Truck street homes in Yarraville unwanted
Yarraville residents facing an increase in dangerous truck traffic are calling on the state government or toll road operator Transurban to buy their homes.
Hyde...
Cricket bat maker moves business out of Kingsville
A Kingsville cricket bat maker is pulling up stumps on his inner-west business.
Lachlan Fisher, of Fisher Bat & Willow said cheaper, mass-produced bats from India...
Youngest candidate in Hobsons Bay election race
An Altona North university student is the youngest person so far to put her hand up for the Hobsons Bay council election.
Hue Man (pronounced...
Clifford Gibson hailed as a man of the people
Williamstown history stalwart Clifford ‘Cliffy’ Gibson has been remembered as a giant of a man, always keen to share his knowledge of the suburb’s...
All aboard the world’s largest wooden tall ship
Thousands turned out to welcome the world’s largest wooden tall ship, built for sailors of all abilities, into Williamstown on Sunday.
Tenacious was built in...
Braybrook resident questions safety of needle program
A Braybrook father has questioned whether a community hub is the best place for a needle program after repeatedly discovering used needles and syringes...
Glimmer of hope for new arts festival
Maribyrnong Council has left the door ajar for a new arts-based festival to emerge in the wake of the demise of the Big West...
Hobsons Bay councillors not sacked says CEO
Hobsons Bay councillors have been spared the sack despite the Local Government Inspectorate indicating they were due to be disqualified within a fortnight.
Confusion reigned...
Hopes for an artist-focused festival replacing Big West in doubt
Plans for a new artist-focused festival to replace the retired Big West Festival are in the pipeline but artists say the idea could be undermined...
Yarraville residents block roads in truck protest
Hundreds of residents have shut down a busy Yarraville intersection in protest against the state government’s refusal to announce blanket truck bans on local...
State Roads Minister dismisses Maribyrnong residents’ truck protests
The State Roads Minister has raised the ire of Maribyrnong residents complaining about trucks on residential streets by claiming they are "playing Kumbaya with the...
Newport pet shop ordered to remove sign from its frontage
A Newport pet shop has been given four months to remove a large purple advertising sign from its frontage on Melbourne Road.
The Victorian Civil...
Parents anger over missed kindergarten offers
Maribyrnong council has defended its method of allocating kindergarten places despite criticism from parents who have missed out on their preferred options.
Maidstone mother Dianne...
Father sues VicRoads over son Allem Halkic’s death
The father of an Altona Meadows teenager who died after jumping from the West Gate Bridge in 2009 is suing VicRoads for his loss...
$500,000 reward to solve 1980s attacks on elderly Newport woman
By Emily Woods/The Age
Police have offered a $500,000 reward to find a man who raped an elderly Newport woman twice in two years in...
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’They’re Like Family’: Loving life at Doutta Galla
Olga Wilberger, a spirited 75-year-old resident of Doutta Galla’s Footscray Home, is a shining example of how a supportive community can enrich one’s life....
