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Medal for 36

By Christine de KockA FOOTSCRAY State Emergency Service volunteer was honoured with a national medal at the Victorian SES State Awards Ceremony last week. Denis...

Fiction

ASTHER Bascuna Creo of Maidstone writes about the migrant experience in the anthology Climb the Mountain, which is the latest publication from the Society...

PM’s nephew in food tribute

By Ryan O’ConnellTHE nephew of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Footscray painter Van Thanh-Rudd, has been selected to join a tribute to one of Vietnam’s...

One JAM

By Candice BoyleDINJERRA Primary School students have been getting creative and exercising and now they will be researching with the latest technology as part...

Three-year plan for arts

By Candice BoyleTHE City of Maribyrnong is well placed to continue to foster the talents of new and existing artists following the release of...

Top square roundly

STAFF at Maribyrnong City Council shared smiles all round after winning a Planning Excellence Commendation Award. The Planning Institute of Australia rewarded council under the...

Champ hopes to kick on

YARRAVILLE’S Tae Kwon Do Champ Nhan Hoang is just a ‘bit nervous’ about being Australia’s only representative at the International Martial Arts Games in...

Bid to

By Gabrielle Costa“NO ONE would want to knock off my car – it’s too old.” The words have surely been uttered time and time again...

Bluestone boom for happy home owners

KNOWN as an alternative to Yarra-ville or Footscray, Seddon usually plays second fiddle when it comes to the property market. But the area came under...

Candidates on a promise or two

Gellibrand candidates have narrowed down the issues affecting voters across the West, although without any large funding promises it is unlikely the safe Labor...

Company

By Gabrielle CostaA QUEENSLAND-BASED salad manufacturer has been fined more than $5000 after investigating environmental officers discovered food waste in storm-water drains near its...

Tucker

By Gabrielle CostaIT’S happened to most of us at one time or another: We’re half-way to school or work and realise – when it’s...