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$3 million for Seaworks if port lease goes ahead

The state government has announced it will give $3 million to Seaworks at Williamstown if legislation to privatise the Port of Melbourne passes through parliament. Williamstown...

Parkrun on the rise in Craigieburn

Increasing numbers of people are prepared to give up Saturday morning sleep-ins to join in a timed five-kilometre run. Parkrun event director Sue Maric and...

Council votes to suspend Yarraville and Footscray paid parking

Paid parking in Yarraville Village and Footscray CBD will be scrapped until the end of summer. Maribyrnong councillors voted 6-0 in an often fiery special...

Footscray yarn-bombed for anti-violence campaign

Women in the west have been knitting up a storm as part of a yarn-bombing raid on Footscray. The Western Region Centre Against Sexual Assault...

Altona mother driven by son’s untimely death

An Altona mother who lost her son to leukemia three years ago is raising money for the organisation that helped her family in the...

Hobsons Bay beaches to become more accessible

A trial to make Altona and Williamstown beaches wheelchair accessible will be held over summer. Rubber matting will be placed across the sand at Williamstown,...

Maribyrnong revealed as childhood asthma hotspot

Children in Maribyrnong are being hospitalised with asthma at almost twice the national rate, prompting calls for improvements to air quality. The first Australian Atlas...

Plea to fix dangerous Yarraville intersection

Residents fed up with a dangerous Yarraville intersection are calling on VicRoads to help make it safer. Belinda Wallin said she had another close call...

New playground for Saltwater Childcare Centre

Garden mazes, a rock stream and even a pirate ship are all adding to the fun at Saltwater Childcare Centre. A playground redevelopment, funded by...

Christmas window lights up West Footscray

A sprinkle of dark Christmas magic has brought to life a West Footscray window that is said to rival Myer’s own. Made entirely from found...

Kororoit Creek Road rail crossing removal fast tracked

The state government has announced it will fast track the removal of the level crossing on Kororoit Creek Road at Williamstown North. Williamstown MP Wade...

Property boom in west’s ‘Toorak’

Williamstown has emerged as one of the top 10 growth suburbs in the west, with an 18 per cent increase in median house prices...

Seaholme Christmas display lights up neighbourhood

“Seaholme’s Chevy Chase”, Joe Cachia has been busy since October decorating his house for Christmas. On December 1, his grandchildren helped him turn on the...

Using common cents to save the bandicoot

Five cents doesn’t go far, but children at Williamstown North Primary School have used their common cents to raise nearly $500 for the Eastern...

Hobsons Bay community funding rebuilds networks

This year’s Hobsons Bay Community Fund will benefit nine community groups, schools and services sharing in $27,890 in grants, ranging from $1200 to $5000. Now...

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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...