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VFL: Williamstown Seagulls hang on for vital away win over North Ballarat

Williamstown didn’t reach its lofty heights of recent weeks, but it was effective in bringing down North Ballarat at Eureka Stadium in the Victorian...

NFL: South Morang young guns fire to beat Watsonia

South Morang is sitting 4-1 after five rounds of the Northern Football League division 3 competition even though the side has yet to hit...

Yarraville Festival fever hits town

The biggest event on Yarraville’s calendar happens this Sunday. Organisers of the ever-growing Yarraville Festival have been putting the finishing touches on a schedule jam-packed...

VAFA: Williamstown CYMS secures finals place with ugly win

Williamstown CYMS has clinched an all-important double chance for the Victorian Amateur Football Association division 1 finals. The CYs shrugged off a desperate Bulleen-Templestowe by...

Ninety jobs go as Tottenham cable manufacturer Nexans Olex closes

A further 90 jobs will be lost from Melbourne’s western suburbs when Tottenham power cable manufacturer Nexans Olex closes its doors before the end...

Labor infighting intensifies as members flood Hobsons Bay Council poll

LABOR members are expected to flood October's Hobsons Bay Council election.Six Labor branches have decided not to endorse candidates formally, and to cap...

Newport snapper puts middle east int focus

NEWPORT photographer Robyn McLeod believes challenging views and broadening horizons is a function of art.And she's hoping her latest exhibition, Three - Glimpses of...

Spotswood bottle factory gone, but not its stories

SPOTSWOOD has lost a piece of industrial history with the demolition of the former Melbourne Glass Bottle Works, which featured in the first Mad...

Cycling: Dom Dudkiewicz wins Footscray Form700 Super Series

Dom Dudkiewicz has continued his domination of the Footscray Cycling Club’s summer season by winning the 2015 Form700 Super Series A-grade title. Dudkiewicz came a...

WRFL: Spotswood through to 6th grand final  in row 

SPOTSWOOD  surged into a sixth consecutive Western Region Football League division 1 grand final with a runaway 48-point victory over a brave Hoppers Crossing...

Altona Loop Group claims it has been dudded by Labor

Altona commuters are accusing the state government of breaking its promise to improve the troubled Altona loop train service. Altona Labor MP and former shadow...

Geluwie gets across the line

Riders were greeted by cold, crisp conditions for the third race in the Footscray Cycling Club’s...

SKY High: Group seeks Liberal commitment for inner-west school

A lobby group pushing for a new secondary school in the inner-west has urged the state government to match Labor’s promise to build a...

Cr Tony Briffa weds in NZ

Hobsons Bay councillor Tony Briffa has wed long-time partner Manja Sommeling in New Zealand but has spoken out because their marriage is not legally...

Ramped up: ambo waiting times soar

SAVAGE budget cuts are causing paramedics to waste more than 1000 hours a month stuck outside major western suburbs hospitals, according to documents released...

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Volunteers needed Join the Hobsons Bay Community Fund (HBCF) as a committee member to support and strengthen your local community. It is seeking to fill...