Hair of the dog as Good Beer Week heads west
There will be barely a moment to “paws” when Good Beer Week (May 10-19) events head to venues across Melbourne’s west this month.
A special...
Paint the gardens
People are being invited to the Paint the Gardens event at Williamstown Botanic Gardens on Sunday, April 28 from 11am-4pm. Friends of Williamstown Botanic...
Master chefs in the making
Altona’s Walleed Rasheed and Seddon’s Simon Toohey will be vying for a coveted white apron when they plate up their signature dish on the...
Altona North train station call
Hobsons Bay council is calling for a new train station at Altona North to service 4500 dwellings being built on its northern border with...
Labor vows $4.8 million Footscray cycling link
Federal Labor has vowed to build a vital missing link for cyclists travelling between Footscray and the CBD if it forms government after the...
More asbestos found at West Footscray dog park
Users of a West Footscray dog park are calling for is immediate closure after an asbestos removal contractor found another piece of asbestos at...
Another Tottenham fire as recycling plant blazes
Large plumes of smoke have spread over Melbourne's west after a Tottenham recycling site caught fire on Thursday, the latest in a string of blazes to ignite...
The great Hansen divide debate
A petition calling for Hansen Street in Altona North to be returned to Newport has been submitted to Hobsons Bay council.
A supporting document submitted...
ANZAC DAY: Honour to remember
At 95, Williamstown’s Pauline Priestly is among the last survivors of her generation to have served in World War 2.
The Altona RSL member enlisted...
Further soil tests follow dog park asbestos find
An asbestos removal contractor will comb over a West Footscray dog park and further soil samples will be sent for testing following community concern...
Feature film in focus at Setting Sun festival
A feature film set in Macedon will enjoy its Australian big screen debut when the sixth annual Setting Sun Film Festival takes over the...
Lighting up Newport
Newport is set to light up with The Outside Gallery exhibition launch of Traffic Light, comprising 11 huge permanently-installed light boxes that showcase photos...
Dog park asbestos discovery sparks anger
Users of a popular West Footscray dog park have been angered by the discovery of volatile asbestos at the site.
Samples of material found at...
A green route for buses
Bust a move and get yourself on to the newest, greenest buses in town.
The first of 50 new hybrid-technology buses was last week launched...
Small steps to big business
A free Stepping Stones to Small Business program has helped several refugee and migrant women launch their own businesses, including Yeni Atencio.
The Maribyrnong resident,...
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Federal funding welcomed
Two Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay schools are among 60 state schools that will receive federal funding for essential upgrades.
Dinjerra Primary School in Braybrook and...
