Cardboard factory alight in Laverton North
Firefighters are battling a blaze at a Laverton North cardboard recycling facility.
Crews arrived at the Plummer Road factory at 12.09pm.
Fire fighters in breathing apparatus...
Safe trading sites expanded
Special zones where buyers and sellers can exchange items purchased online have been established outside 35 24-hour police stations across Victoria including in the...
Be bold festival returns
On Saturday, November 9, the west will come together for another year of the Be Bold Festival.
The Bowery Theatre and the St Albans Community...
Arts and crafts cap off Children’s Week
It’s hoped the success of a Children’s Week event at West Footscray Neighbourhood House (WFNH) on Friday will lead to more local families attending...
Real estate rental warning
An inner-west real estate agent has warned the local rental market could be headed for a “deeper and darker” phase with an increasing number...
Quarry capping commences
Parts of Footscray’s Quarry Park Reserve have been closed while Maribyrnong council undertakes capping work at the Farnsworth Avenue site.
Capping involves adding additional layers...
Future of Footscray Hospital site canvassed
A new secondary school, an entertainment precinct, extra green space and an affordable housing development.
These were some of the suggestions offered during community consultation...
Police investigate dual Maribyrnong burglaries
Police are appealing for public assistance following two burglaries at the same business in Maribyrnong.
Investigators believe a male offender entered a medical clinic on...
New Altona Pier awarded
The new Altona Pier has proven a huge hit with locals and visitors alike since it opened almost two years ago and now Australia’s...
YIMBY welcomes West Footscray housing
As scenes of angry locals and Liberal MPs protesting outside a Brighton hotel against state government plans to build high density housing in their...
Furlong 2024 gets underway over Melbourne Cup carnival
A statewide road policing activity called Operation Furlong 2024 will be conducted over the Melbourne Cup long weekend from Friday November 1 to Tuesday...
Experts strengthen VCE maths exams
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority has partnered with senior Monash University mathematics specialists in a first-of-its-kind collaboration to strengthen the quality of VCE...
Experts strengthen VCE maths exams
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority has partnered with senior Monash University mathematics specialists in a first-of-its-kind collaboration to strengthen the quality of VCE...
State launches new phonics program
The state government has announced a new program that will be delivered as part of mandatory phonics education across Victoria.
Phonics is a method for...
Aussies urged to check their tech as 3G network closure looms
Australia's 3G networks will shut down from October 28 and the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) is urging all Australians to act now and...
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Paramedics in the wilderness to help
With the warmer weather approaching and Victorians heading outdoors, Ambulance Victoria’s (AV) Wilderness Response paramedics are prepared for any emergencies in remote areas across...
