Federal budget: MPs warn on pension cuts
Western suburbs Labor MPs say any moves to cut the aged pension in next month’s budget would hit some of the area’s most vulnerable...
Your chance to ’fess up in public at Altona confessional
From the sublime to the ridiculous, people’s messages on Altona’s ‘Clear your Conscience’ confessional board provide an insight into people’s private lives.
The board, part...
Western suburbs claimed to be canine ‘nursery’ for illegal dog fights
Hobsons Bay police have dismissed social media reports of dogs being stolen from an area ranging from Altona Meadows to Werribee by a dog-fighting...
Racial Discrimination Act changes to be discussed at forum
A western suburbs forum next week will give residents and community groups an opportunity to discuss proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act.
Race Discrimination...
Book swap tribute to bashed Altona woman Jill Brookes
A western suburbs book collective is paying tribute to bashed Altona bookshop owner Jill Brookes.
A book swap will be held at Eco Laundry in...
Melton, Laverton men accused of stealing $12,000 worth of petrol
Two men have been arrested following a spate of petrol thefts spanning the breadth of Melbourne, with offences dating back nearly a year.
Police arrested...
Protection sought as Maribyrnong cyclists mix it with trucks
Maribyrnong cyclists are calling for improved infrastructure in the wake of new figures showing that hundreds of them continue to mix with heavy truck...
Inner west puts out the welcome mat for refugees
As thousands of people rallied around Australia on Sunday demanding better treatment of asylum seekers, inner-west residents are doing their bit to make refugees...
Food trucks divide tastes across the inner-west
The inner-west food truck revolution has revealed a sharp divide in views between Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay.
The trucks, regularly appearing in Footscray, Seddon and...
Vandalism spoils schoolchildren’s artwork in Hobsons Bay
Criminals have vandalised and stolen flowers planted by schoolchildren as part of Hobsons Bay’s Art in Public Places program.
A public art project known as...
When railway work got young men onto the right track
Cliff Clark, 87, recalls standing in the now-dilapidated Flinders Street station ballroom and being told: “Men! You are the cream of Victorian youth.”
Mr Clark,...
Oriental Hotel: Show of support for 1854 building’s preservation
More than 300 Williamstown residents on Sunday rallied against the possible demolition of the former Oriental Hotel on the Port Phillip Woollen Mill site.
At...
Oriental Hotel: ‘Shrill voices’ at play in Williamstown
The developer of the Port Phillip Woollen Mill has accused Hobsons Bay council of “mismanagement” and bowing to the “shrill voices of objectors” after...
Players shuttle in for Maribyrnong badminton tournament
World-class badminton arrives in Maribyrnong next week in the form of the 2014 Victor Maribyrnong international series tournament.
The four-day competition at the Maribyrnong Sports...
SKY High claims state’s new school decision doesn’t add up
UPDATE: Parents pushing for a new Yarraville area high school have slammed a state government decision to announce a $20 million school in a...
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Crusaders go again
The Western Crusaders are slowly kicking into gear in the Gridiron Victoria division 1 competition.
The Crusaders, who have won the past six Vic Bowl...
