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WRFL: High-flying Eagles relish life in the fast lane
YARRAVILLE-SEDDON holds down first, then it’s daylight second in a Western Region Football League division 2 competition that’s fast turning into a one-horse race. The…
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Favourites bow out as Camberwell rolls Altona
ALTONA went into the Saturday’s Hockey Victoria women’s state league1 clash against Camberwell at Matlock Reserve full of confidence and tagged as favourites. They had…
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FFV: Altona tames Lions in magical performance
ALTONA Magic hardly put a foot wrong in a 3-0 dismantling of Bulleen Lions in a Football Federation Victoria men’s state league 1 encounter at…
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FFV: Late City goal forces Phoenix to share points
GOAL-scoring midfielder PJ Galea struck a late equaliser to get Altona East Phoenix a deserved share of the points from a 1-1 draw with arch-rivals…
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VRU: Napping Bulldogs leave door open as Power House storms home
FOOTSCRAY clocked off too early and almost coughed up its 38-31 win over Power House in the Victorian Rugby Union Premier 1 Dewer Shield away…
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TAC Cup: Wayward Jets hang on for dear life
HOW the Western Jets remained competitive with TAC Cup premiership aspirant Gippsland Power till deep into the third quarter of Saturday’s game at the Morwell…
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Big V women: Costly loss loosens Lady Gators’ grip on top
ALTONA Lady Gators’ lead at the top of the Victorian Basketball League Big V women’s division 1 has been whittled down to mere percentage after…
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Sobering message as Footscray business puts people before profits
A FOOTSCRAY business owner is receiving wide praise for tearing up his liquor licence in dismay at problem drinking. Grant Miles, owner of Nicholson Street…
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Nurses hit out over surgery wait lists
A BLOWOUT in Victoria’s elective surgery waiting lists has sparked a flare-up between nurses and the government, each blaming the other for the lengthening queue.…
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Proposals ring alarm bells for West’s public housing tenants
PUBLIC housing tenants say they are at grave risk of becoming homeless if the state government follows through with sweeping changes flagged in two discussion…
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High-speed Newport to city shuttle to drive ‘transport revolution’
A HIGH-speed rail shuttle service from Newport to Southern Cross station could revolutionise public transport in Maribyrnong, says deputy mayor Michael Clarke. Cr Clarke wants…
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Altona City scores with council budget bonus for Kim Reserve upgrades
AN unexpected $60,000 windfall – not included in the original Hobsons Bay Council 2012-13 draft budget – has been allocated to Altona City Soccer Club…
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La Mama gets mobile with move to Newport Substation
THE Substation at Newport is bringing one of Australia’s most revered independent theatre companies to Melbourne’s west with La Mama Mobile. The Substation director Jeremy…
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Williamstown’s Green zone a safe haven for youths in custody
WHEN Val Green is asked to visit Werribee police station, she knows it’s because there’s a young person in trouble. For five years, the Williamstown…
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Altona petrochemical zone a ghost in weather forecasting machine
EVEN when the sun is shining, artificial rain is showing on the radar over Laverton. And some factories in the Altona Petrochemical Complex are making…
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