Footscray hockey hits its Strapp
Footscray has appointed Tim Strapp as it’s new Hockey Victoria premier league men’s coach, while Alex Shirley will embark on his first season coaching...
IN FOCUS: A club for the whole community
It started 60 years ago as a working men’s club, but these days not-for-profit Altona Sports Club is kicking goals in many areas: dining, entertainment, sports and functions, as well as generous community sponsorships.
Historical armed robbery re-opened
After almost six years, a man has been charged for a Yarraville armed robbery.
On August 4, 2018, the 40-year-old Yarraville man allegedly rode a...
Willow bakes up generous response to bushfire relief
When Kingsville four-year-old Willow Cameron saw footage of the bushfires that have been dominating television news reports, she asked her parents to explain what...
Killer ideas at Williamstown Literary Festival
Yarraville’s Janice Simpson, author of Murder at Mt Martha, felt drawn to the 1953 unsolved murder of young Shirley Collins.
Simpson, who will speak about...
Water treatment seeing upgrade
Wastewater treatment in Melbourne’s west is about to be transformed, modernising the plant to ensure the health and sanitation needs of Victoria’s growing population...
If these walls could talk
Memories and memorabilia of Williamstown Town Hall are being sought to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of Williamstown this year.
Hobsons Bay council has put...
EPA uncovers more soft plastic storage sites
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has uncovered four additional warehouses in the north stockpiling soft plastics.
The new sites identified in the west included a...
Get back to basics for boat safety
Safe Transport Victoria is encouraging boaters, including those from Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to get back to basics and stay safe on the water...
“Grace and uncompromising dignity”: the Premier on the Queen’s death
As the country wakes up to news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has issued a statement describing the...
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...
My Place
Louise Johnson is a long time Hobsons Bay resident and honorary professor at Deakin University. She talks to Molly Magennis about her love of...
School choices a primary concern
Choosing a child's primary school is a big decision, but once secondary school time rolls around chances are the decision will be made with...
West Gate Distributor plan short on detail, answers sought
Hobsons Bay council is seeking a full investigation into the impact of Labor’s proposed West Gate Distributor on several municipal clubs, a reserve and...
Police investigate bodies found in the Maribyrnong River
Victoria Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in the Maribyrnong River in Flemington yesterday morning.
The death is being...
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Man charged over Altona North break-in
A man has been charged following an alleged home invasion in Altona North earlier this week.
Police charged a 21-year-old Truganina man with home invasion,...
