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Sheep killed as truck overturns on Western Ring Road
THE clean-up continues after a truck carrying more than 400 sheep rolled off a bend on the Princes Freeway at Laverton North last night. The…
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Seal of approval for Maribyrnong River
A KEEN-eyed cyclist spotted this seal frolicking in the Maribyrnong River this morning, near the Heavenly Queen Temple. Look closely to the far side of…
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Footscray man hit by city tram in critical condition
A FOOTSCRAY man remains in a critical condition at The Alfred hospital after being struck by a tram. At 8.20pm Wednesday night the man attempted…
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Metro brushes off blind Altona woman
METRO has refused to attend a human rights commission hearing with a blind Altona woman hindered by substandard station announcements, because she would not sign…
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Vics flex muscle as VFL crushes Tasmania’s best
FLEXING its strength, the Victorian Football League easily accounted for Tasmania in their clash in Hobart on Saturday. The VFL set up the 20.17 (137)…
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WRFL: Cool head saves Falcons’ day
WYNDHAM Vale consolidated its position in the top three of Western Region Football League division 2 with a hard-fought five-point win over West Footscray on…
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VRU: Bulldogs struggle before finding feet in mudbath
DESPITE a “disappointing” display, Footscray recorded a hard-fought win against Melbourne University in Victorian Rugby Union Premier 1. In wet conditions, the Bulldogs made a…
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Big V: Sharp-shooting Pacers ping Gators in battle for top spot
WHITTLESEA made Altona pay for poor shooting in their top-of-the-table clash in the Victorian Basketball League Big V division1 on Saturday night. Going into the…
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WRFL: Rampaging Vikings flatten Cats
ALTONA’S class was too much for Albion, with the Vikings running out seven-goal winners in the Western Region Football League division1 on Saturday. In a…
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Newport workshop brings heady brew of culture to the kitchen
YARRAVILLE’S Amanda Cuyler and Newport’s Jayne Azzopardi will share their passion for live culture-fermented food at four workshops next month. The ‘Viva La Ferment Fever’…
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New learning centre art of St Margaret Mary’s Primary School upgrade
Children at St Margaret Mary’s Primary School in Spotswood no longer have to take art classes in the corridor thanks to a new $925,000 learning…
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Western suburbs police target African recruits
WESTERN suburbs police multicultural liaison officer Richard Dove has thrown his support behind a plan to attract more Africans to the force. Leading Senior Constable…
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Emergency mental health patients left waiting at Sunshine Hospital, performance report reveals
A DOZEN mental health patients a week are waiting more than eight hours in the emergency department for admission to Sunshine Hospital, according to state…
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West bears brunt of state’s cancer toll
MELBOURNE’S western suburbs continue to be over-represented in diagnoses and deaths from cancer, state Altona MP Jill Hennessy says. The claims come as Cancer Council…
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Newport at cutting edge as Shell biodiesel plant fuels new era
A NEW biodiesel plant officially launched at Newport’s Shell terminal yesterday has been lauded as a world-first for Shell and a boon for Victoria’s regional…
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