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    Sunbury residents rally at state parliament against proposed waste incinerator

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    Parliament’s Upper House debated whether a waste incinerator should be built in Sunbury. The debate was triggered by a petition, signed by 3,264 people
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    Councils of the West united in their call for the state government to improve facilities and services

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    LeadWest launched state requests ‘Advocacy Priorities’ to address local government financial constraints and reform challenges.
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    Community research shows council’s security program is making Footscray less safe

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    Undertaken by Footscray Community Response, a grassroots organisation opposed to punitive solutions to problems of safety and so-called ‘anti-social behaviour’, the research also reveals serious breaches of human rights and anti-discrimination laws.
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    New mayors across the West and just a little ruckus

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    November reviews from Brimbank City Council, Maribyrnong City Council, Hobsons Bay City Council and Wyndham Council meetings
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    Sunshine: Melbourne’s second CBD? 

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    By David Ettershank, Member for Western Metropolitan Region Have you ever been to Parramatta, west of Sydney? It’s the cultural, commercial and administrative capital of...
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    Annual reports, rail versus runways, and a mayor returns 

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    October reviews from Brimbank City Council, Maribyrnong City Council, Hobsons Bay City Council and Wyndham Council meetings
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    There’s no hiding from the facts: The West Gate Tunnel stacks will funnel toxic fumes directly over thousands of residents

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    The West Gate Tunnel project raises alarms as a commissioned engineer's report found stacks will funnel toxic fumes, threatening residents' health in Melbourne's inner west.
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    Uncertainty around the full cost of the Williamstown Beach Life Saving Club redevelopment

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    The Victorian government has distanced itself from the stalled Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club redevelopment despite being responsible for the bulk of its funding.

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