A cot for the last cuddle
An Altona Meadows mother is raising funds for a cuddle cot to help parents grieving the loss of their baby.
Victoria Reynolds lost her baby...
Start-up program looking for 10 out of 10
Small businesses aiming to catch their first break will soon be popping up in the heart of Yarraville.
The VU Hanger, an entrepreneurial space adjacent...
Set sale on the garage trail this October
Turn your clutter into cash while promoting sustainability when the ever-popular Garage Sale Trail returns next month.
The Garage Sale Trail is coming to Maribyrnong...
Team Bulldogs makes mark on Melbourne Marathon
The Western Bulldogs’ top dog has joined a team pounding the pavement to raise funds for the club’s Community Foundation’s programs.
Club chief executive Gary...
Civil celebrants back same-sex marriage
Civil celebrants are throwing their support behind same-sex marriage, arguing the law as it stands is discriminatory.
West Footscray celebrant Mary Napier said marriage celebrants...
Report blow to West Footscray development opponents
Opponents campaigning against a major new warehouse proposal for West Footscray have been dealt a blow with Maribyrnong Council officers largely backing the project.
Star...
Street artist and driver at odds over Yarraville car dragging
A street artist has recounted the harrowing experience of being dragged 700 metres down a busy Yarraville road by a car driven by a "vigilante".
Yarraville's...
Body of missing Altona woman Kayla Steffen found
The body of a young Altona woman who had been missing for five days was found on Thursday.
Kayla Steffen, 24, had not been seen since speaking to...
Hobsons Bay council flies rainbow flag for marriage equality
Hobsons Bay council will fly the rainbow flag outside the Altona civic centre until December in support of marriage equality.
Councillors Tony Briffa, Colleen Gates,...
Tears, hugs as parents win fight to save Altona’s kinders
There were scenes of jubilation and tears of joy on Tuesday night after Hobsons Bay council voted not to close two Altona kindergartens because...
Residents join VCAT showdown over West Footscray project
Residents and a developer at loggerheads over a major new warehouse proposal for West Footscray will put their cases to the Victorian Civil and...
Public trustees history rich fodder for future
The future of the State Trustees will be reshaped from lessons from the past, according to chief executive Craig Dent.
Mr Dent, who has published...
Fringe Festival brings extravaganza to the west
The Melbourne Fringe Festival brings a rush of events to the west this week.
Myriad Collective presents TRANSTRAVAGANZA at Footscray Community Arts Centre, a dazzling...
Concerns grow over impact of West Gate Tunnel Project
The West Gate Tunnel Project is being rushed through without proper scrutiny and will unfairly impact residents living along the project corridor, according to...
Beats, eats for Jamaican festival in Williamstown
Reggae legend Bushman has been announced as the headline performer for Australia’s second Jamaican Music and Food Festival in Williamstown in November.
Festival founder DJ...
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Paramedic practitioner bill introduced
Paramedic practitioners are one step closer to becoming a reality in Victoria with the state government introducing a bill into parliament to enshrine the...
