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    Spending our money

    Josie Vine Josie Vine -
    Well, it’s that time of year again. When councils decide what they’re gunna spend our money on. And because they can’t spend it without our say-so, they put draft proposed budgets out for public consultation before heading back to chambers to be voted on. 
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    Insurance nightmare prolongs heartache for Maribyrnong flood victims

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    A federal parliamentary inquiry into the 2022 Maribyrnong flood at provided opportunity for residents to relate their experiences with insurers.
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    Vale Les Twentyman, a true local champion

    Daniel Brace Daniel Brace -
    Beloved son of the west, social justice campaigner and devoted Bulldogs fan, Les Twentyman, has died and was honoured with a state funeral at St Patrick’s Cathedral on 16 April. 
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    Residents fear the GreenLine bike path promised by Hobsons Council has become a (pipe) dreamline?

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    In 2018, an idea for a network of shared bike paths to improve ‘active transport’ was adopted by Hobsons Bay City Council but little has happened since.
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    Meet the man who’s singlehandedly cleaning up Brimbank 

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    Julian Reynolds is up before sunrise on a Saturday morning in an effort to clean up Brimbank. 
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    CHAMPIONS OF THE WEST – YMCA ReBuild

    CHAMPIONS OF THE WEST CHAMPIONS OF THE WEST -
    Ravenhall Correctional Centre provides a six-week YMCA ReBuild program that helps young men avoid a return to prison.
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    Tony Svehla: A pioneer of Melbourne’s early dance and DJ scene 

    Daniel Brace Daniel Brace -
    If you went to one of the big parties at Shed 16 in Docklands back in the norties or 2000’s chances are you enjoyed a set by DJ Tony Svelha.
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    Life in a public transport desert: “It’s cutting off my wings”

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    Nasreen shares stories and experiences of living with the broken bus network in the western surburbs.

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