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Frock up for a swap at Seaworks in Williamstown
Williamstown is set to host its fifth Melbourne Frock Swap, a burgeoning second hand clothing market that stemmed from a Facebook phenomenon. Rachael DiMauro, who…
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100 reasons to smile: Footscray’s Ethel Brkic celebrates milestone
Footscray resident Ethel Brkic has celebrated her 100th birthday with a special afternoon tea at Maribyrnong Town Hall. Ethel, who still lives at home with…
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Altona North ice dealer’s confession cuts jail time
An Altona North ice dealer found with $43,000 in cash, methylamphetamine, drug lab equipment and firearms had his sentence reduced this month because he confessed…
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Westlink Distributor: Transport groups slam consultation process
Transport campaigners are calling on the state government to take control of the consultation process for the $5.5 billion Westlink Distributor proposal. Transurban has begun…
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Williamstown: Smooth sailing ahead for Royal Victorian Motor Yacht Club
The Governor of Victoria, Alex Chernov, was in Williamstown last Friday to officially open the new $4.5million clubhouse at the world’s oldest continually running motor…
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Maribyrnong council faces $110m budget black hole under rate capping
Maribyrnong council faces a $110 million black hole in its budget under the state government’s plans to cap rates from 2016. Analysis by the council…
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Altona Meadows residents hunt for cat’s killer
Altona Meadows residents have banded together to find a pet-killer after a neighbourhood cat was found poisoned and brutally beaten. The four-year-old ragdoll cat named…
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Holden on to memories at Williamstown Literary Festival
Anson Cameron remembers looking at an old rust bucket of a Holden and wondering incredulously – ‘that’s Australia’s finest?’ His anecdote is included in It…
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Uganda’s call heeded
Hannah Clarke describes working in poverty-stricken Uganda as one of the best experiences of her life. The 27 year-old’s social conscience has called her to…
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Williamstown Literary Festival: Pulped Paul Keating bio on hot-list
The author of an unauthorised biography on Paul Keating will appear at next month’s Williamstown Literary Festival despite legal action forcing unsold copies of his…
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Falcons finals preview
By Lance Jenkinson City West Falcons could not be any better prepared for a tilt at finals redemption. The Falcons will try to avoid the…
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■ It was great to catch up with Werribee and Footscray legend Merv Hughes at the Bulldogs Trainers function last week. I hadn’t seen Merv…
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FFV: Altona Magic beats Sunbury United
Altona Magic hit back with a 1-0 win over Sunbury United in the Football Federation Victoria state league 1 at Paisley Park on Saturday evening.…
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Yarraville fit factory set to be a big HIIT
Fitness fanatic Colette McShane is launching her first HIIT Factory with a free community day this Saturday. The Scottish-born dynamo and busy mum said the…
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Hockey Victoria: Altona cashes in on ground switch
In-form Altona lapped up the chance to take on Essendon in its own backyard, cantering to a 4-1 victory and moving to the top of…
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