Plea to seal laneway
Several Footscray residents have long been engaged in a battle with Maribyrnong council over an unsealed and unlit laneway.
Greenwood Lane sits behind Cowper Street,...
Footscray West Primary School centenary
When Mia Burnham turned up for her first day of school at Footscray West Primary School last year, she added a new page to...
Footscray MP demands action to clean up “bomb sites”
Footscray MP Katie Hall has taken aim at two unoccupied and run down properties in Footscray, requesting Maribyrnong council look into ways to ensure...
Dignity drive
As cost-of-living soars for those in Maribrynong and Hobsons bay, so to do period product requests from Share the Dignity’s charity partners for its...
Victoria University help launch program to decrease number of children in the justice system
Victoria University has joined a number of organisations set on ending youth criminalisation in Brimbank, Melton and Wyndham.
Target Zero is a 10-year program which...
New station precinct open in North Williamstown
North Williamstown commuters and community members now have a renewed train station and community facilities, with the Ferguson Street Level Crossing Removal project wrapping...
Funds needed for Newport RSL works
Newport community members are encouraged to dig deep in support of the Newport Returned and Services League's plans for the refurbishment of its...
Police issue alert for Footscray flasher
Police are looking for a man who indecently exposed himself in front of a child and her mother in Footscray earlier this month.
Maribyrnong Crime Investigation...
Fowl funds a healthy boost for Altona North childhood centre
Caitlyn and other children of Altona North Early Childhood Centre have helped build a pen to house their new chooks after receiving a $1200...
Sport grants available
Eligible Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay sport associations and regional academies of sport are encouraged to apply for the state government's Together More Active program.
The...
Age of criminal responsibility increased
The age of criminal responsibility for children will be lifted to 12 years old after youth justice laws were passed by state Parliament.
The state...
Vandals attack new Yarraville parking meters
Police are investigating the vandalism of Yarraville’s new parking meters just hours after their installation.
Seventeen meters have being installed this week at a cost...
Misconceptions of food packaging aggravates food waste problem: Study
New RMIT-led research reveals most Australians think food packaging waste is a bigger environmental issue than food waste – but the opposite is true....
Parliamentary integrity commission consultation begins
The state government is consulting on the most significant overhaul of parliamentary oversight in the country, establishing a Parliamentary Integrity Commission to investigate allegations...
$10 microchip blitz at Altona North
PETstock is having a microchip blitz at its Altona North store on November 19 and 20, charging a $10 flat fee to microchip cats,...
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The holiday season is a wonderful time of the year to relax, spend time with friends and family, and look forward to the year...
