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Four rescued from The Warmies off Newport
Four people were rescued on Sunday night after their boat hit rocks near The Warmies fishing spot at Newport. Three men and one woman, aged…
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Accused councillors lose legal ‘free ride’
Councillors accused of misconduct will no longer automatically have their legal costs paid by ratepayers under proposed changes to the Local Government Act. Greg Charter,…
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Newport-based legal clinic wins last-minute reprieve
VICTORIA’S only legal clinic for international students will continue for the next six months after an eleventh-hour reprieve. Newport-based Western Suburbs Legal Service opened the…
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Semi-trailor crash rekindles drive for truck restrictions
ANOTHER truck rollover on western suburbs roads has reignited a campaign for trucks to be kept off residential streets. A semi-trailer carrying a 12-metre container…
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Shepherd Bridge darkest of deadly cycling black spots, new bike riders app confirms
THE notorious Shepherd Bridge crossing over the Maribyrnong River is one of Melbourne’s most dangerous sites for cyclists, according to users of a new mobile…
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FFV: Clean sheet adds to Altona’s magic
ALTONA Magic has taken a one-in, all-in approach under new coach John Markovski. The pay-off is improved form and a rise in Football Federation Victoria…
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Best of west’s youngsters take on world
WESTERN Suburbs Badminton Association will send five of its rising stars to compete at the 2012 Li-Ning Victorian International, a three-day event starting tomorrow at…
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WRFL: Solid defence gets Spotswood up
SPOTSWOOD overcame a wintry blast and a bullish Albion to make it 10 straight wins in Western Region Football League division1 at a muddy JR…
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VNL: Winning Falcons in a catch-22
CITY West Falcons coach Marg Lind has a real juggling act on her hands over the next month in the Victorian Netball League championship division.…
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Big V: Gators burnt after early display of flare
ALTONA Gators gave arch-rivals Werribee Devils a major scare in the Victorian Basketball League Big V men’s division1 western derby at Altona Sports Centre on…
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D-Day looms for ‘run-down’ Footscray dental service
RUN-down dental facilities in Footscray must be replaced or face risk of closure, Western Region Health Centre chief executive Lyn Morgain has warned. Last week,…
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Pier Street construction ‘strangling’ Altona trade to death
AN Altona trader says businesses are being strangled to death by two major residential construction projects in Pier Street. Sweeney’s swim school owner Ray Patton…
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Debate rolls on as carbon tax looms
DEBATE is raging over the likely effects of the federal government’s carbon tax in Melbourne’s west just days before the new system takes effect. Under…
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Growth spurt adds 2500 to Hobsons Bay population
HOBSONS Bay’s population has jumped by almost 2500 residents since 2006, Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show. Census 2011 figures, released last Thursday, reveal that…
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Growth spurt adds 2500 to Hobsons Bay population
HOBSONS Bay’s population has jumped by almost 2500 residents since 2006, Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show. Census 2011 figures, released last Thursday, reveal that…
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