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Maribyrnong man arrested and charged with drug offences

Westgate Divisional Response Unit officers have arrested and charged a 36-year-old Maribyrnong man on alleged drug offences in relation to the trafficking of a...

Ready and raring to go into hospitality jobs

Victoria University's vocational education provider Polytechnic is helping Victoria's hospitality sector recover from COVID via a free entry-level training course. The seven-day Visitor Economy...

Free skin checks in Altona

The Lions Club of Altona, Altona City Rotary and Bunnings Altona will be joining forces to host a skin check van which will provide...

Ten years in the forest

A man who lived in a forest for 10 years will visit Altona next week to speak about his uplifting memoir released on Monday. Out...

Boost your garden skills

Hobsons Bay Habitat Gardens program will be starting up again this month. The program provides Hobsons Bay residents the opportunity to learn about the...

Marine expert gives talk on maritime pollution

RMIT University associate professor and Altona resident Mark Osborn will present a talk on maritime pollution at an event hosted by Friends of Greenwich...

App to help Victorians find the cheapest fuel near them

Arevo by RACV is an app which has introduced a new tool to help Victorians, inclduing those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to find...

Seabrook Primary celebrates Italian Week

Seabrook Primary School pupils last week donned the green, white and red to celebrate all things Italian. Children dressed in the Italian tricolour or as...

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...

Sexual assault in Werribee

Police have arrested three men following an alleged sexual assault in Werribee last night. Investigators said the men approached a woman sleeping under a footbridge...

Hospital launches $2.1m appeal

Williamstown Hospital will launch a fund-raising appeal to raise $2.1million for a community hub and new facade. Western Health Foundation director David Jones said the...

Inner-west councils resist Australia Day change

Inner-west councils are unlikely to follow the lead of their counterparts in Melbourne’s north in dumping references to January 26 as Australia Day. Hobsons Bay...

Second anonymous letter over Jill Brookes bashing

UPDATE: A mystery man who was captured on police camera has handed in a second anonymous letter relating to the near-fatal bashing of Altona...

Restaurateur pleads for help

A Seddon restaurateur said he "was on his knees begging" Maribyrnong council for help after two of its officers threatened to call police over...

Altona Loop Group seeks election promise over track duplication

The Greens have emerged as the only political party committed to duplicating the Altona Loop to ease problems on the Werribee train line. As Altona...

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Give better this Christmas

It’s OK to veto Valentine’s Day and pay little heed to Halloween, but when it comes to Christmas most of us aren’t willing to...