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Golf at Sanctuary Lakes for a good cause

A golf day at Sanctuary Lakes Club will provide financial support to young people of the western suburbs. All funds raised at the 14th annual...

Olly’s big run for asylum seekers

Williamstown’s Olly Tripodi is setting off on his second Run4Refugees to raise money for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. In 2013, he raised about $1100...

West’s legal services bolstered by merger

Community legal services in the western suburbs will reach more vulnerable and disadvantaged Victorians following the amalgamation of three legal centres. Wyndham Legal Services, Footscray...

VU volunteers get helping across the west

Victoria University students and staff were out in force on Friday, volunteering at community projects across the western suburbs. More than 300 volunteers took part...

Grooming class lets every dog have its day

Do you think your dog has what it takes to be a doggie model? Then this could be your chance. With pet grooming on the...

Williamstown Nippers smash records

After smashing 12 state records at the recent Victoria lifesaving junior pool championships, Williamstown’s Nippers are still on a high. Junior activities director Craig Logan...

$70K winning bid withdrawn at EJ Whitten auction

A man has reneged after bidding a record $70,000 for a restored EJ Holden at the annual EJ Whitten Foundation charity auction. A bidding war...

Few council childcare workers take outsourced jobs

Only six out of 64 workers have kept their jobs after Hobsons Bay council outsourced the management of two childcare centres. Parents, staff and the...

Footscray Hospital waiting times below standard

Western Health’s annual report has revealed 34 patients were left waiting in Footscray Hospital’s emergency department for longer than 24 hours during the past...

Altona North boy praised for saving drowning child

An eight-year-old Altona North boy is being praised after using first aid training learnt at school to save a four-year-old boy from drowning. Judd Greenham...

A first for Hobsons Bay police command

Police Inspector Michelle Young has been appointed as Hobsons Bay’s first female local area commander. Her career with Victoria Police spans more than 30 years,...

Mayibyrnong councillor demands Geelong mayor resign

A Maribyrnong councillor has called on colourful Geelong mayor Darryn Lyons to resign for wearing a T-shirt at the weekend with a photo of...

Action Jaxon takes on Eureka challenge

A 15-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer will face the race of his life when he takes on the 88-storey Eureka Climb next month. Jaxon Urlichs, from...

Two birds brewing up a good thing

Two women who started Australia’s first female-owned brewery at Spotswood are vying for the title of world’s best ale-makers at Wetherspoon’s international beer festival...

Marjorie celebrates Altona PS centenary

Altona’s Marjorie Sculley, 99, will help Altona Primary School celebrate its centenary this month. Ms Sculley – who back then was Marjorie Phair – is...

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New year scam warning

NAB has identified AI-driven scams and new evolutions of cryptocurrency investment scams as key trends to watch out for in 2025. The bank has released...