Western Private Hospital works almost complete
The multimillion-dollar expansion of the west’s only private hospital is nearly complete.
Western Private Hospital, on Eleanor Street next to the public Footscray Hospital, now...
Altona trains stop for five hours as RRL opens
The opening of the Regional Rail Link coincided with a nightmare day for Altona loop passengers, crushing hopes it would make their commuting life...
Helping Hand Cafe belongs to the people
Williamstown’s Helping Hand Cafe marks its 10th anniversary next month, celebrating 17,000 meals served to people looking for a feed and a friendly face.
The...
Blackbird takes flight
A Footscray filmmaker is delving into the dark past of Australia’s sugar trade.
An Australian-Solomon Islander, Amie Batalibasi’s latest film project, Blackbird, traces the neglected...
MP tips end to Williamstown shipyard
The closure of Williamstown’s shipyard is imminent, a federal MP has warned.
Up to 1100 jobs at BAE Systems are on the brink, with present...
Footscray school super hub closer
A new ‘preschool to postgraduate’ precinct is one step closer for Footscray.
A strategic advisory group has been appointed to work with educational experts and...
Centenarian shares west side stories
A former Williamstown resident of 85 years, who turned 100 last Thursday, has spent years writing his memoirs.
Now his recollections are making fascinating reading...
Apartment development a ‘future slum’
A Williamstown resident has warned that plans to demolish two houses for a 39-dwelling, three-storey apartment block will create a “future slum”.
Probus Built has...
‘Victory’ on Woollen Mill site cap
Future high-rise development on the Port Phillip Woollen Mill site in Williamstown will be capped at 25 metres, or about eight storeys, after the...
Pet owners furious at $295 late rego fee
Maribyrnong dog owners are furious at being slugged $295 for failing to re-register their animals on time, claiming they were told late payment would...
Questions marks over Western Distributor under Yarraville
A boost in public transport spending and moving more freight via rail could kill the need for the proposed Western Distributor, a public forum...
Pet checks warning
Hobsons Bay council has warned residents to be wary of a man posing as a council officer conducting door-to-door animal registration checks.
A photo of...
Maribyrnong derby honours Ted Whitten
Feathers will fly when WRFL rivals Yarraville Seddon Eagles and West Footscray Roosters go head-to-head at Whitten Oval this Saturday, with both sides will...
Footscray home to a brighter tomorrow
A brighter tomorrow is on the cards for at-risk kids in the western suburbs.
The Tomorrow Foundation has set its sights on opening a permanent...
Melton police reject ‘gun culture’ claim
Melton police have denied that the area is turning into a ‘ghetto’ amid reports guns are being discovered in cars every two days in...
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Bulldogs to celebrate 100th anniversary in VFL/AFL
The Western Bulldogs will formally celebrate the 100th anniversary of the club's debut in the Victorian Football League with a blockbuster round two Friday...
