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Frontline officers get a reboot
By Charlene Macaulay Wyndham’s protective services officers (PSOs) and transit safety police were the first to be equipped with the latest tablets and smartphones in…
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Police hunt for taxi passenger
Police have appealed for help to identify a man who allegedly assaulted a taxi driver in Wyndham. On September 23, a taxi picked up two…
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Armed robbery Police are appealing for witnesses to an alleged armed robbery in Truganina, which occurred about 8.25pm on October 25. Two men walking along…
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Sex crimes on the rise
By Alesha Capone More than 50 sex offences have been reported on public transport across the west in the past financial year. Victoria Police statistics…
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Education grants Not-for-profit Newport organisations are being invited to apply for a Viva Energy Role Model Grant of up to $5000 to help with community…
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Brooklyn dogs to have their park
By Goya Dmytryshchak People are being invited to have their say on where Brooklyn’s first off-leash dog park should be located. Hobsons Bay council has…
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Anger as supermarket bans poppy seller
An Altona supermarket suffered a community backlash after an RSL poppy seller was banned from inside the Pier Street store. Many, including the Altona Village…
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Developer backs childcare plans
By Benjamin Millar The developer of a childcare centre planned for one of Melbourne’s most truck-plagued intersections is confident the project will proceed even though…
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Newport Bowls Club Sunday, November 12 Take a trip through the life, times and music of Bob Dylan at a two-hour narrated concert, DYLANesque: The…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Overeaters Anonymous Do you worry about the way you eat? Overeaters may have the answer for you. It is not a diet club. No weigh-ins,…
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Man injured, robbed in hammer attack
A 59-year-old man is recovering at home after being hit on the head with a hammer after leaving work at an Altona North shopping centre…
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Effort didn’t go to waste
Brookside Preschool is taking part in a recycling challenge as a way of teaching children the benefits of waste management. Children at the Caroline Springs…

