Dangerous goods at West Footscray fire site evaded detection
Communities living near Melbourne's industrial areas could be sitting on a ticking time bomb, with authorities conceding the business at the centre of West...
Community backlash at West Footscray fire fallout
Inner-west residents have accused authorities of dragging their feet in responding to the health impacts of last week’s toxic West Footscray fire.
Emotions ran high...
WorkSafe blitz pings risky businesses in wake of West Footscray fire
A blitz on industrial sites in the West Footscray area in the wake of last week’s fiery inferno has identified almost 70 dangerous goods...
$1m for historic Footscray wharf
Work is set to begin on an iconic Footscray wharf that has lain in disrepair since collapsing two and a half years ago.
Henderson House...
Wyndham teens arrested
Police have arrested two teenagers from Wyndham, in relation to property damage which occurred in Williamstown on the weekend.
Police said they believed a short...
Team to tackle youth crime
A $1.7 million pilot program designed to cut youth crime will team youth workers and police in Wyndham, Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong for the...
Oliver’s big idea
Altona North boy Oliver Nguyen has cooked up a generous way to help the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Six-year-old Oliver has amassed an entire 30-piece set...
Stein time in the west
Williamstown will host next month’s Oktoberfest in the West, with a special beer locally brewed for the occasion.
Seaworks will be transformed into a Munich-style...
Councils to outsource home care
Moves to outsource home care for the elderly and younger people with disabilities in Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong are being opposed by the Australian...
Sailing into new era
A $3 million upgrade to Seaworks at Williamstown was officially unveiled on Friday.
The state government-funded renovation of the former Melbourne Harbour Trust workshop –...
Medal winning marriage
A Laverton husband and wife have returned from their first Transplant Games of America as a married couple with 19 medals between them –...
Prime time for comedy material
There’s nothing like a leadership spill to give a comedian material.
Rod Quantock and Hung Le are performing their Rubber Chicken Soup show in the...
Altona Meadows freeway exit a crash black spot
VicRoads is reviewing safety at a notorious freeway exit at Altona Meadows where two cars slammed into a wall in the space of a...
Rates hike uproar
Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay ratepayers are coming forward in droves to say their properties have been wildly over-valued after receiving their council rates notices...
Chemical storage fears after West Footscray fire
Concerns have been raised about chemical storage near residential areas in the wake of the West Footscray factory fire which sent toxic smoke over...
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Smoother seas for Williamstown
The state government has expanded the the five-knot speed zone in waters around the local Williamstown port, coming into effect at the end of...
