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Altona: Julia Gillard’s former Medford Street home now a shrine

EXCLUSIVE Julia Gillard’s former Altona home looks surprisingly similar to the way she left it just over a year ago. The buyers of the former prime...

State election | Footscray: Labor’s Marsha Thomson headed to victory

Labor’s Marsha Thomson is headed to victory in the safe Labor seat of Footscray, securing 46.87 per cent of votes by 9pm. Liberals’ Vu Kim...

State election | Williamstown: Labor’s Wade Noonan set for big win

A five per cent swing to Labor was emerging in the seat of Williamstown on Saturday night after votes were counted at 13 out...

Prayer makes way for a multicultural statement

Hobsons Bay council will no longer open its meetings with a prayer to God, dropping it for an opening statement that reflects the city’s...

Altona Meadows, Altona North childcare plan in limbo

Parents opposed to the outsourcing of Altona Meadows and Altona North childcare centres have been given four weeks’ grace after Hobsons Bay council postponed...

Napier Street Bridge: Mayor calls for action to prevent crashes

Maribyrnong mayor Nam Quach has called for VicRoads to take action to prevent more trucks and their loads being wedged under the Napier Street...

Williamstown North: Development plan for caravan park

Hobsons Bay council has expressed concern about the likely closure of a Williamstown North caravan park situated on land slated for rezoning from industrial...

Footscray: Victoria University experiments in family fun

Victoria University is hosting a free family science show at its Footscray Park campus next Wednesday. The show will be broken up into two parts,...

Paid parking: Maribyrnong mayor’s status quo woe

Maribyrnong mayor Nam Quach has apologised for comparing opposition to paid parking in Yarraville and Footscray to the genocide of Aboriginal Australians. During last week’s...

Point Cook crash: Freed Footscray driver dies in hospital

A Footscray man rescued after being trapped in his car for more than three hours following a horrendous five-vehicle collision on the Princes Freeway...

Yarraville: Son, 49, charged with murdering father

UPDATE: An overweight man charged with murdering his father could be vulnerable in custody because of his appearance, a court has been told. George Pedevski, 49,...

Williamstown: Macedonians set to show their colours

Williamstown will this month host the inaugural Macedonian Cultural Festival. Festival committee member Angelo Veljanoski says it will feature Macedonian dance troupes, including Ilinden dance...

Altona Bay: 3 fishermen saved by Water Police

Three fishermen have been plucked from Altona Bay after their boat collided with a commercial fishing vessel on Friday morning. The three were thrown overboard...

Footscray: Napier Street bridge a ‘time bomb’, says mayor | Photos

UPDATE: Two trucks have struck the railway bridge over Napier Street, Footscray, in the past week, causing traffic chaos and disrupting train services. A truck crashed...

Maribyrnong: Rezoning plan ‘a surprise’ for residents

Maribyrnong residents are unhappy with the state government’s plan to establish the area as a residential growth zone. The zone would allow apartments and buildings...

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Christmas cookie gift jars

For a Christmas gift that’s full of fun and handmade, this Christmas cookie jar recipe from Dairy Australia is a great present for teachers,...