Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly
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Tunnel report sparks filter fight
A cabinet minister and local campaign group have traded insults following the release of damning report into the exhaust stacks being constructed for the West…
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New use for bamboo at zoo
Werribee Open Range Zoo is making do with bamboo in some ways that are pretty new. Using bamboo donated from Geelong Botanic Gardens, keepers have…
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New leader for Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay council’s search for a new chief executive is over, with Phu Nguyen appointed to the role. Originally from Melbourne’s western suburbs, Mr Nguyen…
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Grand sale for Grand Theatre
A unique piece of Footscray’s cultural history has hit the market. The former Footscray Grand Theatre at 8 Paisley Street, Footscray, has been listed for…
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Echoes from elsewhere exhibited
After first meeting a year ago and then recently bumping into each other at Altona’s Louis Joel Gallery, artists Julee Latimer and Dovey Dee came…
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McDonald nominated for rising star
Western Bulldogs young gun Emma McDonald has been named the round 10 AFLW rising star nominee after a breakout performance against the Gold Coast Suns…
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Council honours community hero
Footscray icon Wally Hopkins OAM was honoured at Tuesday night’s Maribyrnong council meeting, the first since his death last month aged 101. Standing orders were…
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EPA conducts snap inspections
A snap inspection program in Melbourne’s west by the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has found gaps in the way warehouses and logistic facilities handle…
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Two more Techno blocks approved
More residents at the Techno Park estate will be able to remain in their homes after Hobsons Bay council issued certificates of compliance to another…
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Brown makes history
When the Williamstown Imperials were seeking volunteers to fill in for their fourth XI side, Lydia Brown jumped at the chance. One of the new…
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Laverton steel workers to strike
Workers at a Laverton steel mill will walk off the job on Friday after negotiations over a new enterprise agreement broke down. Australian Workers Union…
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Get your home storm ready
With storms costing Victorians millions of dollars in damage annually and accounting for 80 per cent of all Victoria State Emergency Service callouts, RACV is…
