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SES hold rescue training on Maribyrnong River

Dozens of volunteers from the Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) took to the Maribyrnong River on Sunday for a large-scale training exercise. About 70 SES...

Local artworks to hang at new hospital

Patients, staff and visitors at the soon to be completed new Footscray Hospital will be able enjoy a more welcoming environment thanks to the...

Conversation and community leads to creativity

The Louis Joel Arts and Community (LJAC) centre in Altona features many works from western suburbs artists in its gallery. But now, rather than displaying...

Reunion to conjure motorsport memories

Rev-heads from across Victoria will reunite and reminisce about Maribyrnong’s motorsport past this weekend. Tracey’s Speedway Reunion Maribyrnong will be held on Sunday, April...

Late announcement for Liberal candidates

The Liberal Party has finally selected candidates to contest the inner-west seats of Fraser and Gellibrand at the upcoming federal election, more than a...

EPA targets businesses in tyre dumping blitz

The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has carried out a ‘tyre blitz’ on 19 businesses in Melbourne’s west. On Wednesday April 2, a team of EPA...

Lion cub birth sends a roar across the west

Werribee Open Range Zoo roared with pride when it announced the birth of its future king or queen of the jungle. The lion cub was...

Bulldogs retain the Western Derby Cup

Footscray keeps the Western Derby Cup in its keeping for another couple of months after coming out on top against Altona in the opening...

Phoenix’s strong start

Altona East Phoenix has started the FV state league 2 north-west season strongly but coach Paul Donnelly believes they can get better. The Phoenix won...

Altona Gators taking time to settle into season

The Altona Gators still have plenty of work to do after a slow start to the Big V women’s division 1 season. The Gators suffered...

Devils are buzzing

North Footscray coach David Battistella feels the Western Football League division 2 club hasn’t been in this good a position for a number...

Falcons have to fight hard to remain undefeated

The City West Falcons remain undefeated in the Victorian Netball League, but only just. The Falcons had their biggest test of the season on Wednesday...

O’Dwyer steps up

New Williamstown co-captain Finn O’Dwyer wasn’t expecting to step up into the captaincy role this Victorian Football League season. While O’Dwyer had been deputy vice-captain...

The science of learning at St. Margaret Mary’s Spotswood

At St Margaret Mary’s, staff are committed to delivering an enriching and inclusive education grounded in the Science of Learning. Guided by the MACS...

Adding a sparkle to life at Amarco Apartments

Elaine Crettenden loves spending her evenings sitting on the patio in her garden, a glass of muscato at hand, smelling the fragrance of the...

Foot and knee pain help

Most people suffer foot or knee pain at some point in their lives but it can be difficult to find effective treatment with long-term...

Channel 7’s Sunrise broadcasts live from Rivervue!

The Rivervue Retirement Village was abuzz with excitement when Channel 7’s Sunrise weatherman and beloved personality, Sam Mac, joined the residents for a special...

Charming Victorian home on a spacious 4,429m² vlock

Located in the picturesque Gisborne South, just 44km from Melbourne’s CBD, this stunning Victorian-style farmhouse, dating back to circa 1840, offers the rare opportunity...

Taking the confusion out of retirement living

For many Australians approaching retirement, the thought of downsizing or moving to a retirement village can feel overwhelming. With so many options, legal considerations,...

Pelvic pain and what to do about it

Alex Lopes is a pelvic health physiotherapist, the director of Pelvic Health Melbourne in Altona North, and past national chair of the Australian Physiotherapy...

Conversations are key this White Ribbon Month

As White Ribbon Month gets under way, the organisation is working harder than ever to prevent violence against women by engaging men and boys...

Survivor wins the battle

After a courageous battle, Myrniong’s Lynn Burgess conquered cancer in just over a year. She spotted a lump on her armpit while shaving while pregnant...

Medication abortion: why expanding access matters

(precede) Tilly Mahoney is Women's Health in the North's sexual and reproductive health co-ordinator. In Victoria, access to safe and legal abortion has been a...

Anxiety is more than a worry

When people think of mental illness, depression is usually the first condition that springs to mind. Yet being the best known doesn’t make it the...

Scars of survival

After living in survival mode, Cobblebank cancer survivor Melanie Kuyl's road to self-discovery and healing is never ending. The battle began in 2020,...

Ride for Lily hits the road again

When Aaron Hester’s eight-year-old daughter Lily died from a rare liver cancer in 2014, the physical education teacher from Maribyrnong College didn't much feel...

The Princess Bride takes over Penrose

You can’t visit the fictional kingdom of Florin in person, but you can come down to Penrose Place in Tarneit and watch one of...

New smoking health warnings welcomed

Quit and Cancer Council have welcomed a range of mandatory changes to tobacco products which came into effect on April 1, as Australia becomes...

Reminder to check smoke alarms as daylight savings ends

As Victorians prepare to adjust their clocks for the end of daylight savings this weekend, RACV and the Country Fire Authority (CFA) are reminding...

New anti-vilification laws introduced

Victoria will get new anti-vilification and social cohesion laws after landmark legislation was passed. The Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024 will: Protect...

All aboard!

Full steam ahead – the Bulla Hill Railway is warming up its locomotives for its next public run day this month, with passengers offered...

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Late announcement for Liberal candidates

The Liberal Party has finally selected candidates to contest the inner-west seats of Fraser and Gellibrand at the upcoming federal election, more than a...