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Altona woman’s garden tribute to good samaritan husband Roger Bertocci

Helen Bertocci goes over December 14 again and again in her mind. At 2.45pm that day, everything changed for her Altona North family. Roger Bertocci, 46,...

Commuters put on the alert against bike thefts

Williamstown police have warned of a spike in bike thefts, especially around railway stations, with an average of one bike a day being stolen...

Commuters put on the alert against bike thefts

Williamstown police have warned of a spike in bike thefts, especially around railway stations, with an average of one bike a day being stolen...

Police hunt pokies bandits over north-west armed robberies

Staff and punters at gaming venues across Melbourne’s north and west have been terrorised in a spate of increasingly violent armed robberies. Armed crime squad...

Police hunt pokies bandits over north-west armed robberies

Staff and punters at gaming venues across Melbourne’s north and west have been terrorised in a spate of increasingly violent armed robberies. Armed crime squad...

Police hunt pokies bandits over north-west armed robberies

Staff and punters at gaming venues across Melbourne’s north and west have been terrorised in a spate of increasingly violent armed robberies. Armed crime squad...

Footscray North Primary School students score high NAPLAN marks

Staff and students at Footscray North Primary School are celebrating the school’s outstanding NAPLAN testing results. The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)...

Footscray North Primary School students score high NAPLAN marks

Staff and students at Footscray North Primary School are celebrating the school’s outstanding NAPLAN testing results. The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)...

West Footscray playwright John Harding puts spotlight on Aboriginal fighters

A West Footscray playwright is bringing to the stage the story of the first Aboriginal resistance fighters hanged in Victoria. Sisterly Love, written by celebrated...

West Footscray playwright John Harding puts spotlight on Aboriginal fighters

A West Footscray playwright is bringing to the stage the story of the first Aboriginal resistance fighters hanged in Victoria. Sisterly Love, written by celebrated...

Cultural Diversity Week: Footscray resident finding her voice

Monica Forson is a success story of multicultural Australia. With an Australian mother and African father, the Footscray resident encapsulates the value of the cultural...

Cultural Diversity Week: Footscray resident finding her voice

Monica Forson is a success story of multicultural Australia. With an Australian mother and African father, the Footscray resident encapsulates the value of the cultural...

Footscray hub provides a bridge to employment

Asylum seekers and refugees are finding a foot in the workplace door thanks to a successful mentoring program running in Footscray. The first round of...

Footscray hub provides a bridge to employment

Asylum seekers and refugees are finding a foot in the workplace door thanks to a successful mentoring program running in Footscray. The first round of...

Hobsons Bay council move to outsource childcare centres slammed

Hobsons Bay council on Tuesday night voted 4-2 to outscource Altona Meadows and Altona North childcare centres. About 200 parents, children and Australian Services Union...

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My Place: Karina Sorelli

Karina 'Frenchie' Sorelli is an independent film maker from France who has lived in Melbourne for 15 years. She tells Cade Lucas about her...