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Medwin signs at United

Aimee Medwin will give Western United a significant boost for the remainder of the A-League women season after rejoining the club. Medwin made an immediate...

Smoking ceremony marks opening of new centre

New centre Edu-Play Early Learning Centre hosted a smoking ceremony on Thursday, February 15, to mark the opening of the centre. Centre director Helen Morrison...

Better West wants bike path

Better West members are one step closer to receiving separated and walking bike paths on Birmingham Street, but the work is not done yet. In...

Adventure talks in Yarraville

Maribyrnong locals will have the chance to hear thrilling adventure stories first hand, in an event hosted by the Australian Geographic Society. Dr Kate Leeming...

Applications open for Victorian Youth Fest

Applications are open to local governments, community organisations and schools to apply for grants of up to $2,000, to fund events across the state...

ParKanDo a finalist in volunteer awards

ParKanDo, a grassroots support group for people impacted by Parkinson’s have been named as a finalist in the state governments 2023 Volunteering Awards. The Hobsons...

Young achievers on course

An organisation established to give young achievers in the west a helping hand, is calling on golfers to do the same for them next...

Temple of support

cohealth and the Quang Minh Buddhist temple have partnered up to provide community mental health support to the local Vietnamese Buddhist community. Aiming to reduce...

Wild west to hit Footscray

Footscray will soon turn into the wild west with the opening of the newest going out spot, Moon Dog Brewery. Less than one year has...

Double misconduct trouble

Two Hobsons Bay councillors have been found guilty of misconduct after internal arbitration processes. Documents tabled at a council meeting on Tuesday, February 13, revealed...

V/Line strikes could cause Bad Blood for Swifties

Taylor Swift fans from Melbourne’s north and west are being warned to avoid using V/Line services to attend her first Melbourne show on Friday...

West Point fined by WorkSafe

West Point (Vic) Pty Ltd was sentenced in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on February 2, after pleading guilty to four charges under the...

90 golden years for Margaret

Not many people have lived in Altona longer than Margaret Neyland, who celebrates her 90th birthday this week. Born on February 15 1934, Margaret grew...

Toddlers get jamming

Toddler Jam is back at Footscray Community Arts, a class and performance space for families and little ones aged 1-5. The weekly class is presented...

Councillors debate Palestine petition

Disappointed residents walked out of a Hobsons Bay council meeting, after a heated debate addressing a petition relating to the overseas conflicts seen in...

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Veloway hits halfway

The elevated cycle path or veloway from Footscray to the city has hit the halfway mark with a long stretch of the path now...