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Thunder in Leo’s heart
BRITISH rock star Leo Sayer and Rob Farnham – son of John – are two of the biggest names in the music industry and they’re…
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Twenties soiree opens book fair
THE Maribyrnong Literary Festival will be launched in fine style at the end of this month, opening with a 1920s-style soiree featuring Footscray author Kerry…
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Making tracks to a great read
BOOKWORMS can show their love of all thing literary as part of National Bookshop Day activities this Saturday. Buoyed by the success of the inaugural…
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A happy hundredth
THINGS are really sizzling for the Lions Club of Melbourne Vietnamese thanks to the donation of a barbecue and utensils to be used in the…
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Creme de la creme of causes
THE warm glow as you sip your latte, flat white or espresso shot this Friday will be that little bit warmer if your coffee is…
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Eastern bias feared on new river crossing link
FEARS are mounting that a second river crossing from the western suburbs to the CBD is at least 10 years away. The concerns were expressed…
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Scheme to share nature’s gifts
A BUMPER crop from the backyard tree need never go to waste again thanks to a new project being trialled in Maribyrnong. Foodbank Victoria is…
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Scheme to share nature’s gifts
A BUMPER crop from the backyard tree need never go to waste again thanks to a new project being trialled in Maribyrnong. Foodbank Victoria is…
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Tight squeeze on West Gate as crane signs on for duty
RESIDENTS and freeway commuters last Thursday witnessed a giant crane on a Chinese ship scrape under the West Gate Bridge with 2.4metres to spare. The…
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Tight squeeze on West Gate as crane signs on for duty
RESIDENTS and freeway commuters last Thursday witnessed a giant crane on a Chinese ship scrape under the West Gate Bridge with 2.4metres to spare. The…
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Curfew drives Yarraville trucks elsewhere
ALMOST 2000 truck drivers have been fined for flouting inner-west curfews since their introduction a decade ago. VicRoads regional director Patricia Liew said her organisation…
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Rail noise: Silencing nigh for decibel blast
FOOTSCRAY residents are one step closer to respite from rail noise following the release of a long-awaited ‘noise plan’. The state government’s ‘draft passenger rail…
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Groups argue over Federation Trail route
PRESSURE is mounting on the state government to fix the “missing link” in the Federation Trail, the western suburbs bicycle network. VicRoads has backed away…
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Termites, vermin add to Footscray dental sites’ decay
FOOTSCRAY’S ageing dental facilities face further decay unless urgent works proceed immediately, according to the Western Region Health Centre (WRHC). Western suburbs Greens MP Colleen…
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VRU: Footscray coach wonders how to inject life into sleeping Bulldogs
FOOTSCRAY used its get-out-of-jail-free pass to mow down cellar-dweller Melbourne University 27-22 in the Victorian Rugby Union Premier1 Dewar Shield at HG Smith Oval on…
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