Snappy design a winner
Two young Maribyrnong designers have scooped inaugural awards for creating art that can be used for bicycle parking.
Claudia, 16, from Yarraville won the Creative...
Search for missing Maidstone man
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Maidstone man Anthony.
The 63-year-old was last seen at Dobson Reserve in Maidstone around 10.20am...
Funding welcomed for youth crime prevention
West Melbourne community legal centre WEstJustice has welcomed a $300,000 state government allocation towards a pilot project to divert children and young people away...
Refugees in ‘limbo’ eligible for permanent residency
Almost 20,000 refugees living in "limbo" in Australia will now be eligible to apply for permanent residency.
The Albanese government on Monday announced 19,000 people...
Theatre pair give western ensemble a winning edge
Western Edge Youth Arts (WEYA) will have twice the winning edge, with Tariro Mavondo and Penny Harpham jointly taking the helm as co-artistic directors.
Born...
My Place
Originally hailing from Canada, author and marketer Louise Karch has now put down roots in Newport. She spoke to Matthew Sims about her many...
A big year for charity
Williamstown Superules FC has donated $20,000 this year to several charities.
Social media manager Lorey Bentley said most of the money was raised at...
Motorcyclist dies in Yarraville after truck collision
A motorcyclist has died after crashing into a truck in Yarraville on Tuesday morning.
Police investigators believe the motorcycle struck a parked truck whilst travelling...
Weekly bin pick-up from November
Hobsons Bay's weekly rubbish bin collection is set to start in November.
In June, a council majority voted to restore the weekly rubbish collection, cut...
Unison delivers new social housing to Footscray
Demolition work has begun to pave the way for one of the inner-west’s largest social housing projects.
Unison is knocking down its aging 17-bed rooming...
Plenty to do
As we head into the cooler weather, there is still so much to do in Maribyrnong.
This week is Neighbourhood House Week, a time...
Buyer seeks to remove covenant
An application has been lodged in the Supreme Court to modify a covenant on a landmark Altona house so six dwellings can be built...
A fair bit of fun to be had in Williamstown
It only comes around once every two years, and November’s Williamstown Primary Seaside Fair is poised to turn up the heat.
Following in the grand...
Police hunt armed bandit over Maribyrnong robbery spree
Police are hunting for a man they believe has held up at least four stores at gunpoint in Maribyrnong and Braybrook.
In the latest incident...
Cameras catching drivers out in Maribyrnong
Drivers in Maribyrnong are feeling the full force of the law, with six cameras in the area being listed in the top 50 for...
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Cash in over the Easter holidays
Single-use drink containers account for 15 per cent of litter nationwide according to Clean Up Australia’s annual Litter Report.
But there’s good news -...
