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HV: Altona get wrong end of the stick

ALTONA has come out on the wrong end of a ballistic game with Greensborough in the Hockey Victoria men's state league 1, losing 4-3...

Williamstown sets state Lacross league 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...

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...

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...

VFL: Tigers jolted as Seagulls regain hunger

WILLIAMSTOWN had to regain its ferocity to beat the Coburg Tigers by 59 points in the VFL on a Sunday made special...

Reconciliation Week: Pioneer talks of links that heal

MARIBYRNONG will be a hive of activity for this year's Reconciliation Week.A series of activities have been organised in the lead-up to a special...

Footscray hip-hop revival a Raw-ing success

HIP-hop is alive and well in Footscray, albeit in a new guise.Maribyrnong Council's Urban hip-hop program, the launching pad for local act Urban Voices,...

Maribyrnong council joins outcry over rail line racket

MARIBYRNONG Council has thrown its weight behind the fight for noise barriers to be installed along the entire length of the railway line through...

Adnate brings ‘street cred’ to Braybrook laneway

The future looks brighter for Braybrook's Churchill Avenue laneway thanks to a project led by street artist Adnate (pictured).Melbourne Citymission 'diversion diversity program' participants...

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...

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...

Maribyrnong joins Brimbank for some Interfaith networking

TRADITIONAL faith stories will be shared next week at a special gathering of religious and cultural groups.The Brimbank and Maribyrnong Interfaith Network, launched in...

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Tennis a smash with Bayside students

Former Australian tennis star Mark Phillippoussis famously hailed from Williamstown and judging by the popularity of the sport at Bayside P-12 College, there could...