Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly
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Art donation that matters
Friends Peta Ferguson and Patricia Stewart have raised $1200 for Brain Injury Matters thanks to their Pocket Art Gallery in Yarraville. The pair opened a…
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Therapy centre on the way
Construction has begun on a new radiation therapy centre in Werribee that is expected to offer patients access to one of the best equipped oncology…
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Wishing to tree to attract donations
With Christmas around the corner, the annual Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal is underway again, including in Hobsons Bay. Run in conjunction with the Salvation Army,…
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State silent on Altona North station
The state’s infrastructure advisory body has recommended a train station be built at Altona North, but the state government has given no indication as to…
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Thousands discover new tunnel
Tens of thousands of people, including many from the inner west, took part in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to run or walk through the West Gate…
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Grima elected mayor
Councillor Diana Grima will serve as Hobsons Bay mayor for the next 12 months after being elected to the role at a meeting on Friday…
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Drink, drug drivers caught in blitz
Police caught 40 drink and drug drivers during a major road policing operation on the Princes Freeway. Operation Leviathan, which was conducted over Friday 14…
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Laverton wins thriller
A final ball win has kept Laverton’s unbeaten start to the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Clark Shield season alive. Laverton has been one of the…
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Flood mitigation study funded
A study into sustainable flood mitigation options for the Lower Maribyrnong River catchment has received a federal funding boost. The Lower Maribyrnong River Flood Mitigation…
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Truck curfews coming
Local residents have hailed the announcement that truck curfews will soon be enforced on Williamstown Road, but the bulk tanker industry has warned it will…
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Sentencing changes criticised
Proposed sentencing changes that would result in children facing adult courts have been criticised by the Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic). On 12 November, the…
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Bulldogs building nicely
More depth is proving to be the difference for Footscray United in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Isaacs Howarth Shield. The Bulldogs had their moments…
