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Friends of Altona Library ready to celebrate 50th birthday

Ethel Muller, 97, a long-time Friends of Altona Library member, will be among those celebrating Altona library’s 50th birthday on Saturday. The library was opened...

Western Jets get little reward

Western Jets coach Torin Baker insists his side’s 10-goal losing margin to Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday...

FFV: Five year ban for soccer fan after brawl

A man has been banned from all soccer matches in Victoria for five years after storming on to the pitch and striking a junior...

Crowdfunding drives Altona Meadows’ disabled boy further

Altona Meadows mother Maureen Visser has picked up a new car with wheelchair access for disabled son Nathan, after turning to crowdfunding to help...

‘Make rat run ban permanent’

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Lost pets may get a new home

A western region animal pound may be built to ease the strain on the Lost Dogs’ Home. Cats and dogs impounded in Hobsons Bay are...

Hobsons Bay tidal snappers at work to be part of history

Hobsons Bay schoolchildren photographed this week’s king tides in the bay as part of a project to map Australia’s changing coastline. King tides, the highest...

Security cameras clean up central Footscray, say police

Security cameras throughout central Footscray have significantly helped tackle crime in the area, according to police. Inspector Tony Long said closed circuit television cameras, installed...

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Asbestos in creek bed The Environment Protection Authority has...

Yarraville residents fight against Gamon Street unit development

Residents and business owners are waging a fight against a proposed 17-unit development on Gamon Street in Yarraville, fearing the project will change the...

Altona Loop Group claims it has been dudded by Labor

Altona commuters are accusing the state government of breaking its promise to improve the troubled Altona loop train service. Altona Labor MP and former shadow...

Port Phillip Woollen Mill site land sold for housing

Property developer AV Jennings has bought the $350 million Waterline Place development on the former Port Phillip Woollen Mill site at Williamstown. Evolve managing director...

Williamstown North: Zoning risk to caravan park tenants

Hobsons Bay Caravan Park may close after a state government-appointed planning panel supported the rezoning of industrial land at Williamstown North. The rezoning allows four-storey...

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Victoria’s first female premier Joan Kirner has been remembered as the ultimate trailblazer whose love of...

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Fire destroys abandoned Braybrook house

A Braybrook house was destroyed by fire late yesterday afternoon. Firefighters arrived at the single-storey weatherboard house on Middleton Court about 4.30pm on Monday, November...