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Grass stolen at Cherry Lake

Seaholme and Altona residents have been upset by green-fingered thieves literally taking over their turf. A Seaholme resident said she was walking around Cherry Lake...

Junior champs’ taekwondo joy

Three local children won gold at this month’s Australian Taekwondo National Championships in Bendigo, where they were among nearly 850 athletes. Yarraville’s Fred Pace, 15,...

Parking permits to be considered

Hobsons Bay council has moved an urgent business motion to issue 10 free seasonal permits to Hobsons Bay Life Saving club which would exempt...

Pint-sized stars join elite

Pint-sized dancers from TDC (The Dance Company) at Spotswood have been crowned Australian champions in the prestigious Hollywood Bound National Dance Championships run by...

Altona: Toyota to exit Australia, 30,000 jobs could go

The end of Australia's car manufacturing industry has arrived, with Toyota on Monday telling its 4200 local staff it  will no longer make cars...

Future of music program fades away

For over a decade , free music program Crescendo has been providing Laverton P-12 college students with additional musical learning opportunities, but its director...

Drone prison ban takes off

Drones will be banned from being used near jails after several were spotted near the three Ravenhall prisons. A drone was also intercepted three...

Motorists warned as parking sensors switch on

Motorists who overstay parking time limits are at greater risk of being fined since Maribyrnong council installed parking sensors in Footscray CBD. The new regime...

New assistant coach finalises Seagulls 2022 coaches line up

Williamstown has a new addition to the coaching line up, with a former Bulldogs and West Coast player joining as assistant coach. Josh Hill will...

A woman’s journey in overcoming homelessness

Christine Campbell was a 15-year-old when she fled her home, after the promise to relocate to Melbourne and live a better life didn't work...

Tough penalties under laws to tame tobacco turf war

Dodgy traders busted selling black market cigarettes and vapes will face Australia's toughest penalties under long-awaited Victorian laws to curb a raging tobacco turf...

Altona woman jailed for sexually abusing toddler

A 46-year-old Altona woman has been sentenced to a minimum of two years' jail for penetrating a three-year-old girl and making and transmitting child...

Walk to build mental health awareness

Schoolchildren will be among the beneficiaries of this Sunday's ‘Walk a Mile in my Shoes’ mental health awareness event at Williamstown. Mental health practitioner Justine...

Works launch on early parenting centre revamp

Construction has started on the expansion of the Footscray Early Parenting Centre , with new designs unveiled for the multi-million dollar project. Works would begin...

Vehicle found following Footscray hit-run

Police have located a vehicle involved in a hit-run in Footscray on Wednesday afternoon. Police were called to the intersection of Barkly Street and Droop...

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Be heat smart this summer: Paramedics

As the summer continues to heat up, it's important to be sun and heat smart. With the mercury reaching the high-30s on multiple days this...