Tag: Altona
Altona brings its A game
You would not believe it by the way they dominated the Bowls Victoria premier division grand final, but Altona went into the decider extremely...
Altona sweeps to premiership
Altona is in seventh heaven after taking out the 2017-18 Bowls Victoria premier division flag.
The A’s claimed their seventh top-flight premiership with an 86-58...
Police operation nets alleged graffiti vandals
UPDATE: police have charged 10 people after executing warrants across Melbourne today, as part of a major operation targeting graffiti vandals.
More than 700 charges...
Man charged with bottle shop robbery
A man has been charged with an attempted armed robbery at an Altona North bottle shop on Wednesday.
The 48-year-old man of no fixed address...
Hobsons Bay drownings sorrow
When Altona’s Derek Wilson heard two people had drowned in Hobsons Bay on Saturday, he was heartbroken for the families.
Twenty years ago on Monday,...
Altona takes charge over local rivals
Top-of-the-ladder Altona showed local rivals Yarraville-Footscray who’s the boss in a 85-70 western derby win in Bowls Victoria premier division at Civic Parade on...
Flemings Pool: Council acts after community outcry
Emergency talks are being held to improve safety at a popular local swimming hole after a former lifesaver was injured on rocks left by...
Altona takes top spot after Mentone’s costly error
Altona has moved to the Bowls Victoria premier division summit in the most unorthodox fashion.
The As were the major beneficiaries of a penalty handed...
‘I think I’m sick’: Altona holiday rental trashed
A beachfront holiday rental in Altona was completely trashed at the weekend, with walls ripped out, windows broken and fittings smashed.
The double-storey house on the...
300 kilograms of cocaine seized in Altona
Two Mexican men have been charged after about 300 kilograms of cocaine packed in pallets of cocoa powder was seized in Altona.
The men, aged 33...
VCAT rejects three-storey plans for Fresno Street, Altona
Plans to transform an Altona street by replacing 10 single-storey villas with 14 double and triple storey townhouses have been rejected by the state’s...
Carjacking attempt in Altona
A mother and daughter are warning people to lock their car doors after escaping a potential carjacking in Altona on Saturday.
The mother, who asked...
Wild scenes in Altona after Tonga beats NZ in rugby
Wild scenes erupted in Altona on Monday after Tonga created Rugby League World Cup history with a 28-22 victory over New Zealand on Saturday.
Fans...
Man hunted for exposing himself to boy in Altona
Police have released an image of a man who exposed himself to a teenage boy in Altona on October 11.
Altona North detectives say a 15-year-old...
Altona takes its chances to move up the ladder
Altona has jumped up to second on the Premier Bowls ladder following its comprehensive win over Lilydale on Saturday.
With Melbourne slipping to its first...
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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...
