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Apprentice lauded

A young Williamstown carpentry apprentice has been recognised as the 2021 Metropolitan Apprentice of the Year. Jack Blokkerus was announced as the winner at the...

Peek behind the kitchen doors

An online foodie magazine is giving Hobsons Bay locals and the wider community a peek behind the scenes of the area’s most popular restaurants...

Plan to boost transport connections

Hobsons Bay residents will soon get better walking and cycling connections as part of the council’s draft Local Area Movement Plan (LAMP). The LAMP follows...

Call out for volunteers

A charity that helps to create safe homes for women and children who flee family violence is calling for volunteers in the northern and...

Childhood inspires first book

Seddon local and retired special education teacher Ena Vasudevan is about to publish her first book. “There’s a foxhole in my bed” is described as...

Learners test moves online

Wyndham teenager Indi is among the thousands of young Victorians who will soon be able to sit for a learner driving permit at home,...

Much-loved festival set for return

Williamstown Literary Festival is returning live to the Heritage Town Hall after a year of being online. The 2021 Willy Lit Fest has modelled this...

Pole a sign of peace

A peace pole has been placed at Newport Lakes Primary School by the Earlyact club. Earlyact is a community service club for kids, sponsored by...

Nine cases linked to Arcare

Three new COVID-19 cases have been recorded at the Arcare Maidstone Residential Aged Care facility, bringing the total number of cases linked to the nursing home...

Two new cases linked to Arcare

Two new COVID-19 cases linked to the Arcare Maidstone Residential Aged Care facility will be added to Monday's official figures. Arcare chief executive Colin Singh...

Get the popcorn, cinema opening in Altona North

Reading Cinemas has confirmed it plans to open its doors at Altona North on June 17 - as long as Melbourne isn't in...

Restaurateur pleads for help

A Seddon restaurateur said he "was on his knees begging" Maribyrnong council for help after two of its officers threatened to call police over...

Altona North GP-led clinic first to give Pfizer

An Altona North clinic on Thursday became the first GP practice in Melbourne's west to administer the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine. The Altona North Respiratory Clinic was...

Train lines, post office tier 2 sites

The Werribee and Sunbury train lines and Williamstown Post Office have been listed as tier 2 sites as the list of COVID-19 exposure sites statewide...

Maidstone nursing home locked down, bus routes tier 1 sites

A Maidstone aged care facility remains in lockdown after a resident and two workers tested positive to COVID-19. Arcare chief executive Colin Singh said the...

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Falcons keep on winning

City West Falcons built into a strong performance against the Melbourne University Lightning to continue its winning streak in the Victorian Netball League championship. The...

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