Melissa Horne and Jill Hennessy in new cabinet
Altona MP Jill Hennessy has been appointed as Labor’s first female Attorney-General, while rookie Williamstown member Melissa Horne has been elevated straight to the...
VicRoads faces growing protest
The fight to keep licence tests and vehicle checks in Sunshine has stepped up a notch.
A rally outside VicRoads’ Ballarat Road office last week...
St Mark’s Anglican Church opens at Spotswood
Seven years in the making, St Mark’s Yarraville Anglican Parish is opening its redeveloped church at Spotswood.
The church, at the corner of Melbourne and...
Warning over man touching himself in playground
Parents are warning people to be vigilant around a West Footscray park after witnessing a man touching himself as he watched children play.
A concerned...
Draft plan released for LGBTQIA+ support
Maribyrnong council has approved the release of a draft LGBTQIA+ Strategy and Action Plan for public consultation.
At its meeting on Tuesday, July 19, councillors...
Rate rise divides Hobsons Bay council
Hobsons Bay council's draft 2021-22 budget has been narrowly passed by four votes to three, with some councillors expressing concern at an accumulative 3.5...
Fatal off-road vehicle collision in Grangefields
Two teenagers have been killed and three people seriously injured in a collision in Grangefields on Sunday.
Police have been told at least two off-road...
Hobsons Bay family daycare costs set to rise
Childcare fees will increase for family daycare in Hobsons Bay as the council seeks to make up a $230,000 funding shortfall under federal government...
Agony and ecstasy for Seabrook bikie
A bikie from Seabrook who turned up at Sunshine Hospital with a gunshot wound on Sunday night has been charged with drug trafficking.
Shane Middleton...
Views sought on potential intersection upgrade
Residents and businesses are being invited to help shape the potential Point Cook Road and Central Avenue intersection upgrade.
Between March 13 and April 2,...
Building skills in major project management and delivery
Leaders across Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay's major projects will soon be able to further develop their skills and expertise, with the state government set...
Five arrested for arson attacks
Four men have been charged following a number of arson attacks in the past three weeks, including three in Altona and one in Sunshine.
Last...
Newport schoolchildren plant Anzac history
Newport Lakes Primary schoolchildren have planted one of 500 “Gallipoli oak trees” creating a living Anzac memorial.
The school was among 500 primary schools to...
More mental health support for students in the west thanks to new Vichealth funding
More students in the west will have access to mental health support thanks to grants from VicHealth.
On April 12, VicHealth announced 27 project partners...
Aiming high for entertainment future
Hotel Westwood co-owner James Young has high hopes for the future of the western Melbourne live music and hospitality scene, despite the hangover from...
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Maternal health services survey open
The state government is seeking community feedback on how to improve Victoria's Maternal and Child Health (MCH) service.
On Tuesday, Children Minister Lizzie Blandthorn launched...
