Party the year away at Footscray Park
Maribyrnong council will be ringing in 2023 at Footscray Park.
For the first time since 2019, the council's celebrations will be held in-person.
Residents are encouraged...
Fatal tragedy casts spotlight on policing pressures
A good samaritan who coaxed a suicidal woman off a West Footscray road an hour before she was fatally run over by a semi-trailer...
Laverton North energy plant bid
Wyndham council has received a planning application for an energy recovery plant in Laverton North that would generate enough electricity to power 16,000 to...
16 days of action
As Zonta Clubs throughout the world fulfil an extensive and thought-provoking calendar of events throughout their 16 Days of Activism Campaign to eliminate violence...
Williamstown shipyard job woes deepen
About 150 job losses are expected at Williamstown’s naval shipyard in the wake of the federal government’s announcement of a $40 billion continuous shipbuilding...
Phillip Galea sentenced to 12 years for terror crimes
A Braybrook man has been sentenced to 12 years' jail for planning terror attacks and preparing a handbook for terrorists.
Phillip Galea, 36, was sentenced...
Rubber speed humps to be removed
Hobsons Bay council will be removing the existing rubber speed cushions on Harrington Street, Altona.
Following concerns and an on-site assessment, it was determined that...
Tennis players caught breaching coronavirus rules
Six people playing tennis on a closed public court in Maribyrnong have been caught by police for breaching coronavirus restrictions.
Police issued 52 fines in...
Nearly 100 object to Altona subdivision plan
Nearly 100 people have objected to plans to build four double-storey dwellings on one lot in an Altona street.
While the proposed subdivision for 12...
Rallying for better buses
Residents from Melbourne’s west, including Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, rallied outside state parliament last week demanding better bus services.
The rally was organised by Friends...
Urgent call for blood donors
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is making a twin appeal for blood and plasma donors to boost supplies now and through the Easter period.
Right now,...
Tropfest finalist heartbroken at festival’s collapse
For Altona Meadows filmmaker Aaron Lester Ellis, a film adventure is going through a nightmare ending.
After his seven-minute film, Spill, was shortlisted for Tropfest,...
Summersafe heats up
Victoria Police will focus on a safety blitz at Melbourne's foreshores this summer, as an influx of locals and visitors are expected to head...
Disabled sport stars set to be recognised
Nominations are now open for the 2022 Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards.
Finalists will be announced in October and the awards ceremony will be...
Footscray death treated as homicide
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in Footscray on Friday night.
Police were called to a...
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Laverton man’s leg shaking lotto win
A Laverton man has confessed his legs were shaking and he was feeling faint after learning he’d won $2.1 million in last weekend’s TattsLotto...
