Hole lot of history ignored
Three years after Victoria’s oldest-known military bunker was unearthed at Williamstown Cricket Ground, it remains a fenced-off “hole in the ground” with no work...
Council throws Vinnies soup van a lifeline
A Footscray soup van has been thrown a lifeline in its bid to keep serving more than 50,000 meals for people in need each...
“SaiGon Welcome Arch” to begin construction
A 20-year journey to build Footscray’s SaiGon Welcome Arch is nearing an end with the archway’s final design completed.
A pair of giant cranes at...
Real Madrid puts young guns through their paces
Fifty of the state’s rising soccer stars were treated to a chance to train alongside legendary Real Madrid striker Emilio Butragueño in Yarraville on...
Joint police, sheriff operation nets $385,000
A joint operation between police and sheriff officers in Altona Meadows netted $385,000 in unpaid fines in one day.
Forty members of the Hobsons Bay...
Council supports call for marriage equality
Maribyrnong council is throwing its support behind the growing campaign for marriage equality.
Councillor Sarah Carter moved a motion at the last council meeting calling...
Hardened criminals put with asylum seekers
Hundreds of convicted criminals are being held alongside vulnerable asylum seekers in Australian detention centres, including the Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre (MIDC).
Figures released last...
Oussama’s mission to tackle extremism
An Altona North Muslim man has been appointed to lead a state government advisory group to tackle economic and social factors that could lead...
Shoppers call on Highpoint to shut down pet store
Highpoint shopping centre has called in the RSPCA and Maribyrnong council to investigate Top Pets pet store following widespread criticism over in-store conditions and...
Baby Guerilla’s latest mural highlights uni links
Prolific Footscray artist Baby Guerrilla explores notions of social connection in her latest giant paste-up for Victoria University.
VU commissioned the renowned street artist to...
New Tarneit base for Westgate highway patrol
Highway patrol crews from Footscray and Williamstown police stations will move to Tarneit this week in a combined effort to drive down road trauma...
Land sale won’t sink Titanic restaurant
The building housing Williamstown’s iconic Titanic Theatre Restaurant is for sale, but the restaurant will continue to operate until at least 2018.
The iconic restaurant's...
Williamstown RSL faces battle for survival
Williamstown RSL is likely to be redeveloped into a multi-storey retail and residential development to deal with its multimillion-dollar debt.
RSL state president, Major General...
Greek crisis: Praying for loved ones back home
Members of Hobsons Bay’s Greek Orthodox community are praying for their loved ones affected by the Greek debt crisis.
The Greek government has to decide...
Planning panel supports Highpoint rezoning
An independent planning panel is supporting the development of a new ‘town centre’ near Highpoint, despite ongoing resident protests.
As reported by Star Weekly in...
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WFNL names interleague coaches
The Western Football Netball League has named its interleague coaches for its clashes with the Southern Football Netball League in May.
The league will play...
