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    This month our letters talk about wheelie bin placement and circles back to a 'loop' bus service in Hobsons Bay.
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    I’ve lived in a fair few houses on stilts. You probably know them as Queenslanders, and I love them.
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    Dear North West Footscray (NoWeFo), We don’t see each other as often as we should. Why is that? We could be so close—we have so much potential…
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    Read about the July council meetings for Wyndham, Brimbank and Maribyrnong.
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    This month's letters include making Australia fair, rather than great, a Hobsons Bay 'loop' bus service, sports grounds and large vehicle parked on streets.
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    Australians rejected extremism in the recent election and now we need to focus on what is needed to keep Australia great.

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