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Seddon Festival tunes up to mark 18th year

Seddon Festival returns to the streets this Saturday. Now in its 18th year, the festival that began in Harris Reserve in 1998 will take in...

Classic style and beauty

This impressive Victorian property is a balance of period features and contemporary style. Beyond its facade it has been recreated to include three bedrooms...

Vaccination: Population Health Data backs ‘no jab, no play’ bid

As the state government moves to make it mandatory to vaccinate children before they can attend childcare, a recent report reveals Maribyrnong has the...

Resurfaced! Just marvellous

ALTONA'S Somers Parade Kindergarten last Thursday unveiled its 'Making Marvellous Mosaics' mural.Children from the four-year-old class, including Tangel and Fletcher (pictured), worked with local...

WRFL: Spotswood shakes off kicking yips

SPOTSWOOD remains undefeated and atop the ladder in division1 of the Western Region Football League after a hard-fought 14-point win over Hoppers Crossing on...

Premier Cricket: Fagg bamboozles Bulldogs bats

FOOTSCRAY Edgewater laboured with the bat on day one against a Jonathan Fagg-led Fitzroy-Doncaster attack in Victorian Premier Cricket at the Merv Hughes Oval...

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Boat people hurt by ‘hypocrisy’

'The irony is that we send troops over there to fight the Taliban. They come here saying, 'but we're fleeing the Taliban', and we...

Lab holds key to tap potential

YOUNG people with Asperger’s syndrome and high-functioning autism are gaining valuable computer skills thanks to a pilot project running in Maidstone.A parent survey about...

FFV: Nets bulge nicely, but not for goalies

GOALS were in high supply for local clubs in the Football Federation Victoria men's state league 5 at the weekend.At Edwards Reserve, Spotswood-based Melbourne...

Port Phillip Woollen Mill: Objectors line up at VCAT to stop demolition

SIX objectors will be heard at a tribunal hearing on the proposed demolition of the Port Phillip Woollen Mill site at Williamstown.Two days have...

VRL: Altona Roosters into grand final

Altona Roosters are 80 minutes away from back-to-back premierships in the Victorian Rugby League first grade. The Roosters will get the chance to defend their...

Shepherd Bridge darkest of deadly cycling black spots, new bike riders app confirms

THE notorious Shepherd Bridge crossing over the Maribyrnong River is one of Melbourne's most dangerous sites for cyclists, according to users of a new...

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People plant together River red gums will be planted...

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This Victorian cottage, within a stroll of vibrant Yarraville village (Sun Theatre, eateries and specialty shops),...

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Playgroup marks the holidays

The Seabrook Community Centre Playgroup will celebrate the end of the year when it holds a holiday festival on Thursday, December 5. Beginning at...