Backlash may force Western Distributor rethink
A fierce backlash against a proposed six-lane truck flyover through Yarraville parkland could force Transurban back to the drawing board as fuel terminal operators...
Cool kids put best foot forward for climate
Four friends seeking a brighter future for their planet are preparing to take part in this month’s Melbourne Marathon.
Seddon’s Mischa Carr, 11, will join...
VCAT rejects kinder on contaminated land
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has rejected plans to build a child care centre on a contaminated industrial site in Yarraville.
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Defence site clean-up begins
Stage one remediation of the contaminated Maribyrnong Defence Site is under way and expected to...
Police score big on grand final weekend
Victoria’s first AFL grand final long weekend didn’t go well for 44 drivers in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay.
Victoria Police detected 28 offences in Maribyrnong...
Pirates to ride and row across bay to raise loot
How do you trump a 210-kilometre ride around the bay on an 18-kilogram Melbourne Bike Share bike? By not only repeating the ride, but...
CWA Footscray branch is no half-baked idea
It’s not just about the scones …
Louise Taylor has been cooking up plans for a new Footscray branch of the Country Women’s Association, and...
Sexual offence reports rise in Hobsons Bay
Sexual offences reported to Hobsons Bay police rose from 94 to 162 last financial year, new Crime Statistics Agency figures reveal.
Police and counselling organisations...
Stats show crime falling across inner west
Inner-west crime-fighting tactics appear to be working, with reported crimes dropping three per cent in Hobsons Bay and nine per cent in Maribyrnong in...
Toys bring smiles for refugee children
Leeza Darsmase was overjoyed last week as she played with new toys donated through the Footscray office of AMES Australia.
The four-year-old arrived in Australia...
Brabham’s 1966 victory was born in Maidstone
When Sir Jack Brabham claimed his third and final Formula One drivers’ championship in 1966, there was an extra loud cheer in Maidstone.
The V8...
Landmark Footscray development stalled
A “landmark” development promised to rejuvenate the heart of Footscray is languishing, five years after it was announced.
The ‘State Trustees’ office building at 1...
Japanese beer giant buys Laverton craft brewer
Japanese beer giant Asahi has bought Laverton- based boutique brewer Mountain Goat.
Cam Hines and David Bonighton founded Mountain Goat in 1997 after “cranking out”...
Judge dismisses appeal for ‘outrageous’ crimes
A Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application to review the sentence of a 26-year-old man, describing his crime spree as “outrageous”.
But Justice Phillip...
Driver left gushing in Altona Meadows
A driver received a spray after losing control of his car in Altona Meadows tonight.
Passers by captured the crash about 6.30pm at the corner...
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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...
