Three arrested after teenager stabbed
Police have arrested three men following the alleged stabbing of a 17-year-old teenager in Melton yesterday.
Police and emergency services were called to the Primary...
Workers call on minister to save shipyard
Angry workers protested outside the Melbourne office of Defence Minister Kevin Andrews on Friday, calling on the federal government to save Victoria’s only shipyard.
The...
Residents pitch in for homeless man
Williamstown residents have rallied to help a homeless man, who has been living in his car opposite a cemetery after his elderly parents died...
Paralegal cops ban for pretending to be a lawyer
A former paralegal who worked at a West Footscray law firm has been disqualified from working for a law practice for five years.
The Victorian...
‘Duty of care’ call for Braybrook
Braybrook is one of Victoria’s worst areas for long-term unemployment.
A new report commissioned by Jesuit Social Services uncovers chronic levels of unemployment in the...
New model for a healthier workplace
A Laverton North company has become the first in Victoria to complete a state government program aimed at battling soaring obesity rates and chronic...
Yarraville meters ‘an aid to rival shopping strips’
Turnover of a different kind will be foremost on the minds of Yarraville businesspeople, with the introduction of paid parking meters next month.
Council chief...
Sons of the West graduate with pride
More than 250 sons of the west have graduated from a popular Western Bulldogs men’s health program.
Family and friends of the 252 men who...
VCAT rejects Maribyrnong townhouse plan
A proposal to build 78 two- and three-storey townhouses in Maribyrnong has been rejected by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
The decision, released...
Mayor fed up with bridge crashes
Urgent action is needed to cut the number of over-height trucks crashing into Footscray’s Napier Street rail bridge following yet another collision last week,...
Developer fined $8856 for illegal tree removals
The developer of a childcare centre at the former Laverton Park Primary School has been fined for illegally removing three eucalyptus trees planted by...
Footscray cleans up its mess
Footscray traders are backing a Maribyrnong council anti-litter campaign aimed at cleaning up their community.
Signage on rubbish bins around Footscray Mall and footpath designs...
No more ‘winters’ as Mairead’s abuser does time
Altona’s Mairead Ashcroft has spent nearly 17 years – or, as she describes it, “16 winters” – trying to get the Catholic brother who...
Kingsville brought to life in a new book
The rich history of one of Melbourne’s smallest suburbs is being brought to life in a new book.
A Distinctive ‘Wedge’ in the West: A...
$2.3m works to begin on Riddell Road
A $2.3 million project to improve safety on one of Sunbury’s busiest arterial roads should be completed by the end of the year.
Sunbury MP...
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Youth award named after Les Twentyman
Maribyrnong council’s Youth Leadership Award has been renamed in honour of the late Les Twentyman in recognition of his lifelong advocacy for Victoria's most...
