Altona: Irish firm Kerry Group’s jobs go, return
About 120 jobs will be created in Altona by Irish multinational the Kerry Group after a financial boost from the state government for a...
State election: Greens target western suburbs
The Greens have blitzed the west in a quest to keep their sole western suburbs MP in the upper house after the November 29...
Hobsons Bay new mayor: Colleen Gates makes history
UPDATE: Colleen Gates was elected unopposed as Hobsons Bay mayor on Friday night, earning praise from former premier Joan Kirner for making history as the...
Oriental Hotel: Williamstown pub to be demolished
Australia’s oldest three-storey pub is to be demolished after a government department declared it held no heritage significance at state level.
The 19th-century Oriental Hotel...
Man charged over sex attacks in Maribyrnong, Prahran, Yarra River
A man has been arrested over a series of alleged sex attacks, including at a Maribyrnong gaming venue.
Police say the first attack, an indecent...
Maribyrnong Raleigh Road home burglary: Police seek 3 men
Police have released images of three men they want to speak to after hundreds of thousands in cash and jewellery were stolen from a...
Autism: Altona Primary School pupils to have specialist drama classes
Altona Primary School pupils with autism will have specialist drama classes, thanks to a $3920 grant from the Hobsons Bay Community Fund.
The 10-week drama...
Footscray university town plan on target
A 10-year plan to transform Footscray into a ‘university town’ is full steam ahead a year after the project was announced.
Victoria University and Maribyrnong...
Whitten Project: Western Bulldogs honour leaders
The next generation of western suburbs leaders has been honoured by the Western Bulldogs.
Participants in the 2014 Whitten Project leadership program were recognised in...
Altona CWA looking for new members
The Country Women’s Association image of older women baking scones has long gone.
At the Altona CWA night branch, young women can gain project management...
Williamstown Port Phillip Woollen Mill: ‘No tower’ pledge by Labor
A Labor government will restrict high-rise development on most of the Port Phillip Woollen Mill site at Williamstown, incumbent MP Wade Noonan promised residents...
Laverton: Vietnam veteran James Gresty has no joy in war memories
Forty years after his last day of active duty, Vietnam veteran James Gresty is still paying the price.
The Laverton resident and Newport RSL member...
Yarraville: Fire destroys house; arson attack suspected
A Yarraville weatherboard house has been gutted in what is believed to be an arson attack.
Firefighters were called to the single-storey Yarraville house just...
Diggers Rest: Body found in burnt-out car was of Footscray man
Police have identified the body found in a burnt-out car at Diggers Rest last Friday as that of Footscray man Kenan Balikel.
On Friday, the...
Footscray: Hot air balloon lands at Town Hall car park
UPDATE: A hot-air balloon has caused a stir in Footscray after a “precautionary landing” in a Town Hall car park.
Ten people were on board the...
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Western United has fortified its young defensive core ahead of the A-League women’s season with the signings of Bulleen Lions stars Isabel Dehakiz and...
