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Tackling poverty head-on
A West Footscray Filipino international student has started a social enterprise after losing his job during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ryan Sta Maria had been studying...
Man jailed over Footscray bashing
A man has been jailed for two and a half years and faces deportation to South Sudan for bashing a man at Footscray.
Ngor Akok...
Body found in Altona
The discovery of a man's body in Altona on Thursday morning is not being treated as suspicious, police say.
His body was found near Cherry...
Family violence referrals soar
Family violence referrals from Victoria Police to Women's Health West reached record highs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WHW, which services Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay, Brimbank, Wyndham,...
Hobsons Bay Crs share how they voted in weekly rubbish collection debate
By Goya Dmytryshchak
Hobsons Bay council on Tuesday night voted 4-2, with one councillor abstaining, to reinstate a weekly garbage collection.
As reported by Star Weekly...
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...
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Sublime Sunbury sounds
Influenced by blues and rock legends, Sunbury musician Gareth Huggett and band The Remedy have a high-energy and exciting sound which they're bringing to...
