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Regional rail works ruining our sleep, bemoan residents
NOISY night works on the Regional Rail Link project are taking a toll on Footscray residents. Heavy machinery, truck traffic, noisy generators and bright lights…
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Maribyrnong mayor: A job worth waiting for, says Cr Cumming
AFTER watching a string of mayors don the robes during her 15 years on Maribyrnong Council, Catherine Cumming has finally landed the role. Cr Cumming…
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Steps to a liberated life
A FOOTSCRAY sports star is urging people to get behind a new campaign supporting Australians with spinal cord injuries. Josh Hose, still on a high…
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Sky dances for West Footscray painter
THE vast drama of the Australian sky has Judith Leuenberger well and truly hooked. The West Footscray artist is putting the finishing touches on her…
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A life of pleasure and Payne
Michelle Payne is one of 10 children, eight of whom, including herself, are or have been jockeys. The Essendon resident says a love for the…
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Mentors, just in time
OWEN used to see himself as “just a shit-kicker from Sunshine”, caught up in a cycle of crime, homelessness and the revolving door of juvenile…
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A shuttle for pregnant mums
MIDWIVES are struggling to cope with an influx of pregnant women across the west, including in Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong, who want to give birth…
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A shuttle for pregnant mums
MIDWIVES are struggling to cope with an influx of pregnant women across the west, including in Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong, who want to give birth…
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Worried Newport parents win a reprieve
A LETTER from Victoria University pro vice-chancellor Greg Baxter to parents last Friday confirmed that a lease agreement had been reached with the state government…
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Reprieve for asylum seeker
A TAMIL asylum seeker who tried to take his life in Maribyrnong Detention Centre last week has received a last-minute stay on deportation. The man,…
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Poorer pokies players ‘hit by double whammy’
POKIES losses are far higher in disadvantaged areas across the country than among wealthier communities, a new study has confirmed. The academic report reveals losses…
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Spoilt for choice and charm
On a site in excess of 900 square metres with street frontage of about 31 metres, there is no end to the opportunities this property…
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Kept smart for modern living
With Newport Lakes Reserve within sight and walking distance, this property has a tranquil feel about it. Newport station, shops, cafes and The Strand waterfront…
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Country-cottage feel
The city meets the country with this weatherboard house. The use of timber throughout gives the place a warm and earthy ambience, from the front…
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Packed with potential
Buyers looking for a house on a good-sized block should consider this period beauty on a 565-square-metre property. The large backyard featuring lemon trees has…
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