Beloved pooch takes bait, lucky to survive swallowing hooks
A WILLIAMSTOWN woman has pleaded with anglers to be careful that they don't hook a dog by accident.Caroline Ladicana says she nearly lost her...
Beloved pooch takes bait, lucky to survive swallowing hooks
A WILLIAMSTOWN woman has pleaded with anglers to be careful that they don't hook a dog by accident.Caroline Ladicana says she nearly lost her...
No kidding: Childcare centre expansion plans rile noise-sensitive neighbour
A WILLIAMSTOWN man who protested against the expansion of a childcare centre next door to his home says he has been unfairly portrayed as...
Jury finds Haddara guilty of shooting cousin
A member of the Haddara family has been convicted of mistakenly shooting his cousin when he thought he was firing shots at a member...
Newport legal clinic for international students wins death row reprieve
VICTORIA'S only legal clinic for international students will continue for the next six months after an eleventh-hour reprieve.Newport-based Western Suburbs Legal Service opened the...
D-Day looms for Footscray dental service
RUN-down dental facilities in Footscray must be replaced or face risk of closure, Western Region Health Centre chief executive Lyn Morgain has warned.Last...
Debate rolls on as carbon tax looms
DEBATE is raging over the likely effects of the federal government's carbon tax in Melbourne's west just days before the new system...
FFV: Clean sheet adds to Altona’s magic
ALTONA Magic has taken a one-in, all-in approach under new coach John Markovski.The pay-off is improved form and a rise in Football Federation Victoria...
Youngsters take on best
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WRFL: Solid defence gets Spotswood up
SPOTSWOOD overcame a wintry blast and a bullish Albion to make it 10 straight wins in Western Region Football League division1 at a muddy...
VNL: Winning Falcons in a catch-22
CITY West Falcons coach Marg Lind has a real juggling act on her hands over the next month in the Victorian Netball League championship...
Booze fuels Maribyrnong health crisis as services pushed to brink
MARIBYRNONG'S already struggling health services are being further stretched by a rise in alcohol-fuelled violence and harm.A damning Victorian Auditor-General's report has found alcohol...
Footscray semi-trailer crash reignites demands for truck restrictions
ANOTHER truck rollover on western suburbs roads has reignited a campaign for trucks to be kept off residential streets.A semi-trailer carrying a 12-metre...
Shepherd Bridge darkest of cycling black spots, new bike riders app confirms
THE notorious Shepherd Bridge crossing over the Maribyrnong River is one of Melbourne's most dangerous sites for cyclists, according to users of a new...
Maribyrnong a migrant magnet, census confirms
MARIBYRNONG has confirmed its status as one of Australia's most diverse communities.The Australian Bureau of Statistics census 2011 figures, released on Thursday, reveal almost...
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Spreading Christmas joy
Spending Christmas Day in hospital is not a common thing for most people, but for terminally ill children, that is the norm.
Melton local Daniel...
