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...
Western Hospital car park access row brews
Western Hospital has slammed the door on negotiations over access to a new car park residents say poses a danger to their Footscray street.
A...
Mum, daughter team are poetry in motion
A single mother and court reporter from Laverton has had her debut poetry collection – with painted illustrations by her 11-year-old daughter – picked...
Anti-bullying protest leads to delegates’ dismissal
Transport giant Linfox has stood down two union delegates who spoke out about alleged workplace bullying at Truganina.
More than 100 workers protested outside the...
Big Labor role for new Lalor MP Joanne Ryan
New federal Lalor MP Joanne Ryan has been named opposition deputy whip and deputy chair of caucus.
Ms Ryan said the positions would allow her...
Family pleas for return of beloved staffie Ellie
A Laverton family is clinging on to the hope that their beloved dog, missing since August, will return home.
Jess Michallef and her daughters Shayla,...
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Beware of scams this sale season
State government is urging Victorians, including those in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, to be aware of online scams in the lead up to the...
