News
-
Blackshaws crossing call
Residents living near Blackshaws Road have welcomed news that a new pedestrian crossing will be installed, while launching a petition calling for another one. Last…
-
Police seek help in Kinnears fire investigation
Police are appealing to the public to assist with their investigation into a suspicious fire at the old Kinnears rope factory site in Footscray on…
-
Bayfit upgrade in draft aquatic plan
A $60 million upgrade of the Bayfit Leisure Centre in Altona North is proposed as part of Hobsons Bay council’s draft aquatic plan, which was…
-
Alleged sexual assault investigated
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an alleged sexual assault on a train travelling towards Middle Footscray station last month. It is believed the offender…
-
Old mates get band back together
It’s an old cliche’ that bands first start out jamming in a garage. But for western suburbs duo, LunarFringo, the garage wasn’t where they started,…
-
Altona death investigated
A man has died after being found with a gunshot wound in Altona early on Tuesday morning. Emergency services were called to Second Avenue just…
-
Postcards from the streets
Homeless people across Melbourne have been given a voice thanks to a project curated by an inner-west writer. Home Truths: Postcards Unsheltered is a roving…
-
Small art, big dreams
At an age when many kids still haven’t set foot inside an art gallery, Altona eight-year-old Lukas Latimer and his six-year-old sister Maci are about…
-
The two public servants
As we all know, English cricket suffered an ignominious defeat at The Oval on 29 August, 1882, when the colonials beat Mother England at her…
-
Council adopts cat curfew
A cat curfew, a music industry conference and the awarding of more than a quarter of a million dollars in community grants were among the…
-
Pedestrian killed
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Brooklyn that took place early morning Saturday 22 November. It is understood a car struck…
-
Work begins on Workshop Jetty
Remediation work on the historic Workshop Jetty in Williamstown has finally begun, four years after it was closed to the public. In late 2021, the…
-
Stories of migration
A group of 11 migrant women living in Melbourne’s west have celebrated the completion of a creative community storytelling project that will be made into…
-
Help shape Avalon’s future
The state government is seeking community feedback on its 10-year strategy to develop Avalon Airport and its employment precinct. Consultation is now open on the…
-
Harder laws against underquoting coming
The state government is introducing new laws to curb the practise of underquoting in house sales. The laws will be introduced next year requiring real…
Digital Editions
