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Back to back break-ins at asylum seeker charity

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is counting the cost of two robberies in the space of two days. Thieves allegedly broke into the ASRC's...

Williamstown to become dog town

Dogs will have their day at Commonwealth Reserve in Williamstown on Sunday, December 1. It’s where the Rotary Club of Point Gellibrand will be holding...

Charmian’s Chrysler celebrates century

When Williamstown's Charmian Gaud and Ken Marriott went to a car auction in 2016, it was an old Renault they had their eyes on. But...

Recycling message in bottles

To mark the first anniversary of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) and coinciding with National Recycling Week, a new interactive installation has opened...

Kindred construction concern

Tenants at a Yarraville co-working space are growing frustrated with ongoing construction works for the West Gate Tunnel Project. Kindred Studios is situated on the...

Road run-off threatens river

Road run-off remains the biggest threat to water quality in the lower Maribyrnong River according to the Maribyrnong River and Waterways Association (MRWA). The...

Funding unlocked for box lacrosse

Lacrosse mightn’t be a popular sport in Australia, but the Canadian version, box lacrosse, is even more obscure. Played on a court, or box, instead...

Around the grounds in Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong

FV Altona East Phoenix has announced its coach for next year's FV state league 2 north-west season. Paul Donnelly, who took over midway through this...

Mixed results in bowls premier

Yarraville Footscray got its third win of the season, while Altona fell short against Deer Park in Bowls Victoria weekend pennant premier division. On Friday...

Bulldogs to celebrate 100th anniversary in VFL/AFL

The Western Bulldogs will formally celebrate the 100th anniversary of the club's debut in the Victorian Football League with a blockbuster round two Friday...

Three Cannons and a Jet named in the AFL National Academies

Three Calder Cannons and a Western Jet have been named in the AFL National Academy squads for next year. The squads comprise a selection of...

Bulls strong start

A new way of playing has been no issue for Newport-Digman in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Steve McNamara Shield. With a new coach in...

Woodsmen bounce back

Spotswood got a much needed win with victory against Melton on Saturday in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association south-west on Saturday. After uncharacteristically dropping two...

Downsizing is a smart and practical choice

Sometimes a change in circumstances is the nudge we need to reevaluateliving arrangements in pursuit of a more fulfilling retirement. When David Dippie was...

What this state-of-the-art storage facility has in store

Integrity and innovation. Since opening its doors in November 2023, the state-of-the-art Wilson Storage Williamstown facility has been a champion of these values synonymous...

Compassionate, affordable home care for seniors in Wyndham

With a core purpose of making lives vetter, Nurse Next Door Home Care Services Werribee is transforming how local residents in Wyndham experience in-home...

’They’re Like Family’: Loving life at Doutta Galla

Olga Wilberger, a spirited 75-year-old resident of Doutta Galla’s Footscray Home, is a shining example of how a supportive community can enrich one’s life....

Struggling to hear in noisy places? Technology can help

For many Australians with hearing loss, background noise is more than an inconvenience — it’s a barrier to social connection. Audiologist Cris Ivanidis from...

DCS Uniforms manufactures and supplies quality apparel

DCS Uniforms is a locally owned and operated uniform supplier that has grown significantly through its ability to manufacture and supply quality apparel, namely...

Period poverty prevalent in west

Women across the northern and western suburbs are finding it difficult to access period products, a new survey has revealed. Charity Share the Dignity's bloody...

One size doesn’t fit all for treatment of heavy periods

Fewer Victorian women are opting to treat heavy periods with a hysterectomy, a new report has found. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in...

Women’s Health Matters survey to increase awareness

Star Weekly is aiming to bring the healthcare issues facing women in Melbourne’s west and north into the spotlight with its new health survey. The...

’There’s no silver lining’

Jacki O’Farrell had a cardiac arrest during her first birth and was unable to sit up for her first two weeks of motherhood. Her...

Traumatic toilet birth

Lauren Green’s son made an unconventional entrance to the world – into a toilet. Lauren can see the funny side seven years on, but the...

Traumatic toilet birth

Lauren Green’s son made an unconventional entrance to the world – into a toilet. Lauren can see the funny side seven years on, but the...

Strong result for VU

Victoria University (VU) has performed well in a national higher education survey. The QILT Student Experience Survey is the only comprehensive survey of...

Series to provide springboard into summer

With November here, Maribyrnong council is hoping to inspire local residents to spring into the summer months with a new physical activity program. The Spring...

West Gate Bridge truck fire

Motorists in Melbourne’s west are warned to expect significant delays if travelling towards the city after a truck fire on the West Gate Bridge...

Christmas events coming

Hobsons Bay will host a number of free Christmas picnics to kick off the festive season. Community picnics at Brooklyn, Newport and Seabrook will be...

Dads parental leave difficulty

Working fathers in Melbourne’s west are finding it difficult to access parental leave and those who do, claim they are penalised by their employers...

Creativity to fill empty shops in Footscray

Empty shops in Footscray are set to get a new, creative lease on life. Beginning in December, the Creative Places Initiative will convert several vacant...

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Recycling message in bottles

To mark the first anniversary of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) and coinciding with National Recycling Week, a new interactive installation has opened...