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Tributes flow for referee
A rugby union-loving firefighter who died from cancer is now in heaven refereeing the game, his loved ones say.
Altona North’s Brett Waterford, 47, was...
Amazing Grace
You could call her ’Amazing Grace’.
Altona Meadows’ Grazia ’Grace’ Gammaldi on Monday received an OAM for service to the community, including volunteering as part...
Top honour for community service
The head of a co-op who helped keep the former Altona hospital site in community hands has received an OAM for service to the...
New chapter in The Steve’s journey
After some deliberation about Sea Shepherd's "controversial" anti-whaling tactics, its decommissioned Steve Irwin ship at Williamstown has been granted heritage listing.
It needed a clear...
Guardian of Seaworks
Williamstown's Seaworks Maritime Precinct is preparing to reopen with 'The Guardian' at the gate.
Reminiscent of a giant lion, the 10-metre puppet created by The...
Welcome back diners
Eating out is returning to the inner-west as pubs, cafes and restaurants begin to throw open their doors for business.
For the first time since...
Kaleidoscope of art
Hobsons Bay’s creative side will be on show when the first projects of the council’s Art Apart program get underway this month.
Launched in response...
Rates rebate flagged
Maribyrnong council has flagged spending $4 million to help residents and businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, with almost half tied to a...
Call to reverse sackings
Western suburbs state MPs are calling on Maribyrnong council to reverse its “shock” decision to sack 150 casual staff in response to the coronavirus...
Illegal rubbish dumping spikes
Bin contamination and illegal rubbish dumping have spiked in Maribyrnong following COVID-19 restrictions.
Maribyrnong council is advising residents not to leave home to donate goods...
Free bin upsize option
Some Hobsons Bay households will be able to upsize their garbage bins free of charge during the coronavirus crisis.
The council last week announced eligible...
More plastics recycled in Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay council will now accept three out of seven plastic codes in kerbside recycling bins, under what it says is an honest and...
Clinic gives parents hope
West Footscray's Sharon and Chris Reay have shared their experience of heartbreak and hope in a bid to help others at high risk of...
Driver jailed for manslaughter in Braybrook
A man has been sentenced to jail following the death of a man hit by a car in Braybrook in 2017.
Ahmed Sharif, 28, pleaded...
Tune in to lockdown with guitars on loan
A charity that repairs old guitars is loaning out instruments through Hobsons Bay Libraries for residents to learn to play during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guitars...
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Bulldogs doco to be followed by Swans story
The director of a documentary about how the Footscray Football Club fought off attempts to merge it with Fitzroy in 1989, says he wants...
