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Beloved pooch takes bait, lucky to survive swallowing hooks
A WILLIAMSTOWN woman has pleaded with anglers to be careful that they don’t hook a dog by accident. Caroline Ladicana says she nearly lost her…
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Beloved pooch takes bait, lucky to survive swallowing hooks
A WILLIAMSTOWN woman has pleaded with anglers to be careful that they don’t hook a dog by accident. Caroline Ladicana says she nearly lost her…
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No kidding: Childcare centre expansion plans rile noise-sensitive neighbour
A WILLIAMSTOWN man who protested against the expansion of a childcare centre next door to his home says he has been unfairly portrayed as a…
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Jury finds Haddara guilty of shooting cousin
A member of the Haddara family has been convicted of mistakenly shooting his cousin when he thought he was firing shots at a member of…
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Newport legal clinic for international students wins death row 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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D-Day looms for 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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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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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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Youngsters take on best
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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Braybrook pupils explore world beyond words
Braybrook pupils have unveiled a colourful array of Japanese-inspired artworks in an exhibition dubbed In Other Words. Prep to grade 2 Dinjerra Primary School pupils,…
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Braybrook learning centre cooks up recipes for harmony
COMMUNITY cohesion is really cooking in Braybrook. A pinch of harmony and a spoonful of fun have been stirred into the milk of human kindness…
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Booze fuels Maribyrnong health crisis as services pushed to brink
MARIBYRNONG’S already struggling health services are being further stretched by a rise in alcohol-fuelled violence and harm. A damning Victorian Auditor-General’s report has found alcohol…
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