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Ice use has rocketed in Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong

Ice use, unheard of 10 years ago, has rocketed in Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong, with almost 200 offenders detected in 2016. Crime Statistics Agency (CSA)...

New language no trouble to P-9s

Meet some of the state’s best young Indonesian speakers. These eight Point Cook P-9 College students (right) are all smiles after stellar performances at the...

Altona woman wins Charlie Perkins scholarship

An Indigenous Altona student has become one of three Australians, and the only woman, to be awarded this year’s prestigious Charlie Perkins Trust Scholarship. Olivia...

Cyclists gear up to ride from Grampians to Great Ocean Road

Altona’s Brett Marlow is gearing up for his 24th consecutive RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride and camping holiday. Entries are open for the 527-kilometre ride,...

Dog owners urged to take care after three-legged Jack Russell disappears down rabbit hole

UPDATE Badger has been found! People joined in the search with shovels and animal rescue groups put a call out for plumbers to bring scope cameras...

Shocking dash-cam crash footage involving a car and two motorbikes

Footage of a shocking smash involving a car and two motorbikes at Maribyrnong has been captured on dash-cam. Ambulance Victoria took the two riders to...

Maribyrnong Council rejects cycling infrastructure claim

Maribyrnong council has rejected claims it spends barely half of what it should on cycling infrastructure and is falling well behind neighbouring councils. Bicycle Network’s...

Battle to save Big West Festival

Artists and community members devastated by the shock announcement of an end to the Big West Festival have floated the idea of the board stepping...

School crossing truck curfews for Yarraville’s Francis Street

Trucks have been banned from one of the inner-west’s busiest routes during school crossing times. Curfews on Francis Street at Yarraville have been extended to...

Six-storey building in Altona knocked back

Hobsons Bay council has refused to grant a permit for a six-storey development which would have been Altona’s tallest residential building. The tallest in Altona...

BREAKING: Heavily armed police surround Laverton motel

Heavily armed police have surrounded a motel in Laverton as part of an ongoing investigation. A number of people are inside the Westside Hotel Motel...

Greens eye Hobsons Bay council election

The Greens candidate for Gellibrand in the recent federal election will stand in Strand ward in the upcoming Hobsons Bay council poll. Williamstown resident Jonathon...

Harvey’s Angels to join Daniher’s Drive

Newport’s Amanda Elmer lost her father and nanna to what she calls The Beast – motor neurone disease. Footballing great Neale Daniher has put the...

Guala grant to create new jobs

A state government grant is helping cap off a high-tech upgrade to a West Footscray manufacturer. Guala Closures will use its $166,000 grant to help...

Young have their say on Hobsons Bay’s future

Young children have been consulted as part of Hobsons Bay council’s projected plans for the municipality in 2030. The children’s ideas have been compiled in...

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DCS Uniforms manufactures and supplies quality apparel

DCS Uniforms is a locally owned and operated uniform supplier that has grown significantly through its ability to manufacture and supply quality apparel, namely...