Support quality local journalism

Make a contribution
MARIBYRNONG | HOBSONS BAY

East-west link: Priority funding urged

THE state government is urging the Gillard government to fund its proposed east-west road tunnel after the Australia's independent infrastructure umpire put it on...

Kingsville Primary pupils dig in for National Tree Planting Day

Kermit the Frog may have told us it's not easy being green, but Kingsville Primary School pupils have shown it can be a whole...

TAC Cup: Jets leave tactics back in shed as Stingrays pounce

WESTERN Jets coach Steven Kretiuk says his defensive unit got it all wrong in Saturday's 32-point loss to Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup...

Khan defends council walkout

By Alesha Capone ...

West’s householders making burglars’ work easy

ON average, one in every 59 houses in Newport, Spotswood and Laverton was burgled in the 2011-12 financial year, new figures show.An analysis of...

Suburbs defy property cool-off

By Goya Dmytryshchak ...

Students: it’s time to get physical

IT has been more than a decade in the waiting but students at the Western English Language School finally have a new gymnasium.The Braybrook...

[Updating…]

WIN THIS ...

Madigan’s metal magic at St Leo the Great

ST LEO the Great Primary School pupils were treated to a rare display of the blacksmith trade by Victorian senator John Madigan last Friday.A...

Altona Meadows’ paedophile shame rubbed out

HOBSONS Bay councillors last week voted by a narrow margin to change the name of an Altona Meadows street named after a convicted paedophile...

Family holiday support

School holiday support is available for families in and around Melton with a number of free...

[Updating…]

It’s hard to believe this was built when Queen Victoria was on the throne because, except...

Footy’s all-in embrace

A message of welcoming and harmony is more than just a one day a year thing...

Street artists hits wall on Braybrook laneway

BRAYBROOK'S Churchill Avenue laneway will be given a dramatic makeover under the watchful eye of internationally renowned street artist Adnate.Young participants in...

Melbourne Cup: The Offer making western suburbs proud

UPDATE The Offer is out of the Melbourne Cup EARLIER The western suburbs connections of highly-fancied Melbourne Cup runner The Offer are counting down the days to...

Latest

Retirement village regulations bill introduced

The state government has introduced legislation to provide stronger protections for retirement village residents. Consumer Affairs Minister Gabrielle Williams introduced the Retirement Villages Amendment Bill...