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Between a rock and fund-raiser place
AN all-star cast of rockers has been assembled for charity organisation Reclink’s annual Rock for Reclink fund-raiser gig. Now a nationwide charity, Reclink strives to…
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New friends ease shock of the new
WHEN she moved to Australia from India six months ago, Sukhraj Kaur had not seen her father for more than 15 years. The 19-year-old of…
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Violence on the skids
YOUNG women will be leading the fight to stamp out violence against women in the inner-west as part of a new three-year program. Women’s Health…
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Boss faces night out in the cold
ROHAN Braddy will remember this Thursday night for a while to come. The Mambourin chief executive will swap his cosy bed for a sleeping bag…
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Picture of health across Werribee
WERRIBEE men are putting their health and well-being first by taking part in free health checks at the Werribee Men’s Shed. Men like Tony Chisholm…
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Sporting grounds across Wyndham failing demands
MORE cricket and football ovals are needed to boost participation and accommodate population growth, a draft strategy released by Wyndham Council states. The sports strategy…
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Refugee rights guaranteed as Wyndham signs declaration
Wyndham is set to become a refugee ‘welcome zone’ after the council signed a declaration to uphold the rights of refugees. It is one of…
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TAFE fees, debt up, courses cut
A BACKLASH is building against drastic TAFE funding cuts that will leave Victoria University with a $32million shortfall next year. A student protest at VU’s…
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Villages push for rates subsidies
WYNDHAM retirement villages have demanded the council provide residents with a rates subsidy by applying a differential rating. Representatives from three villages attended Monday night’s…
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Dream time for NAIDOC Week
JAYDEN Kinces, 15, deputy mayor Glenn Goodfellow and Marlene Cameron (pictured) are preparing Werribee’s gathering place for National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC)…
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Welfare cuts weigh heavily on single mum
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has defended moves to reduce welfare payments for single parents, despite warnings that scores of families will be further priced out…
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Quilliam’s home truths
POINT Cook’s Wayne Quilliam explores the idea of ‘home’ in his latest exhibition. Looking beyond the bricks and mortar, the indigenous photographer’s works aim to…
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