Tottenham railway station gets much-needed revamp
Tottenham railway station has been enhanced by an additional 100 car spaces, improved lighting, CCTV cameras and a new forecourt on Sunshine Road.
The upgrade,...
Labor launches school campaign, but Lib MP dubs it a poll ‘hoax’
A new campaign to have more schools built in Melbourne’s west has been dismissed as a smoke and mirrors tactic.
Altona Labor MP Jill Hennessy...
Brooklyn: Resident ire as users won’t pay to seal dusty road
Residents living near a Brooklyn industrial estate say they feel angry and betrayed after the state’s planning tribunal ruled out Brimbank council’s special charge...
Williamstown: Hobsons Bay council scraps Nelson Place parking fee rise
A proposed 10 per cent increase on parking meter fees in Williamstown has been abandoned by the Hobsons Bay council.
But traders say the U-turn...
Maribyrnong: Children urged to have their say about city
Children as young as two are being asked to help shape Maribyrnong’s future.
Maribyrnong council is asking children about what’s important to them as part...
Altona North: Woman terrorised by stalker’s lewd acts
A man who stalked a woman before committing a lewd act next to her in Altona North is on the loose, police say.
The man,...
Maidstone: Craigieburn man caught drink-driving twice in two hours
A man has been caught driving while drunk twice in two hours in Maidstone.
Police first stopped the 36-year-old man on Ballarat Road, Maidstone, about...
North Melbourne’s Majak Daw fronts court for hearing over rape charges
North Melbourne footballer Majak Daw has appeared briefly in court to face three rape charges.
Daw, 23, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday...
Laverton: Man killed after being hit by train
A man died after being hit by train at Laverton about 10.45am on Thursday.
A Victoria Police spokesman said officers were at the scene.
Metro spokeswoman...
Hobsons Bay: Rates up 4.8%, Maltese group gets $180,000 for car park
Hobsons Bay council on Tuesday night adopted its 2014-15 budget with some significant changes.
An extra $180,000 was allocated for the Maltese Association Hobsons Bay...
Footscray: Residents, council join forces to tackle graffiti
A Footscray resident has vowed she will not be pushed out of the area despite repeated attacks on her home.
Mai Pham, who lives in...
Altona RSL bingo fan Nell King hits the jackpot
Altona RSL bingo devotee Nell King will hit the big 100 on Sunday.
Ms King had an early birthday celebration at the club on Tuesday...
Spotswood: Melbourne Road eight-storey apartment plan rejected
Hobsons Bay council yesterday rejected an application for an eight-storey, 56-dwelling apartment block in Spotswood, which had received 176 objections from surrounding residents.
Planning &...
Historic Spotswood Railway Workshops rotting away
The historic Spotswood Railway Workshops are “being left to rot” because of inaction by the state’s owner of railway land and infrastructure, VicTrack, according...
Victoria University urged to act on dusty, ‘eyesore’ car park
Residents living near Victoria University’s Ballarat Road campus are demanding an urgent upgrade of an unsealed car park, claiming it is a health and...
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