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Sherry Rich and Rick Plant with children Ramsay, 6, and Freya 3, at home in Williamswtown. Picture: MATTHEW MURPHY N01HT602

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Got the wood on Hobsons Bay Council

AN antique table given by the community to a former Williamstown mayor will now cost Hobsons Bay ratepayers $10,000 to get it back. » more


Fuel spill promise
MOBIL has vowed it has "taken steps" to prevent a repeat of the estimated 400,000-litre underground petrol pipeline leak in Williamstown North. » more


Man forced to flee din
A WILLIAMSTOWN man says he is forced to flee his home to get some peace during major events at the former Port of Melbourne Authority site. » more


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Romance prance in Baghdad

WITH its troubled recent past, Baghdad is probably not the first place you'd set a romantic musical theatre show. » more

Canvassing artistic talents

MORE than 300 artists have thrown their hat in the ring for this year's Nillumbik Prize. » more

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Langwarrin sign language

THE mystery road signs around Frankston we revealed sparked a global reaction. Read what people around the world thought about the witty installations. » more

Stolen gnomes and ornaments have taken up residence with Jan Masson at Aspendale Gardens Community Centre.

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