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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 Saturday.…
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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 at…
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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 and Yarraville…
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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…
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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 is…
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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…
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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 program…
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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 treated…
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Maribyrnong cyclists reject ‘cosmetic’ upgrade
MARIBYRNONG cyclists pushing for long-awaited improvements to Shepherd Bridge say a half-million-dollar upgrade is a waste of money. Between February and April, the state government…
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Victoria University explains TAFE changes forced by funding cuts
Victoria University is holding information sessions tomorrow and next Tuesday to explain the changes following TAFE funding cuts announced recently by the state government. Current…
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Candles light up plight of refugee mum
ALMOST 200 people turned out for a candlelight vigil in Maribyrnong last Wednesday night to protest against the indefinite detention of Tamil refugee Ranjini, from…
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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.…
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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…
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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 and…
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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 and…
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