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L-platers get help behind the wheel

  Wyndham and Hobsons Bay L-platers are getting a helping hand getting behind the wheel. The state government last week launched the WynBay L2P program, which...

Lost pets from Hobsons Bay and Macedon Ranges posted online

Lost pets from Hobsons Bay and Macedon Ranges are the first to be posted online by The Lost Dogs Home under a new intiative...

Sweet victory for West Footscray chef

West Footscray’s Santiago Cuyugan has been named Savour Patissier of the Year, beating some of the best pastry chefs in the world. The pastry chef...

Woolies coming to old Bunnings site in Altona North

Property fund manager Folkestone has gained Hobsons Bay council’s support to build a Woolworths-anchored retail centre on the old Bunnings site at Altona North. Folkestone...

Williamstown garage sale for women in Uganda

Women from Uganda will be the beneficiaries of a giant garage sale being held in Williamstown to raise money for the Bwindi Community Program. One...

Queen’s Birthday honour for Terry Heazlewood OAM

Williamstown’s Terry Heazlewood, well known as a Lions International district governor, has received a Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday...

Highway Patrol hits the streets for Operation Regal

Westgate Highway Patrol is calling on drivers to take extra care on the roads this weekend. Sergeant Marty Wallace said police would increase their presence...

Truck fears grow under West Gate Tunnel project

With up to 10,300 more trucks a day predicted to use Millers Road by 2031 under the West Gate Tunnel project, Hobsons Bay council...

Killer ideas at Williamstown Literary Festival

Yarraville’s Janice Simpson, author of Murder at Mt Martha, felt drawn to the 1953 unsolved murder of young Shirley Collins. Simpson, who will speak about...

Malmsbury: Staff living in fear of inmates

By Benjamin Preiss/The Age Youth detention centre staff are refusing to report assaults against them to police because they fear revenge attacks from inmates, Victoria’s...

Sunbury is raising the bar for men’s health

Sunbury is working to raise the bar for men’s health. A free tradie breakfast, part of Australia’s Men’s Health Week (June 12-18), will be held...

Citizen’s street art win

A colossal wall mural created by a Yarraville artist has taken out a coveted local prize. Heesco has won the Street Art category of the...

South American style

Residents of Melbourne’s west will be among the almost 100,000-strong crowd at the soccer blockbuster between Brazil and Argentina at the MCG on Friday. And...

Snappy design a winner

Two young Maribyrnong designers have scooped inaugural awards for creating art that can be used for bicycle parking. Claudia, 16, from Yarraville won the Creative...

Calling all young heroes

A 13-year-old Footscray boy’s quick-thinking may have saved a man from being hit by a train. Alexander Lloyd called triple-0 on Sunday January 29 about...

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Youth award named after Les Twentyman

Maribyrnong council’s Youth Leadership Award has been renamed in honour of the late Les Twentyman in recognition of his lifelong advocacy for Victoria's most...