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Reds on the rise again

Hoppers Crossing has secured back-to-back promotions after a 1-0 win over Geelong Rangers on the road in the Football Federation Victoria men's state league 3 north-west...

Battling Bees face their D-Day

  Werribee City has produced a Houdini-like two weeks to leap out of the coffin and have a fighting chance of surviving in the NPL. The...

Junior revolution at Werribee Giants

  Werribee Giants are revolutionising the way junior baseball competitions are structured. Cricketers, basketballers, footballers – in fact all sports-mad youngsters from the ages of nine...

New role to help juniors

Victoria is the place to be if you want to further your career in basketball, which is what attracted Chris Tighe to the Sunbury...

Leaders rise to challenge for Williamstown

The stakes were too high for Williamstown to let this one slip. The Seagulls had to find a way to grind out a hard-fought 17-point...

Knight a Jets shining light

Lachlan Knight has been a travelling road show this football season. The young gun has played for the Western Jets in the TAC Cup as...

Arts takes Jenny to happy places

It’s been a long time between exhibitions for artist Jenny Prabhu. The 77-year-old Hoppers Crossing resident unveiled a mix of local landscapes and portraits...

Gallucci turning heads in break-out season

Speedster Andrew Gallucci has caught the eye of AFL recruiters during a break-out season with Williamstown in the VFL. The 21-year-old is one of the...

Title in Yarraville Glory’s reach

  Yarraville Glory has risen to every challenge thrown its way this season and has deservedly assumed the front running in the chase for Football...

Sherlock’s home at Werribee

  As a football-mad youngster, Scott Sherlock spent many a cold winter’s day cheering on the Werribee Tigers from the terraces at Chirnside Park. For three...

Derby joy for Footscray

Footscray has prevailed over Williamstown in a clash of the VFL heavyweights. The Bulldogs, desperate to keep their spot in the top four on their...

Top two secured as West Footscray downs rival

West Footscray put local rivals North Footscray firmly in its place in a comprehensive 44-point win at Hansen Reserve in division 2 of the...

Future bright for Footscray

The future looks even brighter for Footscray Hockey Club since five Bulldogs’ players and a coach all came home from the under-21 national championships...

Curtis pitching big dreams

  Sunbury’s Curtis Cox was in the thick of the action when a Victorian Kookaburras under-16 team surprised everyone – including the players themselves –...

Gisborne an incubator of cricket talent

  Gisborne Cricket Club is gaining a reputation for producing some of the nation’s most promising young players. Just 12 months ago, former Dragons’ cricketer Pat...

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Taste of the tropics, the hottest fruit trends for 2025

Move over mangoes, it’s time to go beyond bananas. Traders at Melbourne’s wholesale fruit and vegetable market have revealed the hottest produce trends...