Counter terror raid on West Footscray home
The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team raided a West Footscray home on Tuesday as part of an investigation into five men charged over an...
Fundraiser to take man ‘home’ after train deaths
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help bring the body of a man killed by a train at Altona Meadows on Thursday...
Appreciating the fab four’s beat
Beatles fans are being invited to come together for a special presentation in Altona on Monday.
John Dawson will host a two-hour session looking at...
Two men killed on Werribee line
Two men have died after being struck by a city-bound train at Altona Meadows on Thursday night.
Police have established a crime scene near the...
Mourners remember Footscray’s Jimmy Wong
Hundreds of mourners have turned out to pay their final respects to Footscray restaurant icon Jimmy Wong.
Widely regarded as Melbourne’s “king of dim sims”,...
Short film a fighting chance for Oscars
Heartbreak has turned to elation for Altona Meadows film director Aaron Ellis and producer, his cousin Lester Ellis Jr, who could go all the...
Petrol station proposal near Seaholme school
About 120 people have signed a petition against a proposed Liberty service station at the corner of Civic Parade and Millers Road in Seaholme.
The...
Death deflected by love
A locket close to his heart may have saved the life of Laverton man Albert Victor Hyde when a shell exploded in front of...
Altona Meadows residents fear crime wave
An Altona Meadows woman says she’s considering moving after being a victim of crime twice in three days.
Other residents are thinking about forming night...
Fashion showcase for Footscray designer
A Footscray designer with a social conscious is making her mark in the fashion world.
Iva Pfeiffer has been selected as one of just a...
Safety plea after Williamstown pedestrian death
Williamstown residents have renewed calls for a pedestrian crossing at a major roundabout after a man died while crossing Melbourne Road last Friday.
The 59-year-old...
MP says ‘shameful’ hospital should be bulldozed
Outdated Footscray Hospital is “shameful” and should be “bulldozed and rebuilt”, State Parliament has been told.
Western suburbs upper house Liberal MP Bernie Finn called...
Woman charged over ring road death
An Altona Meadows woman has been charged following a crash which killed a Werribee man on the Western Ring Road on Saturday morning.
Father of...
The blue thread through Footscray
All things blue and Footscray are being celebrated in two artistic endeavours to mark 100 years of Victoria University.
The link between VU and the...
Jim Wong Restaurant to live on as legacy
Footscray’s iconic Jim Wong Restaurant will live on as a legacy to its beloved founder, Jimmy Wong, who died last week.
Tributes have been pouring...
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Paramedic blood donations change more than 1400 lives
The Emergency Services Blood Drive has drawn to a close, with Team Ambulance Victoria (AV) donations impacting more than 1400 lives.
The annual blood drive...
