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Altona’s Meshel Laurie giving victims of crime a voice
Altona’s Meshel Laurie has gone behind the harrowing scenes to speak with those directly touched by some of Melbourne’s and the world’s worst crimes.
Her...
Celebrating 100 years since first mass, 40 years a priest
Archpriest Michael Kalka and his Altona parish, Mary Help of Christians, will this month mark two milestones.
It will be 40 years since he became...
Altona North gym an exposure site, four new cases in Victoria
An Altona North gym is among three local tier two exposure sites added since last Wednesday as the state recorded four new locally acquired COVID-19...
West Footscray’s Lae Street nursery plans
A West Footscray site has been informally dubbed Stony Creek Commons as Maribyrnong council prepares to open it up for community use.
Councillors this month...
Footscray artists in residence on show
Two Footscray Community Arts Centre artists in residence will be exhibiting over the next two months.
In its first year, the centre's Residence program has supported more than...
High rents leave shops empty
High rents have been blamed for the increasing number of empty shops at two Williamstown shopping strips.
The shopping strips have featured in Fitzroys’ 2021...
Williamstown Film Society marks 25 years
Williamstown Film Society is celebrating 25 years since it restarted in 1996, with some original faces among its membership.
The society started in 1949 as...
Altona North gym an exposure site
An Altona North gym is among three local tier two exposure sites added in the past week as the state recorded two new COVID-19 cases...
Pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Footscray
A pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic for people experiencing homelessness and disadvantage has been established in Footscray.
Not-for-profit community health organisation Cohealth opened the clinic at...
Brooklyn tip fire under investigation
The second fire this year at Cleanaway's Brooklyn rubbish tip is being investigated by the Environment Protection Authority.
A member of the public called triple-0...
Supporting each other through COVID
With Victoria enduring its fifth lockdown and COVID fatigue well and truly setting in, our community’s resilience has again been tested.
From our businesses...
My Place: Greg Ferrington
West Footscray's Greg Ferrington volunteers with the Sikh community, helped develop the Nourish food-security program and manages a community centre. He speaks with Goya...
Thoughts on lockdown 5.0
Five students from Caroline Chisholm Catholic College at Braybrook described their feelings during Victoria's fifth lockdown.
Anna Marabeliotakis, year 12
Ahh, here we go again....
Breastfeeding welcome in Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay businesses are being invited to display a ‘Breastfeeding Welcome Here’ sticker on their shop fronts.
The council's Breastfeeding Welcome campaign aims to...
The man with the golden shoe
At age 72, Altona Meadows' Ian Watson took steps towards becoming healthier.
Three years later, he weighs 35 kilograms less, heads a local walking group...
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Nominations open for Victorian Sport Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Victorian Sport Awards.
Presented by the state government and Vicsport, the Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs) aim to acknowledge...
