Extra police on the way
Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong and Wyndham will receive 44 extra police, it was announced on Monday.
The area, known as Westgate Division, received the lion's share...
Trio fled after stolen car crash on West Gate Bridge
Public Order Response Unit officers have appealed for information after three people ran from a crashed stolen car on the West Gate Bridge just...
Rapist jailed for historic crime
A former Williamstown shipyard worker has been sentenced to 10 years jail for his role in a brutal New Year’s Day gang rape three...
My Health Record security call
An Altona North doctor is urging people who stay in the largest medical database in Australia’s history to turn on security settings for their...
Call for environmental polluters to lose funding
A submission to the state government’s report on air quality management is calling for environmental polluters to lose access to government funding.
The submission comes...
Tale of two cities
A new report has found that Greater Melbourne is a tale of two cities with many residents not benefiting from all the great things...
VU forum: Julian Burnside decries offshore detention of asylum seekers
Prominent refugee advocate Julian Burnside has rejected claims offshore detention of asylum seekers is about saving lives.
Speaking at a forum at Victoria University’s Footscray...
Warning to protect against sun damage
To mark the beginning of summer, the Skin Cancer College Australasia is reminding Australians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to take precautions...
Charity bottle top collection lends helping hand
A not-for-profit charity has developed a top idea for giving amputees a helping hand.
Envision has teamed up with community partners including the Seddon branch...
Newport Community Hub smashes attendance records
Officially opened at the start of this month, the new $9.3 million Newport Community Hub has smashed library attendance records.
On the opening weekend of...
Police hunt pokies bandits over north-west armed robberies
Staff and punters at gaming venues across Melbourne’s north and west have been terrorised in a spate of increasingly violent armed robberies.
Armed crime squad...
Journey through time
King William's Town, the original capital of Victoria today known as Williamstown, will be on show as part of the National Trust’s Australian Heritage...
Williamstown MP Wade Noonan retiring from politics
Melbourne's inner-west faces a complete changing of the guard in state politics with Wade Noonan joining Marsha Thomson in announcing his retirement.
The Williamstown MP...
Man charged with western suburbs crime spree
Police yesterday arrested and charged a 28-year-old man over a week-long crime spree across the western suburbs, including an alleged child stealing incident.
The man...
Footscray hub provides a bridge to employment
Asylum seekers and refugees are finding a foot in the workplace door thanks to a successful mentoring program running in Footscray.
The first round of...
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Team of years revealed
Grand finalists Werribee Districts and Hoppers Crossing have led the way with Western Football League division 1 team of the year nominations.
The pair had...
