Williamstown Lacrosse team on fire
WILLIAMSTOWN is so on fire in the Lacrosse Victoria men's state league that alarm bells must be ringing in enemy camps.The Fearons...
Hobsons Bay’s GP crisis set to worsen, top doctor warns
FORMER Australian Medical Association president and Altona North doctor Mukesh Haikerwal believes Hobsons Bay's GP crisis will only worsen unless the federal government reinstates...
Big V: Mermaids sink Gators’ record
ALTONA Gators spoilt their perfect record in the Victorian Basketball League Big V women's division 1 with a 70-62 loss to Warrnambool Mermaids away...
Metro leaves Altona commuters out of the Loop
FRUSTRATED Altona Loop commuters will have to wait until at least 2016 and the start of services on the Regional Rail Link before a...
VNL: Falcons in top gear
CITY West Falcons are one of two form teams in the Victorian Netball League.The Marg Lind-coached outfit asserted its superiority with a crushing...
Kangaroo cult hero Mick Martyn our bay city stroller
TO his footy mates and fans, he's Mick Martyn; to business colleagues, he's Michael. But no matter the perspective, he's known as a...
Award just one of many rewards for Altona disability advocacy worker
A FAMILY history of disability advocacy inspired Sara Bland to work in the field and her dedication has earned her an award."I have an...
West Gate: $25m technology upgrade to free up crush
TRAFFIC flow on the West Gate Freeway is being tackled through a $25million technology upgrade.The federal and state governments are each providing $12.5million...
Urgent action demanded on Footscray ‘death trap’
VICROADS must fix a Footscray death trap as a matter of urgency, a Maribyrnong councillor says.Cr Martin Zakharov said cyclists at the Parker...
WRFL: Early blitz buries Roosters
WEST Footscray was blown out of the water in the first term of a disappointing 45-point loss to Albanvale in the Western Region Football...
Truck curfews to stay on Footscray, Yarraville roads
MELBOURNE'S port operator has moved to quell fears truck curfews in residential Footscray and Yarraville streets are under threat.Last week, the Weekly reported the...
WRFL: String of misses mars Magpies’ win
PARKSIDE had to overcame its own woes in front of goal to shrug off a never-give-in Glenorden by 35 points on the road at...
Safety a welcome arrival at Footscray station
FOOTSCRAY station troublemakers may now think twice following the arrival of armed guards on railway platforms.Protective Service Officers began patrolling the station last Wednesday...
FFV: New Altona coach Markovski works his Magic
FORMER Socceroo John Markovski has taken the wheel at Altona Magic and claimed a victory in his first game in charge of the Football...
Injecting room pioneer calls for Footscray centre
THE doctor behind Sydney's supervised heroin injecting room says it's only a matter of time before Melbourne follows suit and has its own...