Maribyrnong residents edgy about Bulldogs pokies
The Western Bulldogs are resisting calls by Maribyrnong residents to take steps to ensure their suburb isn’t flooded with pokies.
The AFL club is seeking...
Adara seeks to stoke pokies fears: residents
Residents have slammed developers for fanning concerns about pokies in order to ram through an “unacceptable” development at Maribyrnong.
Residents Against Inappropriate Development in Maribyrnong...
Braybrook man charged after counter-terrorism raid
A Braybrook man has become Australia’s first alleged right-wing extremist to be charged under federal anti-terrorism laws.
Phillip Galea, 31, was arrested in a counter-terrorism...
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...
Ballan District Health & Care builds a healthy town
As far back as 1944, the people of Ballan recognised an acute need for a local hospital,so they set about raising the funds.
They wanted...
Campbellfield company fined $800,000 after workplace death
A Campbellfield recycling company that went out of business following the death of an employee in a workplace accident has been fined $800,000 in...
Whittlesea, Hume gaming venues top pokies loss list
Player losses at four poker machine venues in Whittlesea and Hume are among the highest in the state, new data reveals.
Figures from the Victorian...
Police ask Pokemon GO players for assistance in Altona
The end of Altona pier is a known spot for anglers to cast their fishing bait, but a different kind of lure had hundreds...
Alan Brough says no to Spicks and Specks reboot
Former Spicks and Specks resident contestant and team leader Alan Brough has ruled out any chance of being involved in a reunion, revival or reboot of the...
Retired Altona North man wins $1 million in Lotto draw
A retired Altona North man has won $1 million in Wednesday night’s Lotto draw.
The man, who wanted to remain anonymous, bought his winning System 7...
Tenders open for Maribyrnong defence site decontamination
The massive clean-up of the Maribyrnong defence site could finally begin, almost two decades after Defence decided to offload it.
The federal government placed a...
Two Maribyrnong councillors to stand down at election
At least two Maribyrnong councillors will call it quits in the lead-up to October’s local government election.
Independent councillor and former mayor Grant Miles will...
Centenary grants available to remember WWI heroes
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents can remember their lost ones and heroes of WWI’s Western Front, with centenary grants now available.
Councils can apply for...
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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....
