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State budget: At a glance, for west
MAJOR items in 2012 state budget affecting Melbourne’s west. * A further $17.1 million for new children’s court at Broadmeadows Magistrates Court * $15.1 million…
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State budget: At a glance, for west
MAJOR items in 2012 state budget affecting Melbourne’s west. * A further $17.1 million for new children’s court at Broadmeadows Magistrates Court * $15.1 million…
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State Budget: At a glance
MAJOR items in 2012 state budget affecting Melbourne’s west. * A further $17.1 million for new children’s court at Broadmeadows Magistrates Court * $15.1 million…
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Guy ‘caught out’ over development approval, declares Noonan
PLANNING Minister Matthew Guy has been accused of being “slippery and deceptive” after ministerial briefing papers show he was briefed on the Ports and Environs…
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Cellmates walk in shoes of less fortunate for Whitelion’s Bail Out fund
HELEN Ritchie doesn’t yet know what she’s in for. On May 25, the Altona Toll employee will be locked up at the Old Melbourne Gaol…
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Historic Belgravia Hotel faces demolition
FOOTSCRAY’S historic Belgravia Hotel, the birthplace of the Footscray Cricket Club, could be demolished to make way for a 12-storey apartment building. A planning application…
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Pokies drain inner west with minimal community returns
PUNTERS in Melbourne’s inner west are feeling the pinch of pokies losses more than anywhere else in Victoria, as new research reveals they’re gambling away…
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Yarraville park could pop up for good
YARRAVILLE’S popular pop-up park could become a permanent fixture with Maribyrnong Council gauging public interest for giving it a trial run. For the past three…
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Idle free zones proposed under Maribyrnong transport plan
THE Maribyrnong Integrated Transport Strategy, adopted by the council, proposes “idle-free zones” where motorists switch off their engines when they are not moving. The zones…
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Maribyrnong transport plan has no fair way for fairways
EXTENDING Ashley Street across the Maribyrnong River into Avondale Heights has proved a bridge too far for some, but the plan won’t be scrapped any…
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WRFL: Roosters’ big guns fire on Anzac Day
WEST Footscray coach Rohan MacKenzie has given his thumbs-up for future Anzac Day matches in the Western Region Football League. His high-flying Roosters went into…
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WRFL: Woodsmen bushwack Roos
THE big, imposing body of Lachie McGhie has been a welcome addition to Spotswood’s all-conquering team in the Western Region Football League’s division 1. The…
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Altona thrills home crowd with come-from-behind triumph
ALTONA produced a stirring come-from-behind 2-1 win over Camberwell in Hockey Victoria men’s state league1 at Grant Reserve on Saturday. The Seagulls’ performances to date…
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Gritty Gulls scrap for a memorable win
A NEVER-say-die Altona has come back from a goal down with 15 minutes left on the clock to beat Camberwell and register its first win…
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Blood nose for elevated Bulldogs in new, rarefied atmosphere
FOOTSCRAY is enduring a baptism of fire in its first season of Hockey Victoria men’s state league 1. The newly promoted Bulldogs have leaked an…













