Put your ‘Life on a Plate’ for cookbook
Italian nonna Rosa Simon-Oston was born in the Calabrian countryside where life was simple and the food was from the land.
The 77-year-old Altona North...
Melanie Lane’s Nightdance brings the night to life
Rituals of the city that come alive after dark will be brought to the stage in a new dance work by Yarraville choreographer Melanie...
Footscray war memorial destroyed in fiery crash
A driver has made a lucky escape after his car burst into flames as it crashed into a World War I memorial at Footscray...
Security guard jailed for sexual assault
A former security guard has been jailed for repeatedly raping a girl after picking her up near Newport railway station.
Wajahat Abbas, 44, was sentenced...
Resident anger over lengthy roadworks impact
Gas leaks, scratched cars, “intolerable” noise and other troubles have left residents of a Kingsville street fuming at “botched” roadworks.
A Maribyrnong council contractor began...
Major social housing project flagged for Footscray
A leading social housing provider has lodged plans for a new project in Footscray to help tackle the state’s growing affordability crisis.
Unison Housing is...
No last call for the Stags Head
One of Williamstown’s oldest pubs will be serving beers for a long time to come, after a 10-year lease was recently signed.
The lease on...
Council adopts budget and future plan
Sports, festivals and infrastructure are the big winners in the 2017-18 Brimbank council budget.
Council last week adopted the budget, and a four-year plan which...
Man in custody following fatal West Footscray stabbing
A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in West Footscray on Saturday.
Paramedics were called to Ashley Street,...
Man dies in fatal West Footscray stabbing
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the stabbing death of a man in West Footscray on Saturday night.
Paramedics were called to Ashley Street, near the corner...
Police hunt for man over Footscray tram double stabbing
Police have released images of a man wanted for questioning in relation to the stabbing of two men on a tram in Footscray.
Dramatic video...
An awarding experience
Winning a Hobsons Bay Business Excellence Award has been a great thing for Inver Engineering.
Teens charged over Newport BMW carjacking
Four teenage boys have been charged with multiple aggravated carjackings across several suburbs after a man had his BMW stolen at knifepoint in Newport...
My Place: Matthew McArthur
Altona marine ecologist, diver and educator Matthew McArthur speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak.
What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay?
I moved to Altona Meadows in late 2010...
TextaQueen explores Eve of Reconstruction
A photographic exhibition opening in Footscray this week is exploring the desire to connect to a land as an uninvited visitor.
TextaQueen’s Eve of Reconstruction,...
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Royal Yacht Club of Victoria lunch specials
Enjoy midweek lunch specials each Wednesday: $10 entrée, $20 main course.
RYCV 120 Nelson Place, Williamstown.
■ Reservations: www.rycv.com.au
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