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Sarah Carter honoured posthumously

Former Maribyrnong mayor Sarah Carter has been inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women, just months after her shock death. The 45-year-old councillor was...

Capping education to cut immigration

The federal government is pushing ahead with plans to cap international student numbers, despite fierce opposition, including from its own side. Cade Lucas reports. 'Chaotic',...

Maidstone drink driver licence suspended

A Maidstone man has had his licence immediately suspended after allegedly driving at more than five times the legal blood-alcohol limit on Tuesday night. Officers...

Altona Gate fire suspicious

A fire that forced the evacuation of an Altona shopping centre late yesterday afternoon, is being treated as suspicious. Firefighters were called to the Altona...

A humble beginning

Magistrates Court family violence respondent practitioner and Maribryonong young entrepreneur, Omnia Suleman, is the first to tell you her success is not built on...

Grants to grow Maribyrnong gigs

Live music in the inner-west has received a welcome boost, with four Maribyrnong venues scoring grants from the state government’s Victorian Gig Fund. Earlier this...

A week to smell fun

Parents looking for something for their kids to do during Children’s Week in Hobsons Bay, only need to follow their nose. Smell Art is a...

Liza summons the power of flowers

Being a florist would seem an appropriate job for some called Liza Rose. However, it took a traumatic turn of events for the Yarraville resident’s...

Celebrate the Melbourne Cup with your own horse puppet

Each month, Stephanie Martinez will share an exciting craft project designed to inspire and spark creativity. Stephanie starred in the first season of Making It...

Pub giant fined $177k over underage gambling breaches

Australia's largest pubs operator will cough up $177,000 for repeatedly flouting underage gambling laws. An underage teenager was allowed to gamble on multiple occasions at...

Yarraville man protest charge

A Yarraville man is one of four people charged after alleged assaults on police officers, horses and attendees outside the Land Forces Expo in...

Flood surveys sent out

With this week marking two years since the 2002 Maribyrnong River floods, candidates for the upcoming council elections are being surveyed on how they...

Three teens charged over carjacking in Altona Meadows

Police have charged three teens in relation to an alleged carjacking in Altona Meadows that occurred at about 12.30am on Saturday, October 12. Police...

Bus driver disability awareness blooms

‘Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it’s not there’ is the motto of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program. And after going through the...

Robbery response criticised

The owner of a Williamstown construction company which had its headquarters robbed and ransacked, has accused police of doing nothing in the week since. Stephen...

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Youth award named after Les Twentyman

Maribyrnong council’s Youth Leadership Award has been renamed in honour of the late Les Twentyman in recognition of his lifelong advocacy for Victoria's most...