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North Melbourne’s Majak Daw fronts court for hearing over rape charges

North Melbourne footballer Majak Daw has appeared briefly in court to face three rape charges. Daw, 23, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday...

Laverton: Man killed after being hit by train

A man died after being hit by train at Laverton about 10.45am on Thursday. A Victoria Police spokesman said officers were at the scene. Metro spokeswoman...

Hobsons Bay: Rates up 4.8%, Maltese group gets $180,000 for car park

Hobsons Bay council on Tuesday night adopted its 2014-15 budget with some significant changes. An extra $180,000 was allocated for the Maltese Association Hobsons Bay...

Footscray: Residents, council join forces to tackle graffiti

A Footscray resident has vowed she will not be pushed out of the area despite repeated attacks on her home. Mai Pham, who lives in...

Altona RSL bingo fan Nell King hits the jackpot

Altona RSL bingo devotee Nell King will hit the big 100 on Sunday. Ms King had an early birthday celebration at the club on Tuesday...

Spotswood: Melbourne Road eight-storey apartment plan rejected

Hobsons Bay council yesterday rejected an application for an eight-storey, 56-dwelling apartment block in Spotswood, which had received 176 objections from surrounding residents. Planning &...

Historic Spotswood Railway Workshops rotting away

The historic Spotswood Railway Workshops are “being left to rot” because of inaction by the state’s owner of railway land and infrastructure, VicTrack, according...

Victoria University urged to act on dusty, ‘eyesore’ car park

Residents living near Victoria University’s Ballarat Road campus are demanding an urgent upgrade of an unsealed car park, claiming it is a health and...

Williamstown High School students take up the World Challenge

Altona’s Caleb Walmsley is among a group of 60 students from Williamstown High School who will travel to Africa in November to undertake charity...

Footscray station assault: Police seek witnesses

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted at Footscray railway station last week.  Two men were involved in an altercation on the...

Williams Landing man’s nose broken in road rage

Police are on the hunt for a man who allegedly broke a Williams Landing man’s nose during a road rage incident on Thursday. Sergeant Shannon...

Williamstown, Altona commuters miss out on extra trains

Werribee, Williamstown and Altona line commuters have again missed out on new train services, despite the number of daily passengers increasing by more than...

Yarraville residents call for more truck curfews

Pressure is building on VicRoads to expand inner-west truck curfews after new data revealed more than half of all trucks in the area are...

Footscray: Victoria University student towers get nod

A student village housing more than 500 Victoria University students will tower 13 storeys above Ballarat Road in Footscray after being given the green...

Footscray Greens Senator Janet Rice rides into Canberra

Footscray’s Greens senator-elect Janet Rice has vowed to be a voice for Melbourne’s west in the nation’s capital. Ms Rice arrived in Canberra on Tuesday...

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Live music to rock on in Victoria

The state government has announced it will pour $3.9 million into gigs and festivals to ensure Victoria ‘remains the live music capital’ of the...