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Teenage boy allegedly sexually assaulted at Footscray train station

A teenage boy was allegedly sexually assaulted while getting off a peak-hour train at Footscray station. Police say the 17-year-old boy was getting off the...

Dire days as Footscray Lentil as Anything faces closure

A last-ditch effort is being made to save the Footscray branch of Lentil as Anything and stop it closing by the end of this...

Tragic fire deaths highlight social housing need

The deaths of three squatters in Footscray highlights the urgent need for more social housing in Melbourne’s west, according to advocates. Last week’s alleged arson...

Bradmill developers receive two-year permit extension

The owners of the former Bradmill factory site have been granted two more years to begin the redevelopment of the Yarraville property. Beijing-based development conglomerate...

Footscray ice addict jailed over revealing photo blackmail

A Footscray “ice” addict who threatened to share revealing photos from a stolen computer as part of a string of offending has been sentenced...

Mother and daughter killed in Footscray fire shared ‘enormous’ love

A mother and daughter killed in a fire in Footscray this week had an “enormous” love for each other, according to distraught family. Tanya and...

All walks heed respect: Walk With Her

Sarah Cafferkey was a beautiful, bright, bubbly young lady until her life was cruelly cut short. The 22-year-old was murdered in a Bacchus Marsh unit...

Coen Ashton does it for donors

  Coen Ashton, who at 13 became the youngest person to jet-ski the 2000-kilometre length of the Murray River before getting a double lung transplant,...

Williamstown unit developer tries again

A new application has been lodged for a four-storey apartment block on the site of a service station opposite Williamstown Town Hall. A previous application...

‘Large club of the year’ award to Footscray City Gymnastics Club

Footscray City Gymnastics Club has collected back-to-back honours in taking out Gymnastic Victoria’s “large club of the year” award for a second year running. Based...

Itchy bomb trees making life ‘unbearable’

Williamstown residents say “itchy bomb” trees are making their lives unbearable and could trigger asthma. Tracey Wallace has collected 62 signatures on a petition calling...

Welcome to Williamstown

People will be able to take a rare glimpse behind some of Williamstown’s most intriguing doors this month at the annual Open Williamstown event...

Japanese culture comes to Hobson Bay

Hobsons Bay children experienced a taste of Japanese culture last week when students from Nagoya Women’s University visited local primary schools and kindergartens. Sixty-two women...

Maribyrnong athletes bag swag of gold at Simplot Games

An eight-strong team from Maribyrnong Sports Academy won over the crowds as they bagged a bundle of medals at the recent Simplot Games in...

The BBQ film starring Hobsons Bay

Australian comedy film, The BBQ, was filming in Hobsons Bay last week with locals starring as extras at locations including Seaworks in Williamstown. As Star...

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Summer concert series to pop-up in Spotswood

A street in central Spotswood has been converted into a live music venue for a series of free concerts running from January to March. The...