Maribyrnong’s citizen of the year is Roy Alexander
An Aboriginal elder who has dedicated his life to helping others has been honoured as Maribyrnong’s citizen of the year.
Maribyrnong council presented Roy Alexander...
Six-storey shipping container hotel on Footscray horizon
They’ve popped up as bars, cafes and even swimming pools - now Footscray could be home to Australia’s first multi-storey hotel built entirely from...
Young achievers on course
An organisation established to give young achievers in the west a helping hand, is calling on golfers to do the same for them next...
Governments commit to reduce waste
In an effort to combat climate change and reduce waste while creating new jobs and industries, the state and federal governments have announced they...
Firefighters battle Yarraville house blaze
A barking dog and quick-thinking young girl have helped save a family of six from a ferocious house fire in Yarraville.
A thick plume of...
Melissa Horne named the minister for roads and road safety in new cabinet
The Andrews Labor Government has named its new cabinet, which included Williamstown MP Melissa Horne as the new Roads and Road Safety Minister.
She would...
Filming in Footscray for Chinese co-production The Whistleblower
A dusty African streetscape suddenly arose in the heart of Footscray last week as film crews shot scenes for the state’s largest ever Australian-Chinese...
All star cast for Williamstown Literary Festival
More than 80 authors will feature in this year’s Williamstown Literary Festival, it was revealed at last Thursday’s program launch.
Local favourites to return include...
Sims Supermarket Footscray page crushes the web
A parody Facebook page for Footscray’s Sims Supermarket has attracted more than 7000 followers within a fortnight of being created.
The page emerged as Star...
A sign of friendship
Friends of Skeleton Creek is urging people to check out new interpretive signs, providing information about the area’s nature, recently installed along the waterway...
Traders rates win
Hobsons Bay traders have had a win with commercial rates set to drop by an average of 1.91 per cent under the council's 2020-21...
Design released for rail bridge at Williamstown North
The final design of the rail bridge over Kororoit Creek Road outside the Mobil refinery at Williamstown North has been released.
The state government has...
Altona mother driven by son’s untimely death
An Altona mother who lost her son to leukemia three years ago is raising money for the organisation that helped her family in the...
Court cuts teen’s prison time following appeal
A St Albans teen, who was sentenced to four years’ prison for attempted armed robbery and recklessly causing injury, has had his sentence reduced...
Charity supermarket helps out those most in need
A charity supermarket in West Footscray is giving a helping hand to those most in need, according to its manager.
CityCare Storehouse offers low-priced fresh...
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Braybrook boy charged following stabbing in Maribyrnong shopping centre
Police have charged a Braybrook boy after an alleged affray and stabbing at Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong yesterday.
It is alleged six males were...
