yarraville reduced Sunshine to a snail-paced 120 in batsman-friendly conditions in the Sub-District Cricket at Dempster Park on Saturday. The…
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Footscray Swimming and Water Polo Club helps bring on young stars
Australian swimmer Hayley Baker and rising star of Australian junior water polo Daniel Egan joined the Footscray Swimming and Water Polo Club for its annual…
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Premier Cricket: Footscray Edgewater beaten by Camberwell Magpies
Defending premier Footscray Edgewater has slumped to a third successive defeat in the Victorian Premier Cricket. The out-of-form Bulldogs tumbled to 11th on the ladder…
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Charges over sex attacks A Lancefield man has been charged with a series of sex attacks, including an alleged indecent assault at the time of…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Change for Williamstown [Re: ‘No tower’ pledge for mill, Star Weekly, October 25] On Wednesday, October 29, I attended the Save Williamstown meet the candidates…
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Crime bust made easy comedy
An alleged crime racket involving a Footscray grocery and a gift shop was smashed in almost comical fashion on Friday. Most of the nine people…
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