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Maribyrnong: Former mayor heads list as expense claims rise

Maribyrnong councillors racked up more than $55,000 in expenses in 2013-14. According to a register of expenses released last week, councillors spent about $15,000 more...

Maribyrnong: Defence site saga drags on

Residents remain in the dark about the future of the former Maribyrnong defence site as years of negotiations between the state and federal governments...

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Floorboards and white walls throughout make this period abode a bright, modern place that’s kept lovely...

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Offering an opportunity as big as the block of about 650 square metres on which it...

Shot swan on mend at Seabrook rescue shelter

A SEABROOK animal rescue shelter opened its doors last week to help rehabilitate a swan pierced by an arrow.The male swan made news...

Archibald Prize: Williamstown artist Peter Daverington makes finals cut

Williamstown artist Peter Daverington is one of 20 finalists vying for the Archibald Prize, his entry a self-portrait showing China's trade grip on Australia.His...

Melbourne Fringe Festival: Desperation meets absurdity as Footscray producer juggles roles 

A FOOTSCRAY producer is right in the thick of this year's Melbourne Fringe Festival, juggling two new shows.Emily Sweeney is producing the one-man show Trying Hard...

Gallery: Baseball-Newport Rams v Williamstown Wolves

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Eastona site ‘retained’ Hobsons Bay council has welcomed the...

VFL: Happy little mudlarks reap Burbank bounty

WILLIAMSTOWN are the mudlark masters of the Victorian Football League.While being covered in mud head to toe is not a pretty sight, the Seagulls...

WRFL: Division 1 juggernauts ready to rumble

THE wait is over. The most anticipated game of the Western Region Football League division 1 season has arrived.Spotswood, the premiership favourite and champion...

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Bayside beauty

Petite cafe big on flavour

'We Beat, You Eat' is the mantra on the chalkboard in Beatrix, a small cafe on Queensberry Street in North Melbourne.Just three tables inside...

WDCA A2 final: ANA just six wickets away from burying bogeyman

TOSS a 20-cent piece in the air and pick a side.Footscray ANA and Melton Centrals have battled it out for four days in the...

Convenience is key

Enjoy a stroll to Williamstown village from this impressive three-bedroom house. For added convenience, shops, schools, Williamstown station and the beach are also within...

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My Place: Máiréad Doyle

Irish immigrant and West Footscray resident Máiréad Doyle was recently awarded a Churchill Fellowship. She talked to Cade Lucas about her life in Maribyrnong. What’s...