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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 container…
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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 mobile…
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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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Firing line: Redundancy’s hidden toll
Cut, hacked, sliced and packaged … whether it’s smallgoods processors or Qantas staff, the proverbial, or actual tap, on the shoulder from the boss indicating…
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Firing line: Redundancy’s hidden toll
Cut, hacked, sliced and packaged … whether it’s smallgoods processors or Qantas staff, the proverbial, or actual tap, on the shoulder from the boss indicating…
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Vinnies CEO Sleepout: It’s cool to be kind, bosses discover
THE longest night of the year will seem even longer than usual to Elizabeth Drozd. The chief executive of Maidstone-based Australian Multicultural Community Services (AMCS)…
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Good news for Williamstown’s award-winning agent
A Williamstown business is in the running for the Australian Newsagent of the Year award. Owners of Williamstown News & Lotto Jeff Otter and Anne…
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Rebates in pipeline after backflip on water bill bungle
A PLANNED $88 Melbourne Water price hike has been scrapped as the state government scrambles to deal with the fallout from the overcharging blunder. A…
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Fines and fees throw Hobsons Bay traders out of kilter
NELSON Place traders in Williamstown say Hobsons Bay Council is reaping millions from parking fees and fines, and charges for outdoor furniture, without reinvesting in…
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Fines and fees throw Hobsons Bay traders out of kilter
NELSON Place traders in Williamstown say Hobsons Bay Council is reaping millions from parking fees and fines, and charges for outdoor furniture, without reinvesting in…
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Federation bike trail hits VicRoads hurdle
A PROMISED extension of the Federation Trail bicycle route remains in limbo after VicRoads revealed it wants to shift stretches of the route onto roads.…
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Cafes breathe easy as ‘unsafe’ water pipes remain off hookahs
AN outdoor smoking ban would be no trouble for the “hubble bubble” – the tobacco waterpipe that also goes by names such as shisha and…
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Public backs smoke ban for outdoor dining areas, study finds
A STATEWIDE ban on smoking in outdoor dining areas has widespread community backing, new research shows. The Cancer Council Victoria data shows that seven in…
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Eight held over taxi attacks
EIGHT people including four juveniles have been charged over a spree of violent armed robberies on taxi drivers across Laverton North, Brooklyn and Sunshine. An…
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Backlash against ‘confounding’ TAFE cuts grows
A BACKLASH is building against the state government’s drastic TAFE funding cuts that will leave Victoria University with a $32million shortfall next year. Students taking…
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