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TAC Cup: Struggling Jets rummage for solutions
WESTERN Jets have been a rough diamond in the TAC Cup this season. The highly fancied Jets are searching for answers following consecutive losses to…
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VFL: Young Gulls steady for first win
WILLIAMSTOWN won a topsy-turvy affair against Northern Blues by 14 points at Visy Park on Saturday to open its Victorian Football League account for the…
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Big V: Gators have too much bite for Jets
ALTONA Gators put the clamps on Sunbury Jets to record a cruisy 57-44 win in the Victorian Basketball League Big V women’s division 1 at…
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Altona hosts Finnish Easter Games
SATU Kirk and Veijo Koponen [pictured] are preparing for a fun-filled weekend when the Finnish Society of Melbourne hosts the Easter Games in Altona. Ms…
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VNL: Westies on a high as Lightning, Falcons surge
THE western suburbs’ elite City West Falcons and VU-Western Lightning occupy two of the top three positions in the Victorian Netball League championship division. The…
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Black Arm Band’s Shellie Morris performs in Williamstown
ABORIGINAL singer Shellie Morris will share stories of her life at a performance during this month’s Arts at Your Doorstep in Williamstown. The songwriter and…
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Driving home message a perfect fit for Walshe
VICTORIA Police Deputy Commissioner Kieran Walshe has been named patron of Fit to Drive (F2D), a university-led road trauma education program for young people. Chaired…
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Health checks ready to roll in west, thanks to new bus
A GROUNDBREAKING health screening program operating in Melbourne’s west is finally rolling thanks to a generous donation. Ventura Bus Lines has donated a 26-seat bus…
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Guy reignites toxic soil tip debate
RESIDENTS across Melbourne are dirty over plans to treat toxic soil in the suburbs, leading to an explosive debate in State Parliament last week over…
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Western Health nurses get back to basics
NURSES at Western Health are going back to the future to improve patient care, with a good old-fashioned smile and “hello” to lift spirits. Patients…
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NBN rollout bypasses Hobsons Bay homes
THE Newport office of federal Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy has missed out on the first phase of the national broadband network rollout, as have most…
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Nicola Roxon: Standing up for her gender
JAPANESE whalers, tobacco companies and outlaw motorcycle gangs are all in the sights of the first woman to become Australia’s top lawmaker. The granddaughter of…
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Hobsons Bay ratepayers riled by costly council spat
TWO warring Hobsons Bay councillors should end their dispute without costing the city further expense, ratepayers have told the Weekly. As first reported by the…
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Hemphill might have to fund legal challenge
HOBSONS Bay Council last night voted to seek a report that could see Councillor Peter Hemphill pay his own legal bill over his serious misconduct…
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Trugo back from the brink
Eugene Benson discovers a uniquely Australian sport … and a hole in his jeans. “WELL, are you going to have a go or what?’’ I’ve…
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