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Week to celebrate the

RESIDENTS in the City of Maribyrnong are invited to celebrate Refugee Week with a series of events that are being held from 23-26 October...

Council in spin over planning

PLANNING applications before Maribyrnong City Council are sometimes making councillors and officers feel stuck between a rock and a hard place. Cr Janet Rice told...

Bonsai club’s small beginning

By Christine de KockBONSAI enthusiasts welcome the winter as now is the time to pot their beloved trees before the October bonsai exhibition in...

Opposition grows

By Christine de KockA PETITION will be started opposing the introduction of a needle exchange program at the Western Region Health Centre’s Braybrook site. The...

Traffic relief

TRAFFIC congestion on Footscray Rd is set to decrease when the Dynon Port Rail link is completed. The link, which was launched last week, is...

100 up

By Christine de KockAGE has not dimmed the sparkle in Ada Jones’ eye. The long-time Western Bulldogs supporter and Yarraville resident celebrates her 100th birthday...

No drama for boat folk

By Christine de KockTHEPort of Melbourne Corporation will not come down heavy on boat owners who don’t leave the Footscray wharf by the...

Glenn’s

By Christine de KockTHE man behind the magic of Australia’s high-grossing film Kenny is Maidstone port-a-loo operator Glenn Preusker. Kenny is a comedy, shot as...

Dog poo on oval just not cricket

By Christine de KockTHE Seddon Cricket Club has stepped into the fray regarding Yarraville’s Greelish Oval being used by dog-owners during the cricket season. The...

Aday to clean up

MARIBYRNONG City Council spends $100,000 on graffiti removal each year and is calling on volunteers to take part in their “graffiti free day” on...

Council three-in-one is free for all

A SPRING festival on the Alex Beaton Reserve in Yarraville will help celebrate Carer’s Week, Children’s Week, and Community Safety Month on 22 October. Maribyrnong...

Dawn’s care a contribution to children and community

By Christine de KockFOSTER carer Dawn Burgess is one of the first people from the City of Maribyrnong to be nominated for the Rotary...