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Tear it down: Street sign honours paedophile
A MOTHER and daughter are petitioning to change the name of an Altona Meadows street named after paedophile Catholic priest Victor Rubeo. Rubeo, 78, died…
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Masters of reinvention have ’em on the Edge
THEMES of home and belonging are just some of the concepts underpinning the Footscray on the Edge public art festival. The festival, taking over Footscray…
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Laverton man jailed over online sex crime
A LAVERTON father of three has been jailed after police caught him going to a suburban train station to meet a girl he had groomed…
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Leianne chuffed with chisel
ART teacher Leianne Ivankovic has launched her first solo exhibition, showcasing her unique style at a Williamstown gallery. “One day I saw a rubber chisel…
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Just a bit too long in the sweet tooth
AMERICA awoke last week to the news that the makers of the iconic Twinkie snack bar were going out of business. It coincided, by strange…
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Sarah Harris: Just a bit too long in the sweet tooth
AMERICA awoke last week to the news that the makers of the iconic Twinkie snack bar were going out of business. It coincided, by strange…
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‘Immoral’ TAFE cuts rebound on students
IVAN Valderrama is the human face of the crisis facing Melbourne’s west over the state government’s $300 million TAFE funding cuts. Speaking at a community…
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Unkindest cuts to ‘people’s uni’
IVAN Valderrama is the human face of the crisis facing Melbourne’s west over the state government’s $300 million TAFE funding cuts. Speaking at a community…
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Footscray tower ‘rush’ pressures river protection pledge
FOOTSCRAY’S high-rise explosion continues with a new 26-storey tower proposed for a prime riverside site. The $200 million mixed-use development is slated for 2 Hopkins…
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Whiff of beef fat puts Brooklyn firm’s future in doubt
A SERIAL offender responsible for the highest number of odour complaints in Brooklyn could be stripped of its operating licence. Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria…
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Regional Rail Link works stir up dust, noise complaints
FOOTSCRAY residents fed up with noise and dust from construction of the Regional Rail Link say ramping up of the works will make their lives…
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Wearable message says no to violence
YOUNG Maribyrnong men have thrown their support behind a campaign to keep women safe. Residents including James Schwencke, 20, and Alexander Mercier, 15 (pictured), have…
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Highpoint sore point over development
MARIBYRNONG Council has come under fire over its handling of a controversial 19-storey Maribyrnong development that has been given the green light by the Victorian…
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