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Western Region dental clinic needs thorough ‘rinse and spit out’
VERMIN, termites and rusty chairs are just some of the woes facing Footscray’s long-troubled dental clinic, according to a report tabled in State Parliament yesterday.…
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Cancer study sparks call for inner-west truck ban
AN established link between diesel fumes and lung cancer has residents calling for urgent action to take trucks off residential inner-west streets. The International Agency…
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Williamstown shop assistant targeted in daylight armed robbery
A WILLIAMSTOWN armed robbery victim has spoken of her terror after being held up in broad daylight. Victoria Chan, 19, was about to close a…
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VNL: Lightning strikes winning streak to keeps finals hopes alive
VU-WESTERN Lightning remains in touch with the Victorian Netball League championship division top four after striking it hot with three consecutive wins. The Lightning turned…
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VFL: Last-term goal glut salvages draw for Gulls over ‘gutted’ Dolphins
WILLIAMSTOWN came back from the brink to produce one of its more remarkable final-term fightbacks and force an unlikely draw with shellshocked Frankston Dolphins in…
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TAC Cup: Triumphant return for road warrior Jets
IT was a happy homecoming for the Western Jets, recording a hard-fought 26-point win over Northern Knights in TAC Cup football’s long-awaited return to Burbank…
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VRL: Altona Roosters charge home to pip Phoenix at post
ALTONA Roosters pulled off a miracle come-from-behind 24-20 win over Craigieburn Phoenix in the Victorian Rugby League first grade at Loft Reserve on Sunday. The…
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WRFL: Vikings’ enforcer cuts swathe through Sunshine
BIG man Sam Mason underlined his importance to Altona Vikings’ premiership aspirations in the Western Region Football League division1 with a stellar performance in a…
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VRU: Bulldogs awake to run away with the points
A FOUR-try second half gave Footscray a bonus point 39-20 win over Box Hill in the Victorian Rugby Union’s premier 1 division at Sparks Reserve…
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FFV: Dogged Phoenix takes a U-turn
ALTONA East Phoenix stole a point from the jaws of defeat in a 1-1 draw with Westgate in Football Federation Victoria men’s state league2 north-west…
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Melbourne Water rebates in pipeline after backflip on 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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It’s Sherrin share alike as Bulldog stars go back to school
Bulldogs stars were kicking goals for harmony on a recent visit to schools across Melbourne’s west. Will Minson and Mark Austin were at Footscray Primary…
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Refugees celebrate Maribyrnong’s welcoming embrace
REFUGEES have long found a welcoming home in Maribyrnong, a fact being celebrated in week-long festivities to mark Refugee Week. Mayor John Cumming says it’s…
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Federation bike trail extension hits 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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Residents unite to fight Maribyrnong apartment complex bid
MARIBYRNONG residents have vowed they are in for the long haul in their fight against a proposed 347-apartment complex to be built near the intersection…
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