More vaccination sites announced for children
The Victorian Government is increasing the number of state-run sites where five to 11-year-olds can get their first COVID-19 vaccine.
Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents...
VCAT battle won but Seabrook BP war not over
Seabrook residents have won a battle against a developer’s bid to build four fast-food outlets at a BP service station backing on to their...
A woman’s journey in overcoming homelessness
Christine Campbell was a 15-year-old when she fled her home, after the promise to relocate to Melbourne and live a better life didn't work...
VU Centurions hike to fight poverty
A dedicated group of hikers linked with Victoria University has raised more than $30,000 for people living in poverty.
Nine four-person teams hiked more than...
Help Teddy get to Bosnia
Braybrook athlete Theodore ‘Teddy’ Kaing has been selected to represent Australia at the 2023 Cadet World Taekwondo Championships in Bosnia this August.
Teddy’s father David...
Melbourne’s west leads land sales
Melbourne’s western growth corridor has continued to dominate new land sales across Melbourne and Geelong in the first quarter of 2023, according to Victorian...
Team Melbourne sport day on its way to Footscray
Australia’s largest LGBTIQ sport and recreation “come and try” day will make its way to Footscray in February.
Team Melbourne’s Sports Festival, now in its...
Williamstown Community Singers lose key man as Hugh Vallance, 96, retires
Senior citizens in two community singing groups are in dire need after the retirement of their 96-year-old pianist.
Hugh Vallance, who started playing piano for Williamstown...
Jonathon Marsden the first Greens mayor of Hobsons Bay
A former army helicopter pilot who works on riding and walking projects has become the first Greens mayor of Hobsons Bay.
Jonathon Marsden, of Strand...
Wild west to hit Footscray
Footscray will soon turn into the wild west with the opening of the newest going out spot, Moon Dog Brewery.
Less than one year has...
Data highlights COVID-19 impacts on Footscray hospital
New Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data has highlighted that less than half of emergency patients attending the Western Health Footscray hospital...
WTF is coming to Williamstown
What the Frankfurt!
A new Williamstown restaurant called WTF is raising eyebrows before its opening next month.
WTF Bar – which stands for World Travel Food...
Parking fine mess cleared up
An Altona Meadows resident has successfully contested a $95 fine for parking within three metres of a dividing line outside the Altona Senior Citizens'...
Community Calendar
Book sale
Friends of Altona Library hold a monthly book sale on the first Tuesday, Friday and Saturday of each month at the rear of...
Memorial for ‘local hero’ Roger Bertocci
A memorial for slain Altona North resident Roger Bertocci will be installed at a park near his family home.
Mr Bertocci, 46, was fatally stabbed...