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MARIBYRNONG | HOBSONS BAY

Eyes down and boogie

It’s disco bingo time at Werribee Support and Housing (WSH) … in a bid to raise cash for Wyndham’s most vulnerable children. Margaret Bateman wanted...

Council makes veggie growers lose the plot

A Yarraville family is pushing for a change to Maribyrnong council guidelines after the council ordered it to tear down its nature strip vegetable...

Laura’s passion for pageants

Laura Bradley is getting set to take the world by storm. The 25-year-old dental nurse flew to Sri Lanka at the weekend to prepare for...

Federal Labor MPs ignore ‘let them stay’ calls

Inner-west federal MPs remain in favour of offshore detention for asylum seekers despite thousands of protesters calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull not to...

State Trustees CEO highlights The Big Issue

A Footscray business leader wants people to think twice before they next scurry past a street magazine seller. State Trustees chief executive Craig Dent donned...

Test your limits in Big Bay Swim

Swimmers can freestyle alongside some of Victoria’s best sportspeople at the coming Jalna Big Bay Swim, which winds up at Williamstown. World champion long-distance swimmer...

Planting the seeds of gardening knowledge

Sunbury residents can help revegetate garden beds outside the Sunbury library during a free Live Green workshop this Saturday. Community gardener Ray Redford will show...

‘Unspeakable crimes’ take toll on MP

Constant exposure to details of “unspeakable crimes and traumatic events” has triggered a three-month leave of absence by police and corrections minister and Williamstown...

Five new bike paths flagged for Whittlesea

Five proposed off-road bike paths in Whittlesea have been flagged as “priority trails”. The planned trails – the Edgars Creek Trail, Merri Creek Trail Link,...

SES flat out as storms strike

Flash flooding took Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong residents by surprise late Saturday night, leaving some with leaking roofs caused by storm damage. Weather Bureau duty...

Police express dismay at drink driving

Police are dismayed that motorists are still driving after drinking or taking drugs despite numerous warnings and blitzes. More than 83 offences, including seven involving...

Councils meet in Community Cricket World Cup

Cross-river rivalries could reach fever pitch this month as Maribyrnong and Moonee Valley councils join forces to host a Community Cricket World Cup. The February...

Soap stars wanted to save iconic brand

Williamstown’s Kerrie Goodall is on a mission to keep alive Australia’s first brand of pumice soap. Red Star Cleaner was first made in 1908 by...

CFMEU cops fines over company threats

The construction union’s Victorian branch and its former president have been fined $245,000 for attempting to coerce a scaffolding company operating on a Maribyrnong...

Bid for police protest secrets fails

A protester injured in a clash with a police horse at Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre has failed in his bid to force police to...

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Crusaders big back end

It is a much needed break for the Western Crusaders in the Gridiron Victoria senior division competitions. With the Melbourne Cup, the division 1 Vic...