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Students paws for some downtime
Victoria University (VU) held a Stress Less Fest for its students, complete with canine companions. The festival is aimed at giving students a break from…
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Helping those in need
The Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal is more important than ever this year. With COVID-19 having a massive impact on the lives of many, the…
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Five decades of volunteering recognised
June Ivory has spent more than half her life volunteering at Footscray Hospital. The 91-year-old was last week recognised by Western Health for 50 years…
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Residents ‘hell’ to continue
Kealba and surrounding residents say they are gutted by the news they might have to live with a “rotten rubbish smell” for another 12 months.…
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Calder funding in the budget
The state government has pledged $50 million to upgrade the Calder Freeway in this year’s budget. The funding will progress planning of targeted upgrades, including…
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Morrissey retires
Brimbank council is on the hunt for a new chief executive after Helen Morrissey announced her retirement. The council announced on Wednesday, that Ms Morrissey…
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WorkSafe investigating man’s death
WorkSafe is investigating the death of a man at a St Albans construction site on Monday. It is believed the 40-year-old was working alone operating…
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Brimbank could be better location
Maribyrnong mayor Michael Clarke has suggested that Brimbank could be a better location than Footscray for a drug injection centre. Key Victorian crossbench MP Fiona…
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Garden welcomes special guests
The Australian Garden History Society got a first hand look at the HV McKay Memorial Gardens earlier this month. The group toured the gardens along…
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Call to get flu jab
A western suburbs pharmacist is calling on people to get their flu vaccines with winter nearly upon us. Watergardens’ Priceline’s Nicole Bradley said there had…
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Give netball a go
Budding netballers have the chance to shoot for goals at the new Caroline Springs Suncorp NetSetGo program. Having already run one NetSetGo program on Sundays…
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Cuppa time
Cairnlea’s Vanessa Muggianu is at the forefront of the fundraising for Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. Berth Restaurant in the Docklands where Ms Muggianu is an…
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Police say thanks with a barbecue
Maribyrnong police will this month host a free barbecue at Braybrook Community Hub as a thank you to the community following a safety survey. Local…
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Headspace welcomes funding
Funding to expand mental health programs has been welcomed by the leading provider of youth mental health services in Australia. Headspace chief executive Jason Trethowan…
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Kmart opens this week
There will be plenty of excited shoppers this week as the new Watergardens Kmart store opens. Shoppers have been eagerly waiting for the store to…
















