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Woollen Mill: Aborigines upset at ‘trampled’ heritage
ABORIGINAL heritage could be significantly harmed by the demolition of Williamstown’s Port Phillip Woollen Mill, a special planning committee meeting heard last week. Objectors told…
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Allen sells up western gyms to pursue Olympic gold
AUSTRALIA’S best triple jumper, Linda Allen, is selling up her western suburbs gyms to fund her Olympic dream. She won this month’s Melbourne Track Challenge…
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Western Health services ‘poor but on mend’ say patients
PATIENT satisfaction with care and services at Western Health’s Williamstown, Sunshine and Footscray hospitals has improved marginally, although they have the lowest rating of the…
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Woollen Mill: Titanic to stay afloat, but owner quits bridge
THE owner of Williamstown’s Titanic Theatre Restaurant has decided to sell after 22 years, despite Hobsons Bay Council rejecting controversial plans to demolish the adjoining…
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Shipyard job loss prediction slammed as ‘outrageous’
VICTORIA’S Manufacturing Minister Richard Dalla-Riva has warned that 1000 jobs could be lost at the Williamstown military shipyard after the federal government awarded a major…
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Mum distraught at cuts to in-school autism assistance
THE mother of a teenager with autism has offered to redraw on her mortgage to keep him at Williamstown High School, as the school’s budget…
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FFV: Hoppers Crossing no match for Glory
YARRAVILLE Glory blasted lower-league Hoppers Crossing to smithereens in a Football Federation Victoria pre-season friendly on Saturday. The Glory, coached by Charlie Egan, displayed a…
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VBL: Lady Gators confident as season starts
ALTONA Lady Gators are bursting with confidence ahead of this weekend’s Victorian Basketball League Big V women’s division 1 season opener against Craigieburn on the…
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Premier Cricket: Bulldogs all over the place
IT was a summer of contrasts for Footscray Edgewater in Victorian Premier Cricket. A middle-bracket finish on the ladder underlined their inconsistencies. The Bulldogs, bowled…
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Dom Dudkiewicz ends in style
GUN sprinter Dom Dudkiewicz finished the Footscray Cycling Club’s criterium season in style with victory in the final Agrade race at the VUT Circuit in…
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VSDCA: A’s on a high after never-say-die victory
ALTONA got its adrenalin shot from a cliffhanger six-run qualifying final win over Balwyn in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association at Balwyn Park on the…
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VNL: Lightning strikes back in thriller
VU-WESTERN Lightning has turned the corner with a thrilling three-goal win over arch rivals City West Falcons in the first western showdown of the Victorian…
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WDCA: Footscray ANA Lower-order bats to rescue
EIGHT balls, two wickets, no runs – Footscray ANA was fast losing traction against Melton Centrals in a thrill-a-minute opening session of the Williamstown and…
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WDCA: Raw talent has Imps limping
AGE is irrelevant, lack of years no barrier: exciting young all-rounder Corey Irving is proof that youth can excel on the Williamstown and District Cricket…
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VTCA: Laverton easily stitches up grand final berth
LAVERTON has waltzed into the Victorian Turf Cricket Association north A1 grand final after cruising to victory over Moonee Valley at Laverton Park on Saturday.…
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