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Airport West: Six arrested over police van ramming

Six people are in custody after a police car was repeatedly rammed in Airport West in the early hours of Thursday morning. The dramatic ordeal...

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Truck traffic may halve

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Truck pollution link to cancer

Cancer experts are calling for greater action to reduce the deadly cancer risk caused by the...

Hobsons Bay council’s new jobs spur belt-tightening demand

A Hobsons Bay councillor has expressed concern about five new positions costing $425,000 and warned the council it needs to tighten its belt ahead...

Footscray: Couple dread Ballarat Road unit block

An elderly couple is pleading with developers to hold off on construction of a five-storey apartment complex next to their Footscray home. Neville and Gladys...

Village meters go to tender

Paid parking is likely to be introduced in Yarraville by September, according to tender documents released...

Footscray: Laneway bar gets go-ahead from council

Renowned Melbourne hospitality entrepreneur Jerome Borazio has the green light to open a new bar at Footscray. Despite the proposal raising 31 objections, last Tuesday’s...

Williamstown landmark on The Strand threatened

Williamstown residents are opposing a proposal to remove the oldest house on The Strand. Hobsons Bay council has received an application to partially demolish the...

Carjack victim terrified

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A dairy good time

Arty kids such as Josh, at Rosamond School, are milking every chance they can find to...

Williamstown ‘gem’ in Alfred Place up for sale

It’s better to have the worst house in the best street than the best house in the worst street, the old real estate adage...

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Tax scam warning Altona residents have been hit by...

Nelson Place ghost-town fears

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Altona’s caring stalwart

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Dig deep this Christmas

The Salvation Army last week launched its annual Christmas Appeal and the Hobsons Bay corps are doing their bit to contribute by organising food...