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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...
Stars align for farmers
A massive farmers aid event to raise funds for drought relief will be held in Altona in October.
Altona Sports Club is hosting the Springtime...
Factory fire rages in West Footscray
Dozens of schools and childcare centres have been closed as toxic smoke billows across Melbourne's western suburbs.
Emergency services were called to a factory fire...
Altona sets hot property pace
A prime corner development site in Altona is being sold by an expression of interest campaign amid a flurry of building activity in the...
Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson
FB: How would you rate your cooking skills?
LH: On a scale of one to 10, I’d say a solid seven. I’m not brilliant, but I’m pretty...
State splashes $20 million on Footscray secondary school upgrades
A new three-storey building will be built at Gilmore College for Girls and Footscray City College will be upgraded with a new science, technology,...
Nine arrested following burglaries and motor vehicle thefts in northern and western suburbs
Nine people have been arrested as part of an investigation into burglaries and motor vehicle thefts in the northern and western suburbs.
The seven alleged...
Diggers Rest estate refused
A proposal to subdivide a five-hectare block in Diggers Rest into 93 lots, with only one access point into the estate, has been knocked...
Bacchus Marsh stranger gives mum faith
On an average Wednesday in September last year, Faith Brewer complained of a headache.
She didn’t think much of it.
But later that night, Ms Brewer,...
RecWest set for a rebuild to meet sporting needs
West Footscray’s crumbling RecWest building will be rebuilt after investigations revealed it’s failing to meet the needs of the area.
Built in 1953 on top...
Williamstown lawyer released from prison and granted retrial
A disgraced lawyer has been released from jail and granted a retrial after he was sentenced to a five-year custodial sentence over laundering money...
End of the road for trailblazing Footscray cycle store
A Footscray institution is feeling the pinch of a move toward online shopping and the area’s apartment boom.
Ted’s Cycles, a Barkly Street stalwart, is...
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Take care and be aware
Melbourne paramedics are urging Victorians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to access alternative care options and get their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations...
