School’s out … as are teachers
AT LEAST six public schools in Maribyrnong and three in Hobsons Bay were forced to close last Thursday, while others ran with a skeleton...
Victoria University hit hard by TAFE cuts
COURSES will be slashed, fees will skyrocket and 50 jobs will go as Victoria University scrambles to deal with a $32million TAFE funding black...
Everything old is new again at St Monica’s
ONE of Footscray's oldest schools has rocketed into the 21st century.After 160 years of teaching students, St Monica's Primary School has been reinvented, thanks...
Alex puts new angle on elderly
ALEX Woon is lapping up his newfound fame as a star in the latest exhibition at Footscray Community Arts Centre (FCAC).The 95-year-old joined Thursday's...
Business beckons at Footscray West primary
IT'S healthier than chocolate frogs and longer-lasting than lamingtons.Footscray West Primary School's latest fund-raiser has taken shape in the form of a Parents'...
Report to highlight dental care cavity
OPTIONS for the future of Footscray's public dental clinic will be released next week after the success of a parliamentary motion pushing for their...
U18 nationals: Vic Metro’s back with a sting
VIC Metro is on the board in the under-18 national championships after a convincing win against Tasmania on Sunday at Visy Park.After a shock...
VFL: Seagulls pipped in old-fashioned stoush
WILLIAMSTOWN slid further down the ladder after a frustrating six-point loss to Box Hill on Saturday.Sitting fifth heading into the game, the Seagulls dropped...
WRFL: Five-goal Knezevic’s a star in the making
THE Western Region Football League under-15s came up short again, but the 14s may have unearthed a new forward star in a mixed weekend...
VNL: Fired-up Falcons return serve
IT took a good old-fashioned bake from coach Marg Lind to wake the City West Falcons from their first-quarter slumber before they beat...
Knockout Cup: Altona Magic unearth a catch in giant-killing victory
ALTONA Magic have continued their winning run, this time defeating Oakleigh Cannons in the FFV Statewide Knockout Cup.The Magic, who are in division one,...
Footscray Community Arts Centre to pilot TV show
Footscray Community Arts Centre is looking for donations to help create a pilot TV show.All of You is a 23-minute pilot episode for a...
Footscray man hit by tram in critical condition
A Footscray man, in his late 20s, remains in a critical condition at The Alfred hospital after being struck by a tram in the...
Thefts drain Maribyrnong Council assets
Maribyrnong Council is looking for the people responsible for stealing nine steel drainage pit grates across the city.The drainage pits had been left open...
Dogs nab man as he flees
POLICE dogs were used to capture an Altona Meadows man who has since been charged with aggravated burglary and other offences.About 4pm on May...
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Dig deep this Christmas
The Salvation Army last week launched its annual Christmas Appeal and the Hobsons Bay corps are doing their bit to contribute by organising food...
