Gillard visits Altona Toyota plant to open hybrid engine line
STATE and territory governments will be encouraged to increase the number of Australian-made vehicles in their fleets, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said during her...
Maribyrnong hosts International Blacksmith’s Festival
MARIBYRNONG'S red-hot run of festivals forges ahead this weekend with the inaugural International Blacksmith's Festival.Blacksmiths from Belgium, Germany, New Zealand and Australia will come...
Footscray stayer Julie-Anne Sheehan is a hockey master
Julie-Anne Sheehan is set to become the third woman in the history of the Footscray Hockey Club to reach the magical 500-game mark.
Sheehan took...
Djerriwarrh takes stock
The long-term future of Djerriwarrh Health Services has been bolstered by an injection of more than...
Geluwie gets across the line
Riders were greeted by cold, crisp conditions for the third race in the Footscray Cycling Club’s...
Home run for Wyndham
Batter up Wyndham!
The 2018 Softball Victoria Masters Championships...
Massive funding boost needed to meet train use growth
INVESTMENT in public transport will need to triple if Melbourne's trains, trams and buses are to cope with a boom in patronage in the...
Western suburbs truck opponents confronting ‘wall of indifference’
A WESTERN Suburbs MP is demanding an inquiry into the impact of freight trucks on residential streets, including the thousands of trucks travelling daily...
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Altona celebrated its first success of the Hockey...
What’s for (afternoon) tea?
WHAT’S FOR(AFTERNOON) TEA?
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Ambulance response times still hidden
AMBULANCE response times are being kept from the public by a state government hiding a growing crisis, Labor MPs say.But Health Minister David Davis...
Altona Loop: Rail line duplication on the cards
MORE than 800 postcards calling for the duplication of the Altona Loop single train track were delivered last week to Premier Ted Baillieu.Western Metropolitan...
London 2012: Day 1: Western suburbs boxer Ibrahim Balla wins countback thriller
WERRIBEE-raised boxer Ibrahim Balla has triumphed in a battle to the death over Moroccan brawler Aboubakr Seddik Lbida in the round of 32 of...
Williamstown nursing student so DeGeneres with her locks
A WILLIAMSTOWN nursing student is hoping to catch the eye of Ellen DeGeneres during her visit to Melbourne this month.Alex Cook has made a...
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Dig deep this Christmas
The Salvation Army last week launched its annual Christmas Appeal and the Hobsons Bay corps are doing their bit to contribute by organising food...
