New train contract for Newport brings 1300 jobs
More than 1300 jobs will be created after the state government announced a $2 billion package to build 65 new Metro trains at Newport.
The Evolution...
Maribyrnong: By riverside, a design to be ‘enjoyed’
The developer planning to build a 28-storey high-rise tower on the banks of the Maribyrnong River has praised the project’s design, despite a growing...
Continue to shop local during winter
Winter is traditionally a quieter period for many of our traders in Altona and Seaholme, which makes it the perfect time to undertake essential...
Vital funding for veterans and their families
Several projects across the state will share in $1 million to help improve the lives of veterans and their families.
Veterans Minister Shaun Leane made...
Memorial for ‘local hero’ Roger Bertocci
A memorial for slain Altona North resident Roger Bertocci will be installed at a park near his family home.
Mr Bertocci, 46, was fatally stabbed...
New Men’s Shed for Tottenham
Men in Melbourne’s inner west will have a space to call their own when a new Men’s Shed opens in Tottenham, thanks to a...
Call for Techno rethink
Hobsons Bay council is set to receive another petition regarding the future of residents facing eviction from Williamstown's Techno Park.
The petition instigated by Better...
Community health organisation expresses disappointment with state budget
A not-for-profit community health organisation, which has a base in Footscray, has expressed disappointment with the lack of funding for community health in the...
Helping women lead locally
The state government is helping more women in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay become leaders in their community by providing training and mentoring to boost...
Shucks, a shellfish cure for the bay
A plan to dry shellfish shells in Altona before using them to rehabilitate shellfish reefs in Port Phillip Bay has been proposed.
The Nature Conservancy...
Cricket book scores big
Fiona McKenzie has commemorated 40 years of women’s cricket at the Altona North Cricket Club, by creating a book documenting the club’s history.
Growing up...
Pageant on its way
Newport will host the Miss Gay and Miss Transsexual Australia pageant as part of this month’s Midsumma Festival.
Deer Park nurse J.O. Rojas (pictured), the...
State Trustees CEO highlights The Big Issue
A Footscray business leader wants people to think twice before they next scurry past a street magazine seller.
State Trustees chief executive Craig Dent donned...
My Place: Bobby Bright
Newport resident and music legend Bobby Bright is one half of '60s and '70s beat pop duo Bobby and Laurie. He speaks with Goya...
Porky profits ploughed into primary schools
A Footscray pub is ploughing profits from a pork-themed party into a pair of local primary schools.
The Plough Hotel raised $2400 from its recent...
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Crusaders go again
The Western Crusaders are slowly kicking into gear in the Gridiron Victoria division 1 competition.
The Crusaders, who have won the past six Vic Bowl...
