Parking permit woes forcing family split
Maribyrnong council has defended its strict parking permit policy after a Footscray family claimed it faces being split by inflexible restrictions.
The policy limits to...
Williamstown Rotary sponsors future leaders
Williamstown schoolchildren will help victims of Cyclone Winston after setting up a special service agency with help from the local Rotary Club.
Rotary Club of...
Death threats follow dog complaint
A Yarraville business says it has been flooded with abusive calls and death threats after being criticised on social media over the condition of...
Footscray discusses innovation in action
Three local innovators will spark up in Footscray tonight for a forum dubbed Innovation in Action.
As part of a joint Maribyrnong council and Victoria...
Fitness boost at Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre
Fitness fanatics and casual exercisers alike are making the most of Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre’s newly renovated Health Club.
The upgraded and extended club features a...
Tree vandals strike in Hobsons Bay again
Tree vandals have struck again in Hobsons Bay, destroying six banksias on the Williamstown foreshore over the Easter long weekend.
The established trees were snapped...
Petition to save Williamstown Hospital ED
A petition to save Williamstown Hospital’s emergency department has been started, as the state government heads to the High Court to try to keep...
Doors open for Williamstown tour
People will have a rare chance to see inside some of Williamstown’s most intriguing homes and businesses at Open Williamstown this month.
Proceeds from the...
Push for missing bike path links
Inner-west cyclists are demanding that a greater focus on cycling safety be included in state and local government budgets to be released next month.
Maribyrnong...
Autism inspiration out of the blue
The amazing things people with autism can accomplish are being put firmly in focus as part of Autism Awareness Month events in Sunbury and...
Fire tears through Station Hotel kitchen
Firefighters have contained a fire that tore through the kitchen of Footscray’s Station Hotel on Monday, just days after a suspicious blaze destroyed a...
$2.25m auction price breaks Altona record
An original waterfront property in Altona set a new price benchmark for the suburb after fetching $2.25 million at auction.
Over 100 onlookers watched five...
Maidstone man charged over $13m LSD haul
A Maidstone man has been charged with multiple counts of drug importation after $13 million worth of LSD was seized.
The 39-year-old man was arrested...
Family shattered after memorial seat vandalised
The family of slain Altona North father, Roger Bertocci, has been left “disgusted” after a memorial seat installed in his honour was vandalised.
The wooden...
Family violence Commission findings welcomed
The leading organisation tackling violence against women in Melbourne’s west has welcomed the findings of the Royal Commission into Family Violence.
Women’s Health West chief...
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Airport prepares for holiday passenger surge
Families are making the most of April’s condensed Easter and Anzac Day public holidays, with Melbourne Airport expecting a significant increase in traveller numbers.
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