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Families, educators and disability advocates across Melbourne’s west are calling on the state government to commit to building a new special development school (SDS), warning…
More than 17,000 people attended Quang Minh Temple in Braybrook last month to pay their respects to sacred relics of the Buddha dating back over 2500 years. The relics travelled…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 518147 Altona North took a step to securing its future in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division. The side, in its first season…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 228084 A new program will help young people from refugee backgrounds learn to drive. Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne announced the…
Fixtures for the Victorian Football League and VFLW seasons have been released. A full schedule has been released for the first 13 rounds of the VFL season and the first…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 532968 While most people buy and sell second hand goods online these days, the West Footscray Neighbourhood House (WFNH) is giving people the chance…
Iconic Melbourne band and ARIA Hall of Fame inductees, Models bring their post-punk -new wave vibes to Kindred Bandroom in Yarraville on Friday 20 February. When they formed in the…
Police are appealing for public assistance to help identify a man following a lewd act in Altona North last year. The incident took place near the corner of Millers Road…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 532416 The federal government’s announcement that it will sell off defence sites in the western suburbs, including RAAF Base Point Cook, has been met…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 531190 For more than 20 years, multi-disciplinary artist Carmel Cosgrove has explored the layered cultural and environmental histories of Melbourne’s western suburbs, observing how…
As councillors, we often hear from the community about getting the basics right, with waste and recycling a frequent topic of conversation. It’s exciting to see council take steps to…
