Crossing of many colours a celebration for GoWest
Hundreds of people travelled from interstate and across Victoria to paint the first rainbow crossing in Melbourne’s west on Thursday.
Brightening up Sargood Street, outside...
Cars, pumps struck at Altona Meadows servo
A worker at an Altona Meadows petrol station says it’s lucky no one was killed after police and customers’ cars were struck by another...
Multifaith blessing for mental health clinic’s move
Operators of a mental health clinic that moved from Footscray Mall to Nicholson Street Mall say its new site will make it easier for...
ExxonMobil to keep Altona refinery pumping
ExxonMobil has vowed to continue refining petrol on Australian shores, bucking the trend of big foreign corporations exiting the downstream side of the local...
Middle Footscray station: Delays after woman injured in fight
A woman aged in her 60s has been rushed to hospital after a fight on the Sunbury train line.
Paramedics picked up the woman at...
Australia Day: Lesley, George are Hobsons Bay’s best
Laverton’s Lesley Ould and Seaholme’s George Said are joint winners of the Hobsons Bay citizen of the year title announced on Australia Day.
A Scout...
Australia Day: Lesley, George are Hobsons Bay’s best
Laverton’s Lesley Ould and Seaholme’s George Said are joint winners of the Hobsons Bay citizen of the year title announced on Australia Day.
A Scout...
Karen people giving back to their new community
Laverton’s Mya Wah, a Karen refugee from a camp on the Thai-Burma border, is typical of Volunteer West’s 300 volunteers.
Mr Wah (pictured) raises funds...
Australia Day: Maribyrnong’s top citizens | Gallery
An indigenous artist named Maribyrnong citizen of the year on Australia Day hopes to use her voice to help people move forward on their...
No trader backing for Altona Beach Festival
People are being invited to have their say on festivals and events in Hobsons Bay in what is the first year since 1977 that...
Plug pulled on multicultural project funding
Community groups have been left high and dry by the federal government scrapping funding for already-announced projects, according to the multicultural sector’s peak body.
Hundreds...
Kingsville Primary School safety request gets red light
VicRoads has rejected a Maribyrnong council request for flashing speed limit signs on Somerville Road outside Kingsville Primary School.
Parents and the council argue the...
Altona’s much-played colourful piano tinkles offstage
People will on Monday say goodbye to a public piano that has proved a hit at Altona’s Logan Reserve.
Hobsons Bay is the only municipality...
JOY in achieving togetherness for everybody
A Yarraville organisation that supports people with a disability has joined forces with JOY 94.9, Melbourne’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (GLBTI) community...
JOY in achieving togetherness for everybody
A Yarraville organisation that supports people with a disability has joined forces with JOY 94.9, Melbourne’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (GLBTI) community...
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Exum, Giddey, Vasiljevic in Boomers squad
Three western suburbs natives, Josh Giddey, Dante Exum and DJ Vasiljevic are still in the mix for the Australian Boomers team for the Olympics.
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