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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Maribyrnong | History Defined

Labor factions draw battle lines for Maribyrnong seat after Bill Shorten’s retirement from politics

AWU says it is a rightwing seat but UWU’s Jo Briskey has backing of Queensland powerbroker

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Homeowner’s fake plastic grass wears out its welcome with council in Melbourne’s west

Maribyrnong city council orders West Footscray resident to rip up the artificial lawn in his front yard

The Guardian - AU

Flooding of Melbourne retirement village left second world war refugee with PTSD, inquiry hears

About 70 people were displaced and 47 homes in Maribyrnong inundated last October

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Flemington racecourse flood wall ‘served its purpose’, Victoria Racing Club boss tells inquiry

Report into Maribyrnong floods says it is still unclear if construction of wall contributed to damage of residents’ homes

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Melbourne’s Maribyrnong flood to reshape warning system

Melbourne's flood warning system is set to be overhauled, with responsibility for warnings and forecasts to be handed over the Bureau of Meteorology.

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Council in Melbourne declares health emergency, claiming truck pollution is linked to high rates of illness

Maribyrnong city council says lack of enforcement of road train curfew has undermined its ability to protect residents

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Water utility to update modelling after Melbourne flood

Flood modelling will be updated by Melbourne's water authority which admits the Maribyrnong rose faster than predicted before hundreds of homes were flooded.

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Parliament probe to 'shine a light' on Victorian floods

The Victorian coalition and Greens have joined forces to set up a parliamentary inquiry into last year's floods after criticism of the Maribyrnong River review.

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Residents along Maribyrnong River still out of homes after flooding in Melbourne's west

More than two months on from the flooding in Melbourne's west, some residents are still dealing with the fallout and living in temporary accommodation as they wait for their homes to be repaired.

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What’s in the mud? Flood victims' fears eased by early test results

Flooding stirs up river sediments, which can spread contaminants in our waterways and floodplains. Flood water can carry sediments bearing contaminants from a range of sources, both historical and new, such as sewage, petrol stations, industrial yards and farming areas. This is worrying many people whose homes and gardens have…

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Residents express anger towards council and authorities at a community meeting, following the Maribyrnong River flood

Residents in Melbourne's inner west have attended a heated community meeting, following a flood along the Maribyrnong River that impacted about 100 properties. Many people expressed anger at the local council and authorities over issues throughout the recovery.

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Did the wall that saved the Melbourne Cup racetrack contribute to the flooding of 245 homes?

The Maribyrnong River had its worst flood in almost 50 years last week. Now residents and experts are asking if it had to be that bad

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Maribyrnong Residents And MPs Say Flemington Racecourse Flood Wall Made Damage To Homes Worse

Flood-affected Maribyrnong residents say a flood-prevention wall built around Flemington Racecourse 15 years ago made Friday's floods worse.

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Torrential Rainfall Leads To More Flooding In Waterlogged Southeastern Australia

Torrential rainfall led to dozens of rescues, hundreds of evacuations and thousands of power outages across southeastern Australia

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Racing Victoria chief says Flemington racetrack wall had ‘unintended’ flood consequences

Andrew Jones says Victoria Racing Club was ‘entitled’ to protect its property from floods

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The day Melbourne residents woke to the Maribyrnong 'consuming' their neighbourhoods

As residents of Melbourne communities along the Maribyrnong River remain wary and grapple with the scale of the damage caused by it breaking its banks on Friday, experts explain how "saturated" catchments contributed to the flood.

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