Getting work highest hurdle for Africans
WHEN David Majok showed up for his first day of work as a mechanic his boss was forced to change his views."Later in the...
VSDCA: Seagulls shattered by final ball
WILLIAMSTOWN had the wind knocked out of its sails after a dramatic last-ball loss to Brighton in a Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association south-west group...
Vaccination: Population Health Data backs ‘no jab, no play’ bid
As the state government moves to make it mandatory to vaccinate children before they can attend childcare, a recent report reveals Maribyrnong has the...
Veteran cyclist takes care of No.1
FOOTSCRAY Cycling Club veteran Adam Murchie will get to wear the No.1 jersey for the next year after taking out the action-packed Eric Turner...
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Slice of paradise
New Pier Street booze shop puts pressure on police
POLICE will adopt a watch-and-wait approach to a second liquor outlet proposed in Pier Street as Altona patrols are stepped up during summer.Hobsons Bay...
Anzac Day: Altona RSL answers call as rain hits parade
Pouring rain did not dampen the Anzac spirit at Altona. While the traditional Anzac Day march to the cenotaph was cancelled, hundreds attended a...
VTCA SCOREBOARD
Senior division: Spotswood 201 (A Butler 47 A Sharma 29 K Sawas 25) lt St Bernard's 7-364 (M Leddin 3-85); Beaumaris 435 (M Murphy...
Colombia with pizzazz in West Footscray
The sultry sounds of Colombian music are stirring the blood out west this month.
West Footscray singer Iaki Vallejo is presenting her show Bolero at...
Westies on trail of the besties for special dishes
The best the west can dish up is being celebrated with the launch of a new food award.
Food lovers and bloggers Kenny Weir, of...
Melbourne Fringe Festival comes to Newport Substation
Five shows from the Melbourne Fringe Festival will be performed at Newport’s Substation from September 17-October 4.
Running from September 17-22, Just Us, by Mitchell...
Youth clip plea for clemency
Laverton youth have produced a YouTube video calling for clemency for the Bali Nine ringleaders, condemned...
Violence stalks Western Health emergency wards
NURSES and paramedics are calling on Western Health to employ permanent security guards amid concerns of growing violence in emergency departments.The Australian Nursing Federation...
Respect for Maribyrnong riverside a Guy thing
PLANNING Minister Matthew Guy has performed a policy backflip to protect the Maribyrnong River corridor from inappropriate development.Tighter planning controls introduced on Monday will...
Newport high-rise protest puts planning control in focus
MORE than 100 residents attended a rally on Sunday to protest against a proposed multi-storey development on the former Newport timber yard site -...
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Rangers hoping for state league opportunity
Footscray United Rangers are hoping the work of the past few years has paid off and they will get an opportunity at the FV...
