Family evacuates Williamstown townhouse fire
Thirty firefighters tackled a blaze which engulfed a two-storey townhouse in Williamstown overnight.
Firefighters arrived on the scene at 10.15pm to find smoke and flames...
Taxpayers face clean-up bill for uninsured Tottenham fire site
The state’s tax payers are likely to foot the multimillion dollar clean-up bill for the of the site of the 2018 Tottenham chemical fire...
Portraits document social distancing
A Kingsville photographer is putting the human face on the social isolation being forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Strict social distancing rules have all but...
Job loss ‘best chance’ for casuals
A decision to terminate rather than stand down 150 casual employees during the coronavirus crisis has been defended by Maribyrnong council's chief executive.
CEO Stephen...
Sport funds open up as clubs emerge from lockdown
It's "more than the sport".
As grassroots sporting clubs last week became eligible to apply for state government funding, Williamstown Women's Lacrosse Club spoke of the toll...
Williamstown’s anti-whaling history retold on Father’s Day
Williamstown’s anti-whaling history, recent and past, will be highlighted when Sea Shepherd’s Captain Paul Watson gives a Father’s Day reading from his book.
The War...
Dining to rival Europe
Hobsons Bay could be transformed with European-style dining plazas as 28 shopping precincts are earmarked for road closures or on-street dining when COVID restrictions...
Family makes a splash
Sweeney’s Swim School in Altona has been teaching generations of families in Melbourne’s west for 57 years – with four generations of the Sweeney...
Bumper crowd hits Williamstown beach
A bumper crowd turned out at Williamstown beach on Wednesday to take advantage of one of the warmest days so far this spring.
Thursday brought...
Hobsons Bay garbage collection back to weekly
Hobsons Bay's garbage bin collection will return to a weekly service, a councillor majority voted tonight.
A council officers' recommendation to offer a free bin...
Hidden Histories in Hobsons Bay
As part of the Better Places imitative Hobsons Bay council has launched a new project called Hidden Histories, will will run during Heritage Hobsons...
Call to save historic trees
Maribyrnong council has begun works to remove 12 heritage-listed trees along Footscray's Bunbury Street, despite an online petition attracting more than 600 signatures calling...
Junior Landcare holiday fun
With National Biodiversity Month around the corner, Junior Landcare has announced a new Find-a-Word activity sheet for some school holiday fun.
The latest activity would...
Man charged with string of offences in Laverton
Victoria Police have arrested and charged a man with a string of offences after police alleged the man was driving 120 kilometres/hr above the...
Seawall restoration complete
The bluestone seawall at Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park in Williamstown has been restored.
Environment Minister Ingrid Stitt announced the repairs had been delivered as...
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Rangers in state league
Footscray United Rangers will take the next step in their journey having been accepted into the FV state league 5 west competition.
The Rangers, who...
