New policy to drive parking meters
Parking meters in Footscray and Yarraville will remain switched off for at least another month as Maribyrnong council seeks feedback on a new draft...
Traffic nightmare to last 18 months
Commuters are bracing for 18 months of gridlock in the inner west as works get under way to fix a notorious freeway bottleneck.
Hobsons Bay...
Bandits terrorise Altona Meadows shop owners
Two masked men wielding a machete have terrorised a milk bar owner in Altona Meadows.
The pair, also brandishing a baseball bat or pole, entered...
Gateway to cultural diversity
Gateway Community Services celebrated Cultural Diversity week with a social lunch for its Macedonian, Turkish and Tripoli senior members.
The not-for-profit organisation, based in South...
Colin Palmer farewelled
Hundreds turned out to farewell the former convenor of the Hobsons Bay Residents Association, Colin Palmer, at Altona Memorial Park on Friday.
Mr Palmer died...
Paramedics pinpoint danger zones
Paramedics have identified more than 50 no-go zones in 16 suburbs in Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong where they have been attacked.
They have warned colleagues...
King honours scouts at Williamstown
The King of Sweden dined in Williamstown on Friday, as part of his visit to Melbourne.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden dined with 31...
Crime stats reveal tale of two cities
A surge in drug and theft offences has fuelled a 6.4 per cent rise in crime in Maribyrnong in 2015 compared to the previous...
Heavily-armed police descend on car in Altona
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A Laverton man was arrested after the Special Operations Group swooped on an allegedly stolen car in Altona on Wednesday night.
Shopkeepers reported police armed...
Seaholme Primary’s circle of friends grows
The Seaholme Primary School community experienced some Japanese traditions recently when visiting students from Nagoya Women’s University stayed with local host families.
Fifty-one university students...
Minister praises The Idea Collective
Small Business Minister Philip Dalidakis has praised a Footscray co-working community during a recent visit.
Mr Dalidakis met the people behind The Idea Collective, a...
Thrills and spills at speedway reunion
Relive the thrills and spills of yesteryear when the Tracey’s Speedway Maribyrnong reunion is held next month.
The family fun day at Maribyrnong Reserve will...
Sea Scouts learn self defence against bullying
The cub leader of the 4th Williamstown Sea Scouts held a karate course for his pack’s members last Thursday, in the hope they will...
Liquor licence for vacant Williamstown library cafe
Hobsons Bay council has approved a liquor licence for the Williamstown library cafe in a bid to find a new operator.
The cafe has been...
Hobsons Bay fourth for petrol drive offs
Police are being urged to investigate petrol drive-offs instead of treating them as civil matters, as a parliamentary inquiry shows Hobsons Bay had the...
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Glory appoint O’Dell
New Yarraville Glory coach Andy O’Dell was itching to get back into coaching.
O’Dell was set to coach Whittlesea United this year and had gone...
