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RSPCA inquiry into Williamstown cat hoarder

Some of the 75 cats removed from a cat hoarder in Williamstown remain in recovery, in what an animal rescuer describes as one of...

Practical Tips for a Smooth Back-to-School Transition for Children with Disabilities

As the new academic year approaches, LiveBig, a prominent provider of allied health supports, has advice to ensure a successful return to the classroom....

Laverton: Man fights for life with possible gunshot to the head

A Laverton man is in hospital after police suspect he was shot in the head. The 33-year-old arrived at his home just before 6am and...

My Place: John McMahon

John McMahon is doing everything he can to keep the inner-west’s very own sport of trugo alive in Yarraville, his home of more than...

Hopes for new arts festival to replace Big West

A new arts-based festival may replace the scuttled Big West Festival this year, despite the withdrawal of a proposal by key inner-west arts organisations. Maribyrnong...

Footscray institution Olympic Doughnuts shutting up shop

Footscray’s iconic Olympic Doughnuts is shutting up shop. The Footscray station institution, started up by Nick Tsiligiris in the 1970s, is wrapping up due to...

2023 Reclink Grand Final

Finals fever is in the air with 15 Aussie Rules Football teams set to play the annual Reclink Victorian Football League Grand Final series....

My Business: Altona Sports Club basks in glory

More room has to be found on the trophy shelf at Altona Sports Club.

Maribyrnong River body parts: Police resume search for more remains

Police divers will return to the Maribyrnong River on Friday morning to search for more remains belonging to devil-tattooed man Brendan Bernard. It...

Williamstown’s city views interrupted by cranes

City views along the Strand at Williamstown and Newport have been disrupted by cranes towering more than 20 storeys high and brought in as...

Recycling bin trial in Hobsons Bay outdoor spaces

Hobsons Bay council will be installing recycling bins in open spaces across the municipality, to reinforce the importance of recycling. A three-bin system will be...

Spoon family brings joy

Five-year-old Daya has been bringing joy to her Altona North neighbourhood by inviting people to decorate wooden spoons for her nature strip. The Spoonville fad,...

Helmeted honeyeaters take flight

Victoria is working to boost the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater population, with 20 more birds released into the wild as part of conservation efforts...

New Seddon high school campus to open in 2021

A new junior high school campus will open in Seddon in 2021 after the state government announced almost $30 million for the project will...

Auctions back in Altona

Manheim, one of Australia’s largest providers of automotive auction services has announced the return of physical auctions to its Altona facility. Manheim, Inc is an...

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Sunshine North teenager charged following assault inside Highpoint

Police have charged a Sunshine North teenager following an alleged assault in Maribyrnong on April 16. It is alleged a group of boys threatened two...