Downhill mountain bike track part of Quarry Park revamp
The west’s first downhill mountain bike track could soon be rolling as part of a planned $4.5 million revamp of the underused Quarry Park in...
New jobs in shopping centre plan for Braybrook Masters
More than 160 new jobs are expected to be created when the former Braybrook Masters store is redeveloped into a new shopping centre.
Plans for...
Critics slam childcare centre plan at polluted intersection
A decision to allow a childcare centre to be built at one of the city’s most polluted intersections signals a planning system failure, critics...
Western Bulldogs cap off premiership win with record profit
The rampaging Western Bulldogs have capped off their drought-breaking AFL premiership win with a record $3.64 million operating profit.
The result is the third consecutive...
Braybrook dux achieves stellar ATAR
A lifelong love of science and mathematics has led to a Braybrook student becoming dux of his school with an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank...
Snakes on the streets
A dog-walking group has moved out of Altona because of snakes, with one local vet warning that snake season is just warming up.
Karen Hollis,...
Williamstown’s Way Out West club vows the music will never stop
Williamstown will get the blues in a big way this Sunday.
The final gig at the Way Out West (WOW) Roots Music Club – before...
Polish sailor stops at Williamstown while circling globe for gran
The Williamstown maritime community has rallied around a Polish sailor who ran into trouble while circumnavigating the world in honour of his late grandmother.
Gregor...
Fire tears through Little Saigon
More than 70 firefighters have taken more than six hours to contain a blaze that has devastated Little Saigon Market in Footscray.
A blaze tore through...
Williamstown lights up for Christmas night market
Williamstown’s annual Christmas night market is back again.
Hosted by the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce, the market will be held in Douglas Parade and Ferguson...
Homicide detectives investigate death of a man in Williamstown
A Wyndham Vale woman has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of a man in Williamstown on Friday.
Police and paramedics attended an...
VCAT rejects Newport childcare centre near fuel terminal
The state’s planning tribunal has expressed surprise at the lack of Victorian guidelines as it refused a permit to build a Newport childcare centre near...
Backing businesses with big ideas for sustainability
Small businesses with big ideas for sustainability and wellbeing are being backed by a new $13 million fund launched in Footscray.
Impact Investment Group’s Giant...
Albanian festival finds a new home in Yarraville
Australia’s largest celebration of Albanian culture has a new home in Yarraville.
After 25 years in Footscray Park, the colourful Albanian Community Festival will be...
Hit-run accused denied bail by court
A cyclist was wearing high-visibility clothing and riding in a bike lane in West Footscray when he was hit and killed by a driver...
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Revolution, rock bands and rubber gloves
“It’s a funny, feisty cabaret,” is how Newport performer Donna Jackson described her new show premiering at Kindered Bandroom in Yarraville on Friday, November...
