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Safety slam dunk
Community sporting bodies in Wyndham have joined forces to boost safety at Eagle Stadium and improve relationships between local players and police. On 19 November,…
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Read to combat gendered violence
As part of the 16 Days campaign against gender-based violence, Wyndham’s residents are being encouraged to read about the issue and how to make a…
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Margaret: a model volunteer
After a lifetime of living in Werribee and 20 years of volunteering at the Visitor Information Centre in Werribee South, you can’t go past Margaret…
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Council push for park plaque
Hume council will advocate for plaque or statute to be installed at Greenvale Reservoir Park to honour the migrant communities who gathered there before it…
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Biodiversity strategy adopted
Brimbank council has adopted its new 10-year biodiversity strategy plan, which it said will protect and revive the municipality’s natural environment. Adopted at the November…
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Ambulance wait times increase
Ambulance response times in Brimbank have increased during the last quarter as the state hits a new record for emergency callouts. The latest quarterly performance…
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Bayfit upgrade in draft aquatic plan
A $60 million upgrade of the Bayfit Leisure Centre in Altona North is proposed as part of Hobsons Bay council’s draft aquatic plan, which was…
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Alleged sexual assault investigated
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an alleged sexual assault on a train travelling towards Middle Footscray station last month. It is believed the offender…
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Old mates get band back together
It’s an old cliche’ that bands first start out jamming in a garage. But for western suburbs duo, LunarFringo, the garage wasn’t where they started,…
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Altona death investigated
A man has died after being found with a gunshot wound in Altona early on Tuesday morning. Emergency services were called to Second Avenue just…
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Postcards from the streets
Homeless people across Melbourne have been given a voice thanks to a project curated by an inner-west writer. Home Truths: Postcards Unsheltered is a roving…
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Small art, big dreams
At an age when many kids still haven’t set foot inside an art gallery, Altona eight-year-old Lukas Latimer and his six-year-old sister Maci are about…
