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Maribyrnong bicycle workshop ready to roll
THE wheels are turning in Maribyrnong’s cycling revolution as The Cycle Saloon prepares to swing open its doors in Pipemakers Park. The not-for-profit community bicycle…
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Homeless fears grow as Maribyrnong prepares for rooming house crackdown
SUPPORT workers have welcomed moves to impose on-the-spot fines for rogue rooming house operators, but they warn forcing them to close properties will intensify the…
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SKY-high hopes for inner-west school well grounded
PARENTS pushing for a new high school in Melbourne’s inner-west are gathering the numbers they need to make their proposal a reality. The Seddon, Kingsville,…
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Rising Sun footbridge decision delayed
MARIBYRNONG Council has again delayed announcing whether it supports rebuilding West Footscray’s Rising Sun footbridge. The pedestrian bridge, which crosses the rail corridor between Barkly…
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Regional Rail Link: Footscray bridge shutdown ‘necessary birthing pain’
A YEAR-long shutdown of a busy Footscray bridge is just one of the signs that work has begun on the 7.5-kilometre Footscray to Deer Park…
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Thousand say ‘enough’ to TAFE funding cuts
A PETITION containing more than 1000 signatures calling for the reversal of drastic cuts to TAFE funding has been delivered to Premier Ted Baillieu. The…
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Footscray commuters credit PSOs for ‘safe havens’
THE roll-out of Protective Services Officers (PSOs) at Footscray and other railway stations in Melbourne has been broadly backed by train travellers and local police.…
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Sarah Harris: To know eternity, be a weekend patient
Seems there’s no escaping your genetic destiny. My grandmother became very food-focused after her stroke and so, too, has my mother. This explains why –…
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Sound of music alive in Williamstown as lyrical legacy lives on
IT SOUNDS like the plot for a musical. In 1923 Dorothy Blanchard, the daughter of a Williamstown ship’s captain, won a beauty pageant and sailed…
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Ballarat FL: Darley Devils surge marks great turnaround
“THAT’S a finals warm-up.” With those words Darley coach Rod MacPherson hailed his team’s stirring away victory against Ballarat Football League contender North Ballarat City…
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London 2012: Tarren Otte and Ausses eighth
FORMER Victoria University (Footscray) student Tarren Otte was part of the Australian synchronised team which finished eighth in the teams free routine. It came on…
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London 2012: Farzad Tarash rapt in ‘valuable experience’
THE blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Olympics campaign of local wrestler Farzad Tarash was over in just four minutes. Australia’s only wrestling competitor was comprehensively beaten 3-0 5-0 by…
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London 2012: Jarry shoots eight in bronze medal game
FORMER Altona Gators’ star Rachel Jarry shot eight points and grabbed three rebounds during the Opals’ bronze medal win over Russia. The Opals won 83-74…
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London 2012: Jarry shoots eight in bronze medal game
FORMER Altona Gators star Rachel Jarry shot eight points and grabbed three rebounds during the Opals’ bronze medal win over Russia. The Opals won 83-74…
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London 2012: Jarry shoots eight in bronze medal game
FORMER Altona Gators star Rachel Jarry shot eight points and grabbed three rebounds during the Opals’ bronze medal win over Russia. The Opals won 83-74…
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