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Altona Homestead – discovering a treasure right under our noses

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Have you ever gone past the Altona Homestead Museum and wondered what’s within?
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Plan Your Future Drive with the West Gate Tunnel’s New Online Tool

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As West Gate Tunnel prepares to open later this year, locals across Melbourne’s west can now look ahead to how their daily trips might...
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Residents say tree ‘pruning’ is killing green cover in Melbourne’s west

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Residents are concerned about tree pruning killing green cover. Discover how aggressive practices affect Melbourne's native vegetation.
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Future of Wombat-Lerderderg national park threatened by petition

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The anti national parks petition threatens local park efforts, raising concerns for the Wombat-Lerderderg national park's future.
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A successful kelp restoration project in Dromana is desperately needed in the west of Port Phillip Bay too!

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Explore the vital restoration of health of marine system in Port Phillip Bay and its impact on aquatic life and ecosystems.
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Glengala Road redevelopment: community voices ignored

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Glengala Villagers feel ignored by council decisions regarding streetscape changes that do not meet community needs.
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A bright new landmark for the West Gate Tunnel Project

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Glowing poles are a bold new visual feature west of the M80 Ring Road.
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Burns Road Grassland is being buried by avalanche of illegal dumping

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Illegal dumped rubbish threatens the Striped Legless Lizard in Burns Road rare grasslands.

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