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    29 March 2018

    Student pass rate jumps to 90% thanks to VU’s First Year Model

    28 March 2018

    Exhibit your work in the West Projections Festival

    27 March 2018

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    Nonna to Nana: Stories of Food and Family

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    29 Mar - 21 Apr (24 days)
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    VU at MetroWest (Footscray)

    Call for entries: Picturing Footscray Photography Prize

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    30 Mar - 27 Apr (29 days)
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    VU at MetroWest (Footscray)

    Engineer Your Dream Career

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    5 Apr
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    Engineers Australia

    Free Chinese-language workshops

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    9 Apr - 15 May (37 days)
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