Yarraville residents win speed curbs on busy truck route
The Yarraville community has been successful in its campaign for a 40km/h zone on a busy truck route.
VicRoads will also explore rolling out new...
Wild weather: Fireys battle to clear Altona, Seaholme homes | Gallery
Firefighters worked into the night on Tuesday, after crashing waves flooded homes along the Esplanade at Altona and Seaholme.
Altona resident Mandy Dunne said she...
Hobsons Bay: Brakes on buses for Sanctuary Lakes, Seabrook, Laverton
A ministerial brief reveals the state government decided that Sanctuary Lakes, Seabrook, Laverton and parts of Truganina which relied on buses were not a...
Nelson Place parking promise ‘broken’ by council
A former Williamstown Chamber of Commerce (WCC) leader has accused Hobsons Bay council of reneging on a deal to put 30 per cent of...
Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay hit hard by manufacturing job losses
An employment crisis is looming in the western suburbs with new figures showing almost one in 10 manufacturing jobs disappearing in the past year.
Victoria’s...
Western Bulldogs girls program a footy first
The Western Bulldogs are hoping the girls of the west contract a case of football fever this winter.
The Bulldogs have spearheaded the first all-girls...
Footscray: Plan promotes health lift for western suburbs refugees
Thousands of refugees and asylum-seekers settling in Melbourne’s west face a healthier future under a plan launched in Footscray.
Health Minister David Davis released the...
Point Cook’s Sid is lapping up being the top Bulldog
He’s a living football legend who just happens to call Point Cook home.
And while he may not get a hefty pay cheque like some...
Altona, Seaholme areas flooded by sea
Parts of Altona and Seaholme were flooded by the sea on Tuesday, with Altona Pier partly submerged and roads under water.
Altona Village Traders Association...
Seddon: Three women unhurt as car ploughs into shop wall
Three women were lucky to escape without injury when the car in which they were travelling ploughed through a metal barrier and into a...
Wild weather: Yarraville wall collapse injures woman
A woman in her 60s was taken to hospital with minor injuries on Tuesday morning after being hit by a collapsing wall in Yarraville.
Gale...
Seddon residents mourn the end of a swing era
Residents of a Seddon street are mourning the loss of a popular tree swing in what they have labelled as unnecessary lopping of tree...
Williamstown bottle shop robbery: Police seek this man
Police have released images of a man wanted for robbing a Williamstown bottle shop on June 5.
Detectives say a man armed with a knife...
Salma Sumar: Footscray leader on a mission to build harmony
A multicultural leader from Footscray is stepping onto the national stage to provide a voice for her generation.
Salma Sumar has been elected youth chairwoman...
Williamstown: New trader push to share parking pain
Williamstown Chamber of Commerce has called for parking fees to be introduced in Altona and Newport to spread the burden.
President Laura Nardo told last...
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Heritage strategy gets historical approval
The Footscray Historical Society has welcomed Maribyrnong council’s recently released heritage strategy for the next decade.
The Heritage Strategy 2024-34 is designed to be...
