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More chances open up

Students at state secondary schools in Melbourne’s west will have more learning and development opportunities for outside the classroom with a $100,000 grant awarded...

Nature strip saga continues

A new petition has been created by the Green Guerrilla Group (GGG) in response to Maribyrnong council's draft nature strip policy. The GGG is a...

Truganina man arrested following more illicit tobacco raids

An Altona Meadows man was among those charged following the seizure of illicit tobacco and vapes valued at approximately $150,000 this week. Police executed...

Footscray police blitz

Eight people were arrested during a three-day safety blitz across Melbourne’s western suburbs. Operation Delta was run by Westgate Alliance Taskforce and Maribyrnong Crime Investigation...

Fears over dangerous road

One Hoppers Crossing resident who regularly travels into Williamstown believes one stretch of road is particularly unsafe. Long time driver and user of Fitzgerald Road...

Footscray house fire

Firefighters battled a house fire in Footscray this afternoon, March 18. Five pumpers and 32 firefighters turned out to tackle the blaze in Droop Street....

ICONS at the Substation

ICONS, one of the most complete retrospectives of famous American photographer, Steve McCurry, is currently on display at Williamstown’s Seaworks Maritime Precinct. The exhibition features...

Prison for ’BDK’ members

Two men have been sent to prison following an aggravated home invasion in which a man was shot in the face in Wyndham Vale...

Remembering principal Robert Brennan

Braybrook’s Caroline Chisholm Catholic College community has been rocked by the death of beloved principal Robert Brennan. Acting principal Laura Ruddick prepared a final...

Celebrate school holidays with art

Footscray Community Arts (FCA) is offering students a wide range of activities to fill up their school holiday schedule. Week one will run from April...

My Place

Youth Leadership Award winner Farzad Ihaab Ahmad tells Jennifer Pittorino about his work with the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation and how he feels...

Improving CFA communication

Volunteer firefighters will be able to respond more efficiently to emergencies with the roll out of 18,000 new radios to all Country Fire Authority...

Demand for hot water rebates at record levels

More Victorians than ever before, including those from Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, are slashing their energy bills, with demand for the state government’s Solar...

New mayoral advisory panel

The state government has announced the Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel for 2024, with 10 mayors from across Victoria including Maribyrnong. Comprising mayors from urban,...

Saving the dingo population

The state government is helping protect a vulnerable population of dingoes in Victoria’s north-west while ensuring farmers are able to protect their livestock. Effective from...

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Fears over dangerous road

One Hoppers Crossing resident who regularly travels into Williamstown believes one stretch of road is particularly unsafe. Long time driver and user of Fitzgerald Road...