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TAC Cup: Western Jets blitz in second term

A SEVEN-goal second term was enough for the Western Jets to beat Geelong in the TAC Cup.Coach Steve Kretiuk said it was good...

Big V: Altona Gators show why they’re in top-two clinch

THE Altona Gators have cemented their spot in the top two in the Victorian Basketball League's Big V division 1.After splitting their games last...

FFV: New Altona City coach shows he’s got the right stuff

FORMER Altona City captain Adrian Denys capped off his first match as coach with a 3-1 win against Banyule City in the State...

WRFL: Spotswood shakes off kicking yips

SPOTSWOOD remains undefeated and atop the ladder in division1 of the Western Region Football League after a hard-fought 14-point win over Hoppers Crossing on...

Gold the goal for Footscray students

A WORD-association test in Footscray on 'Olympic' would almost always prompt 'doughnut' as a rapid reply. (You'd be thinking of the Olympic doughnut van...

Chance to dance in Maribyrnong

MARIBYRNONG community centres gave residents a peek into their world during a recent open day at Highpoint shopping centre.The Maribyrnong, Braybrook, Maidstone...

Women lead way in anti-violence campaign

YOUNG women will be leading the fight to stamp out violence against women in the inner-west as part of a new three-year program.Footscray-based Women's...

Solidarity advanced through the ether

DANIEL Zewdu has a great smile. It's a shame listeners to his 3CR community radio program can't see it, but something they can't miss...

Legal kit defuses minefield

A NEW legal kit is helping migrants and refugees to pass safely through Australia's legal minefield.Launched at Footscray's Phoenix Youth Centre on Friday by...

Men’s community kitchen serves up friendship

THERE'S nothing half-baked about Maribyrnong Council's latest initiative for connecting men in the area. At the end of this month, a Men's Community Kitchen...

Dinjerra primary’s symphonic lessons

THE magic of music was revealed for Braybrook's Dinjerra Primary School pupils last week.Melbourne Symphony Orchestra string stars Simon Collins and Steve Reeves...

Charlie Sutton, Bulldogs legend, dies

BULLDOGS legend Charlie Sutton has died.The 1954 premiership captain/coach and AFL Hall of Fame inductee died Tuesday afternoon at the Western Hospital, aged 88.Sutton...

Melton Council’s rate set in nod to hard times

RATEPAYERS face a 'modest' average rates increase of 4.5per cent under a draft budget endorsed by Melton Council.Mayor Justin Mammarella said the 2012-13 budget...

Unsolved mystery: Living with MS

Each year about 1000 Australians are diagnosed with MS, a disease which affects the central nervous system. Many sufferers are diagnosed in their 20s...

Unsolved mystery: Living with MS

Each year about 1000 Australians are diagnosed with MS, a disease which affects the central nervous system. Many sufferers are diagnosed in their 20s...

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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...