Grand past preserved online
It might be a small section of riverbank in the City of Maribyrnong, but the Footscray Wharves have a grand history.
And a $10,000 online...
Meeting our bay birds
Recently arrived migrants have been introduced to Hobsons Bay’s birdlife during a field trip run by Birdlife Australia and the Williamstown Community and Education...
Tarneit drink driver charged
A 43-year-old Tarneit drink driver who was caught driving on the wrong side of the road in West Footscray overnight has had his licence...
Williamstown RSL livid as memorabilia goes AWOL
RSL members have expressed ‘disgust’ that memorabilia from the closed Williamstown club has gone ‘missing’.
Photos and other mementos promised for the Writing the War...
Altona North school site tipped for housing
Plans are afoot for a former Altona North school site to be redeveloped in to 127 townhouses up to three storeys high.
The state government’s...
No refund for ‘dud’ vehicle bought at auction
A man has lost his bid to get a refund on a used vehicle that broke down the day after he bought it at...
Iconic Williamstown beach venue for lease
An iconic Williamstown restaurant setting is available for 21-year lease in what has been advertised as a “once in a generation opportunity”.
Hobsons Bay council...
Markus Zusak and Andy Griffiths bestsellers at Willy Lit Fest
When Markus Zusak was writing The Book Thief, he had no idea it would sell more than 10 million copies and spend more than...
Melton’s failing health card
A third of Melton children are either overweight or obese, while more than two-thirds of the municipality’s adult population are failing to get in...
Drone prison ban takes off
Drones will be banned from being used near jails after several were spotted near the three Ravenhall prisons. A drone was also intercepted three...
Ballan wins new CFA training centre
Ballan will be home to the new Country Fire Authority training centre. The state government announced on Monday its plans for the new facility,...
Altona units, West Footscray houses on the rise
Altona has pipped Toorak to record Melbourne’s second highest unit price growth, according to the Domain House Price Report for the March quarter.
West Footscray...
Pride of place in Footscray
Footscray’s first “community bar” is on the verge of becoming a reality.
Pride of our Footscray, which will be co-owned by hundreds of shareholders, is...
Kooringal Golf Club award par for the course
Kooringal Golf Club at Altona has scored back-to-back wins after being named best golf club for the second consecutive year.
It was a joint winner...
Pen pistols, ice, land man in jail
A man has been sentenced to 12 months’ jail for manufacturing pen pistols and trafficking heroin and methamphetamine or ice.
Nghia Lam, 37, who was...
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Nominations open for Victorian Sport Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Victorian Sport Awards.
Presented by the state government and Vicsport, the Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs) aim to acknowledge...
