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Sluggish Gators spring to life at last
ALL’S well that ends well, but a hint of ‘here we go again’ crept into the Altona Gators’ minds in the Victorian Basketball League Big…
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TAC Cup: Western Jets in last-term lapse
WESTERN Jets took a body blow in the opening round of the TAC Cup with a shattering after-the-siren, three-point loss to defending champions Sandringham Dragons…
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WDCA: Patience pays for gritty ANA
FOOTSCRAY ANA wouldn’t be denied at the third time of asking in the Williamstown and District Cricket Association A2 turf big dance. A persistent ANA…
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Ex-Footscray cop hunts Cambodian human traffickers
BEADS of salty sweat filter down Steve Morrish’s creased brow. It’s the dry season in Cambodia in 2008, and the ex-detective from Footscray is waiting…
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Maribyrnong fire figures cause alarm
TWENTY-ONE percent of Maribyrnong homes affected by fire last year did not have a working smoke alarm, according to statistics. Fire crews attended 61 residential…
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Williamstown funnyman enters new stage of life
LIKE many school leavers, Xavier Toby wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his life. He spent two years as an engineer, but was…
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VU seeks volunteers to step out for research
FANCY taking a pair of crutches ‘for a spin’, all in the name of science? Researcher Ben Perry, of Victoria University’s Institute of Sport, Exercise…
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Bunbury Street rocks may be rolled for public park
A PILE of rocks alongside the Bunbury Street rail tunnel could be removed to create space for a public park with tennis courts under a…
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Grave stories of Footscray’s colourful past brought to life
TRAGEDY, mystery and tales of heroic deeds lie behind the walls of Footscray cemetery. Every headstone tells a story, whether it refers to a poet,…
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Murray-to-Moyne: Everyday heroes pedal for young pals
A GENTLE ride along the Maribyrnong is a far cry from the dusty straits of central Victoria, but taking on the latter hasn’t daunted Maidstone’s…
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West bears brunt of jobs slide
MARIBYRNONG is in the midst of a downward jobs spiral as the west bears the brunt of the state’s employment decline. Almost 400 locals joined…
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‘Voice of people’ marks 15 years as Maribyrnong councillor
WHEN Catherine Cumming was first elected to Maribyrnong Council, the Western Bulldogs were still playing matches at Whitten Oval. How times have changed. It was…
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VTCA: Laverton capitulates as East Keilor clinches flag
IT was a solemn weekend for Laverton in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association’s north A1. The Magpies, minor premiers by the length of Merton Street,…
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VTCA: Seddon on flag-winning canter
SEDDON reigns supreme in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association’s west B1 after cantering to a 10-wicket victory over Altona Roosters in the grand final at…
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VTCA: Yarraville Club rewrites history with fourth successive flag
YARRAVILLE Club is a modern-day miracle. The Clubbers are the invincibles of local cricket. Win one flag and you create a special bond. Go back-to-back…
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