Tag: community
Truck curfew information session this Saturday
VicRoads may have a tough sell on its hands its second of two community information session in Footscray this week on the effectiveness of...
Sea dogs hit land for Variety Bash
Four sailors from Hobsons Bay Yacht Club are heading inland for the 25th Variety Vic Bash, driving from Melbourne to Port Douglas on an...
Food Bank helps avoid hard choices
Tough economic times are forcing more Victorians to choose between heating or eating this winter.
Single dad Tom, who didn’t want to reveal his surname,...
Toyota puts $1.8 million towards shared trail
Toyota announced on Sunday that it will contribute $1.8 million towards a pedestrian and bike trail that will eventually link the Coastal Trail at...
Residents pitch in for homeless man
Williamstown residents have rallied to help a homeless man, who has been living in his car opposite a cemetery after his elderly parents died...
‘Duty of care’ call for Braybrook
Braybrook is one of Victoria’s worst areas for long-term unemployment.
A new report commissioned by Jesuit Social Services uncovers chronic levels of unemployment in the...
Yarraville meters ‘an aid to rival shopping strips’
Turnover of a different kind will be foremost on the minds of Yarraville businesspeople, with the introduction of paid parking meters next month.
Council chief...
Sons of the West graduate with pride
More than 250 sons of the west have graduated from a popular Western Bulldogs men’s health program.
Family and friends of the 252 men who...
Footscray cleans up its mess
Footscray traders are backing a Maribyrnong council anti-litter campaign aimed at cleaning up their community.
Signage on rubbish bins around Footscray Mall and footpath designs...
Council throws Vinnies soup van a lifeline
A Footscray soup van has been thrown a lifeline in its bid to keep serving more than 50,000 meals for people in need each...
“SaiGon Welcome Arch” to begin construction
A 20-year journey to build Footscray’s SaiGon Welcome Arch is nearing an end with the archway’s final design completed.
A pair of giant cranes at...
Council supports call for marriage equality
Maribyrnong council is throwing its support behind the growing campaign for marriage equality.
Councillor Sarah Carter moved a motion at the last council meeting calling...
Oussama’s mission to tackle extremism
An Altona North Muslim man has been appointed to lead a state government advisory group to tackle economic and social factors that could lead...
Greek crisis: Praying for loved ones back home
Members of Hobsons Bay’s Greek Orthodox community are praying for their loved ones affected by the Greek debt crisis.
The Greek government has to decide...
Youths put family violence education on agenda
Family violence education in Victorian schools could become law after six Hobsons Bay students passed a bill in Youth Parliament to put the issue...
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Exum, Giddey, Vasiljevic in Boomers squad
Three western suburbs natives, Josh Giddey, Dante Exum and DJ Vasiljevic are still in the mix for the Australian Boomers team for the Olympics.
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