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Plug pulled on multicultural project funding

Community groups have been left high and dry by the federal government scrapping funding for already-announced projects, according to the multicultural sector’s peak body. Hundreds...

Kingsville Primary School safety request gets red light

VicRoads has rejected a Maribyrnong council request for flashing speed limit signs on Somerville Road outside Kingsville Primary School. Parents and the council argue the...

Altona’s much-played colourful piano tinkles offstage

People will on Monday say goodbye to a public piano that has proved a hit at Altona’s Logan Reserve. Hobsons Bay is the only municipality...

JOY in achieving togetherness for everybody

A Yarraville organisation that supports people with a disability has joined forces with JOY 94.9, Melbourne’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (GLBTI) community...

JOY in achieving togetherness for everybody

A Yarraville organisation that supports people with a disability has joined forces with JOY 94.9, Melbourne’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (GLBTI) community...

Party for painters at Midsumma’s Go West festival

The first rainbow crossing in Melbourne’s west will be painted on the road outside Altona’s Louis Joel centre on January 30. Hobsons Bay council is...

Pier jumping prompts urgent injury warning

A man broke his ankle after leaping off Altona pier last week, prompting calls for more education as people continue to ignore warnings not...

Councils call on government to address issues as priority

Melbourne’s interface councils say the state government’s 40-year vision plan for Melbourne fails to address issues that are already affecting people and businesses in...

Hobsons Bay councillor Luba Grigorovitch resigns to focus on day job

Hobsons Bay councillor Luba Grigorovitch has resigned from the council, saying her new role with Victoria’s Rail, Tram and Bus Union would not enable...

Hobsons Bay councillor Luba Grigorovitch resigns to focus on day job

Hobsons Bay councillor Luba Grigorovitch has resigned from the council, saying her new role with Victoria’s Rail, Tram and Bus Union would not enable...

Minister washes hands of Maribyrnong Defence site

The future of the Maribyrnong Defence site remains up in the air with the state government threatening to walk away from plans to redevelop...

Hobsons Bay outsourcing plan angers parents, risks jobs

Parents and residents say they are “outraged” by Hobsons Bay council’s decision to outsource two childcare centres. As reported by the Weekly, last week’s Hobsons...

Footscray street art prize goes to the top dog

Street artist Putos has been declared the winner of this year’s Footscray street art prize. Held as part of the Big West Festival and sponsored...

Williamstown’s Oriental Hotel: OK for demolition angers residents

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) last week approved the demolition of a Williamstown hotel even as the building is being considered for...

Cash beckons Toyota to keep Altona plant open

Toyota may become one of the most heavily subsidised car manufacturers since the birth of Holden in 1948 as the Victorian and federal governments...

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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...