Safety buffers probe a no go in Parliament
A plea for the Liberal Party to support a parliamentary inquiry into safety buffers between residential developments and major hazard facilities (MHFs) has been...
Truck action group to blockade busy Yarraville road
Protesters fighting to keep trucks away from schools during busy crossing times will shut down a Yarraville road next Tuesday.
The Maribyrnong Truck Action Group...
Seaholme railway station anger as drivers booked
A commuter says she is disgusted after being booked for angle parking at Seaholme railway station, which recently underwent a controversial design change.
In April,...
Grant Miles elected new Maribyrnong mayor
Independent councillor Grant Miles has been elected mayor of Maribyrnong in a special council meeting held Wednesday night.
The first-time independent councillor was elected unopposed...
Grant Miles elected new Maribyrnong mayor
Independent councillor Grant Miles has been elected mayor of Maribyrnong in a special council meeting held Wednesday night.
The first-time independent councillor was elected unopposed...
Budget cuts weaken the thin blue line, says Charlie Bezzina
Officers are being pulled from front-line policing to do administrative work and ‘babysit’ prisoners, according to retired homicide squad detective Charlie Bezzina.
The veteran former...
Budget cuts weaken the thin blue line, says Charlie Bezzina
Officers are being pulled from front-line policing to do administrative work and ‘babysit’ prisoners, according to retired homicide squad detective Charlie Bezzina.
The veteran former...
Footscray rubbish fight over as cleaning bans end
UPDATE: Rubbish strewn across Footscray streets will begin to be collected on Wednesday following the lifting of bans on street cleaning and the collection...
West Gate: Truck, cars collide in peak traffic
There was traffic chaos on the West Gate Bridge this morning after a dramatic pile-up involving three cars and a truck closed two inbound...
Playgroup ‘homeless’ as Uniting Church hall goes up for sale
More than 20 families are seeking a new home for their children’s playgroup due to the impending sale of St Stephens Uniting Church at...
Williamstown residents see red over Dennis Reserve plans
Tennis players are tussling with a group of residents over the future use of the disused Williamstown ladies’ bowling green at Dennis Reserve.
Williamstown Central...
Home is where the fund-raising is, for cancer research
Two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing a double mastectomy, Karin Falkenberg is determined to help cancer research.
Not long after her...
Cr Grigorovitch in Hobsons Bay mayoral shock
Widely regarded as a hot favourite to be Hobsons Bay’s next mayor, Cr Luba Grigorovitch has told the Weekly she will not be a...
Planner rejects 24-storey tower at Footscray site
A $280 million multi-tower development could soar 24 storeys above the former Le Mans Toyota site in Footscray if given the nod by state...
Cyclists breathe easier with Footscray intersection works
Maribyrnong cyclists are celebrating a $1.8 million spending package that will improve safety at the area’s most dangerous intersection.
The state government will spend $1.1...
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Heritage strategy gets historical approval
The Footscray Historical Society has welcomed Maribyrnong council’s recently released heritage strategy for the next decade.
The Heritage Strategy 2024-34 is designed to be...
