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Foxtel Cup: Seagulls book semi-final berth
By Liam Twomey Williamstown Football Club’s impressive run of form continued last Tuesday, with the Seagulls winning their way into the Foxtel Cup semi-finals. Taking…
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Brooklyn road sealing project ‘costly’, say landowners
Brimbank council will spend $2.5 million on sealing two Brooklyn roads despite fears from adjacent landowners their land could be acquired for building the East…
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Prison bungle leads to Altona North fugitive’s release
An Altona North fugitive wrongly bailed because of an administrative bungle was found last Friday in north-west Victoria, about 230 kilometres from Melbourne. Andrew Brian…
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Newport parents say kindergarten cuts not so kind
Kindergarten parents could face higher fees and cuts to their children’s programs if the federal government stops funding five preschool hours a week. Budget papers…
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Newport folks prepare to dish out a festival feast
Songs of seduction and revolution will be a highlight of the seventh Newport Folk Festival, to be held on the first weekend in July. Alyson…
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Footscray singer Iaki Vallejo’s sweet blend of success
West Footscray singer Iaki Vallejo is fulfilling her dream of bringing her Colombian music to the world via a new album with renowned percussionist David…
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Hobsons Bay group’s message: Plastic not so fantastic
The environmental danger posed by plastic waste will be explored during a free screening of a locally produced documentary. Baykeepers will be shown this Saturday…
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YOUR VOICE: May 22-May 28
Underpass closure short-sighted The closure of the North Williamstown railway station underpass is putting lives at risk (Residents fear more train deaths, Star Weekly, May…
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East West Link: Western stage opens political divide
The western stage of the East West Link has emerged as a key issue separating the major parties ahead of November’s state election. The state…
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Maribyrnong College team nets tennis gold
Maribyrnong College has shown the strength of its tennis program by winning the 2014 Oakley State Inter-Academy Team Challenge. In the tournament, held at the…
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Federal budget: Pensioners stress over concessions
Pensioners at a post-budget meeting in Altona last week expressed fears they could lose their concessions for prescription medication, power bills, rates, public transport and…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Western suburbs
Sweet treat My Friend The Chocolate Cake will perform tracks off their new live album, Best (Cake) in Show, at The Substation, 1 Market Street,…
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FOOD: HM Quan
It’s like walking into a holiday at HM Quan, a mini-break so mini it covers the time it takes to have lunch, but it’s the…
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EAST KEILOR: Body found near Keilor Cemetery
The body of a half-naked man has been found propped up against a tree near a cemetery in East Keilor. Police said the man, aged…
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Gallery | Truck crashes into Footscray’s Napier Street bridge
UPDATE: It’s happened again! November 14, 2014 – check out our gallery Footscray police say it is lucky nobody was injured or killed when another…
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