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New centre tutu timely as Australian Ballet homes in on Altona
THIRTY fake people to throw from balconies and a pumpkin carriage from Sleeping Beauty are among props to be stored at the Australian Ballet’s production…
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FFV Knockout Cup: Magic unearth a catch in giant-killing victory
ALTONA Magic have continued their winning run, this time defeating Oakleigh Cannons in the FFV Statewide Knockout Cup. The Magic, who are in division one,…
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Queen’s Birthday honour for firey Seabrook revolutionary
VICTORIA’S battles against bushfire have long been a familiar story, from Black Friday in 1939 to Black Saturday in 2009. Behind the scenes, Barry Marsden…
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Queen’s honour for La Mama Theatre artistic director, Liz Jones
LIZ Jones has devoted her life to the performing arts, including 36 years as artistic director of La Mama Theatre. In recognition, the Williamstown resident…
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Order of Australia medal for tireless Terry Bracks
IT’S no surprise to find Terry Bracks needs a diary to work out when she might have a chance to discuss her latest honour. The…
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Protect Newport petitions Guy over apartment complex plan
A PETITION is calling on Planning Minister Matthew Guy to intervene in a controversial development proposed on the former Newport timber yard site. The petition,…
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Bulldog’s legend lives on in club’s heart
CHARLIE Sutton’s finest moment in football was winning the 1954 grand final. As Footscray’s captain-coach, he led the club to its first and only premiership…
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Slips, trips costing Hobsons Bay businesses millions
WORKPLACE injuries have cost Hobsons Bay businesses millions of dollars over the past five years. A WorkSafe report on musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) reveals Wyndham topped…
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School’s out as Hobsons Bay teachers join industrial action
AT LEAST six public schools in Maribyrnong and three in Hobsons Bay were forced to close last Thursday, while others ran with a skeleton staff…
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Victoria Uni hit hard by $32m TAFE funding cut
COURSES will be slashed, fees will skyrocket and 50 jobs will go as Victoria University scrambles to deal with a $32million TAFE funding black hole.…
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Alex puts new angle on elderly
ALEX Woon is lapping up his newfound fame as a star in the latest exhibition at Footscray Community Arts Centre (FCAC). The 95-year-old joined Thursday’s…
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Business beckons at Footscray West primary
IT’S healthier than chocolate frogs and longer-lasting than lamingtons. Footscray West Primary School’s latest fund-raiser has taken shape in the form of a Parents’ Small…
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Yarraville pupils tap into i-learning
THE latest technology is being combined with old-fashioned teaching values at Yarraville Special Developmental School. Assistant principal Karen Donovan says the school is on a…
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Fired up for CALDplay
AN award-winning program has returned this winter to fire up newly arrived migrants on the football field. Training is in full swing for the six…
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Queen’s Birthday honours: Terry Bracks’ compassion spread wide
IT’S no surprise to find Terry Bracks needs a diary to work out when she might have a chance to discuss her latest honour. The…













