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Footscray a ‘stop and search’ for weapons zone
Central Footscray has been declared a 'designated area' from 2-10pm on Wednesday, giving Victoria Police additional powers to stop and search people for weapons.
The...
Hobsons Bay garbage collection back to weekly
Hobsons Bay's garbage bin collection will return to a weekly service, a councillor majority voted tonight.
A council officers' recommendation to offer a free bin...
Mooncake the cat’s great train rescue
A much-loved Yarraville cat, Mooncake, has been rescued by Metro train workers after wandering from his home.
Mooncake was spotted injured near Seddon train station.
A...
Altona and West Footscray new million dollar suburbs
Altona and West Footscray have joined the million dollar club, with the median house price cracking $1 million.
The May median house value for Altona...
Feedback sought on outdoor dining
Maribyrnong council is seeking community feedback on plans to extend and expand outdoor dining established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The council is looking...
Crime rates drop
Breaches of family violence orders remains one of the most frequent crimes in Hobsons Bay.
Overall, crimes recorded for the year to March dropped 3.3...
Budget focus on COVID recovery
Maribyrnong council has adopted its 2021-22 budget and revenue and rating plan, which includes an average 1.5 per cent rate rise and more than...
Social housing refusal appealed
Unison Housing has appealed to the state's planning tribunal to overturn Maribyrnong council's refusal to allow affordable/social housing at a Seddon site.
It has lodged...
Finland’s midsummer celebration in Altona
People are being invited to Finland’s biggest summer celebration being held in Altona this month.
Midsummer or Juhannus, which is held under varying names in...
Tragedy inspires novel
A Williamstown author has told of the tragic inspiration behind his debut fictional book.
Campbell Mattinson spent more than 20 years writing We Were Not...
Beer for bitcoin in Melbourne’s west
A community-owned bar in Footscray is attracting notice for accepting bitcoin, as cryptocurrency becomes more mainstream.
Even the Western Bulldogs' current AFL guernsey features the...
Footscray icon Franco Cozzo stars in Melbourne International Film Festival
A documentary about Footscray icon Franco Cozzo is likely to be screened in Yarraville as part of the 69th Melbourne International Film Festival in...
Toddler dies after being hit by car in Altona
A toddler has been struck and killed by a car in Altona this morning.
Police believe the 19-month-old boy was riding a scooter along the...
Rate rise ‘lacks empathy’
Hobsons Bay council's draft 2021-22 budget has been described as lacking empathy towards ratepayers because of a proposed rate rise of "3.5 per cent...
Yarraville an insta-worthy neighbourhood
Yarraville has been named the 19th most Instagrammable neighbourhood in the world.
An analysis carried out by the UK-based stokemont surveying practice has revealed the number of hashtags the world’s...
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Singh Thatta technique approved
Healthcare workers who cannot shave due to religious, cultural or medical reasons now have a new technique they can use that allows them to...
