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Artist’s death fears
A Yarraville street artist felt certain he was going to die while being dragged 700 metres by a Jaguar driven by an “aggressive vigilante”. Mik…
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Stolen card used Police are searching for a man who allegedly used a stolen credit card on March 24 this year to buy cigarettes totalling…
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
40 years ago September 21, 1977 A series of dips in Doherty’s Road, flooded whenever heavy rain occurs, are causing headaches for many residents out…
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Central focus for survivors
A centre offering services and counselling for survivors of sexual assault is being built in Werribee. The Minister for Families and Children Jenny Mikakos last…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Twilight market The Manor Lakes Neighborhood market will be holding a twilight market on Friday, October 6 from 5-9pm, at the Wyndham Vale learning and…
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My Place: Luke Mitchell
What’s your connection with Footscray? While I grew up in Keilor East, my connection with Footscray goes back many generations, with my four-times great-grandfather coming…
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Urgent call on pedestrian safety
By Goya Dmytryshchak A petition has been lodged with the state government calling for urgent action on pedestrian safety at the intersection of Point Cook…
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Gig guide
Smokehouse 101 Friday, September 22 Local songwriter Zerafina Zara and The Alleged Associates play live, up close and personal, unplugged music, every Friday. Family friendly.…
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Community calendar
People of the west People of the West is the outcome of a VU documentary photographic project offering a glimpse of some of the faces…
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New home for VU’s Western Futures
By Benjamin Millar A transitional education course for young people with disabilities has a brighter future after securing a new purpose-built home. Victoria University’s Western…
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Fringe Festival fires up FCAC
Footscray Community Arts Centre will be abuzz with activity this Saturday when a world of words, dance and sound come together for this year’s Fringe…
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Warehouse bid wins a big tick
Opponents campaigning against a major new warehouse proposal for West Footscray have been dealt a blow with Maribyrnong council officers backing the project. CostaFox Developments…
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Flower festival blooming in Braybrook
A festival featuring traditional music and dance from India will bloom in Braybrook this Saturday. Now in its fifth year, the free Bathukamma Festival of…
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News in brief
Robber jailed Peter Livingstone, 24, has been jailed for 15 months in relation to an armed robbery on a Maidstone bottle shop and two attempted…
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Big ideas for short films
The Sunshine Short Film Festival is back for its sixth year, and with more entries than ever before. Organiser Steve Pereira said this year’s festival,…
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