Coronavirus: ‘We’re not going to face the bullet’
A leading doctor says GPs are not equipped to deal with a potential outbreak of coronavirus and is calling for “sentinel practices” to be...
Heritage levelled for new hospital
A key link to an important phase of Footscray’s past is being razed to make way for the new $1.5 billion hospital.
Demolition of a...
Struggle Street makers look to Braybrook
UPDATE: Plans to film the second series of reality television program Struggle Street in Braybrook have been quashed after Maribyrnong Council rejected the producer’s application...
Top honour for community service
The head of a co-op who helped keep the former Altona hospital site in community hands has received an OAM for service to the...
Toxic chemicals to be removed from Brooklyn site
Toxic chemicals stored just 420 metres from Brooklyn homes will be removed after Brimbank council refused to grant a private company a retrospective permit...
New way of trading
Some Hobsons Bay traders are seeking to permanently change the way they do business to safely serve food and beverages as COVID-19 restrictions are...
19 Sands Place, Williamstown 3016
This is one sophisticated abode. Oozing luxe, the tri-level – plus rooftop terrace – residence is a mere three-minute saunter across Sadler Reserve to...
Lone figure salutes fallen at Williamstown cenotaph
A lone figure saluting the fallen at Williamstown cenotaph represented many for this year's Anzac Day dawn service.
Members of the community were urged to...
Lifeline for arts community
Footscray Community Arts Centre has been thrown a lifeline after the state government announced a $16.8 million survival package for Victoria's creative and cultural sector.
Executive director Robyn...
Driver licence testing resumes
Driver licence testing resumed on Monday with more than 200 staff employed to meet the coronavirus backlog.
Tests were suspended on March 25, putting on...
Record development in Spotswood
Work has started on the largest residential development in Spotswood’s history, a $275 million, 334-dwelling apartment and retail complex.
The Suleman Group family business will own...
Rare wallaby sighting in Newport
A student has sighted a wallaby never before seen in urban areas at Newport, which may be attributed to the COVID lockdowns.
Newport's Mel Sheedy,...
Church keeps doors open to provide food, toilet paper
Williamstown Church of Christ is keeping its doors open to provide food hampers for those in need after its soup kitchen was forced to...
Community newspapers deserve more: CPA
Newspaper publishers have again called on the federal government to urgently unlock funds to assist regional and community newspapers, amid fears of further stand...
Call to reverse sackings
Western suburbs state MPs are calling on Maribyrnong council to reverse its “shock” decision to sack 150 casual staff in response to the coronavirus...
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Whitten Oval vaccine hub plan
Altona Meadows is one of the first suburbs where the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is being rolled out this week, while talks are under way...
