Point Cook’s Sid is lapping up being the top Bulldog
He’s a living football legend who just happens to call Point Cook home.
And while he may not get a hefty pay cheque like some...
Altona, Seaholme areas flooded by sea
Parts of Altona and Seaholme were flooded by the sea on Tuesday, with Altona Pier partly submerged and roads under water.
Altona Village Traders Association...
Seddon: Three women unhurt as car ploughs into shop wall
Three women were lucky to escape without injury when the car in which they were travelling ploughed through a metal barrier and into a...
Wild weather: Yarraville wall collapse injures woman
A woman in her 60s was taken to hospital with minor injuries on Tuesday morning after being hit by a collapsing wall in Yarraville.
Gale...
Seddon residents mourn the end of a swing era
Residents of a Seddon street are mourning the loss of a popular tree swing in what they have labelled as unnecessary lopping of tree...
Williamstown bottle shop robbery: Police seek this man
Police have released images of a man wanted for robbing a Williamstown bottle shop on June 5.
Detectives say a man armed with a knife...
Salma Sumar: Footscray leader on a mission to build harmony
A multicultural leader from Footscray is stepping onto the national stage to provide a voice for her generation.
Salma Sumar has been elected youth chairwoman...
Williamstown: New trader push to share parking pain
Williamstown Chamber of Commerce has called for parking fees to be introduced in Altona and Newport to spread the burden.
President Laura Nardo told last...
Nelson Place ‘ghost town’ parking fee hike uproar
Williamstown traders have made a budget submission opposing a 10 per cent rise in Nelson Place parking fees, saying the dearest hourly rates in...
Leaders take Matthew Guy to task over ‘planning secrecy’
Planning Minister Matthew Guy has failed to properly plan Footscray’s future and should hand control of development back to Maribyrnong council, according to critics.
Last...
Therapy helps Burmese children get to art of the matter
A new art therapy course in Werribee is helping child asylum seekers and refugees from Burma find their place in Australian culture.
Altona Meadows art...
Footscray: Council rejects $40m tower plan for Paintspot site
A 16-storey residential tower proposed for a prime Footscray site has been rejected by Maribyrnong council, with the final decision resting with Planning Minister...
Maribyrnong: By riverside, a design to be ‘enjoyed’
The developer planning to build a 28-storey high-rise tower on the banks of the Maribyrnong River has praised the project’s design, despite a growing...
Queen’s Birthday honours: Footscray’s Sister Joan Healy awarded AM
A Footscray nun inspired by the charity work of Saint Mary MacKillop has been recognised for her work by being named a Member in...
Queen’s Birthday honours: John Ballestrino gets just reward
Convincing John Ballestrino that his commitment to the Wyndham and Hobsons Bay communities over the past 40 years deserves recognition is no easy task.
The...
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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...
