Happy 100 Maisie!
MAIDSTONE nursing home Arcare Hampstead was the scene of fun and celebrations last Monday as resident Maisie Harvey chalked up her 100th birthday.Maisie, pictured...
Ethiopia or dinky di?
A LANDMARK Victoria University research project will document the experiences of western suburbs residents from Ethiopia.Community engagement adviser Elleni Bereded-Samuel, an Ethiopian...
Nick’s shades of confusion
NICK Earls has a secret. Yes, his new short story collection Welcome to Normal features stories set around the globe.Yes, he did investigate each...
Surgery wait ‘a lottery’
A BLOWOUT in Victoria's elective surgery waiting lists has sparked a flare-up between nurses and the government, each blaming the other for the lengthening...
Door may close on public housing tenants
PUBLIC housing tenants say they are at grave risk of becoming homeless if the state government follows through with sweeping changes flagged in two...
Spotswood gas plan ‘a kick in the guts’, residents say
ABOUT 200 residents turned out to an emotionally charged rally at Newport on Saturday, outraged at plans to use a lethal ozone-depleting gas near...
Footscray in upset of the season
FOOTSCRAY has produced the upset of the Lacrosse Victoria men's state league season so far with a 15-10 win over arch-rivals Williamstown at Angliss...
Melbourne Aces head home to Laverton
ELITE baseball will make its long-awaited return to the west this summer.Last season's Australian Baseball League runners-up Melbourne Aces will call Laverton home when...
WRFL: Yarraville-Seddon Eagles relish life in the fast lane
YARRAVILLE-SEDDON holds down first, then it's daylight second in a Western Region Football League division 2 competition that's fast turning into a one-horse race.The...
Favourite Altona bows out
ALTONA went into the Saturday's Hockey Victoria women's state league 1 clash against Camberwell at Matlock Reserve full of confidence and tagged as favourites.They...
FFV: Altona tames Lions in magical performance
ALTONA Magic hardly put a foot wrong in a 3-0 dismantling of Bulleen Lions in a Football Federation Victoria men's state league 1 encounter...
East-west link: Goer or ‘grand hoax’?
THE body charged with assessing major national projects has thrown its support behind the proposed east-west link.Infrastructure Australia's review of national infrastructure priorities, released...
Truck curfews to come under review
A COMMUNITY group pushing for large trucks to be taken off residential streets has welcomed a review into the operation of truck curfews in...
Lacrosse Victoria: Footscray knocks off Williamstown in upset of the season
FOOTSCRAY has produced the upset of the Lacrosse Victoria men's state league season so far with a 15-10 win over arch-rivals Williamstown at Angliss...
Laverton a home run for Aces
ELITE baseball will make its long-awaited return to the west this summer.Last season's Australian Baseball League runners-up Melbourne Aces will call Laverton home when...
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Partnering up to prevent sexual violence
WestCASA (Western Centre Against Sexual Assault) has received a grant to partner with LaTrobe University for an initiative to improve engagement with Culturally and...
