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Altona underage party: Dance flagged on Facebook frustrates police

AN ALTONA underage dance party being promoted on Facebook is causing problems associated with an influx of young people coming in to the area,...

WRFL: ‘Five star’ game from Woodsmen’s leader breaks open blockbuster

THE biggest games are often defined by a moment's brilliance.In the case of Spotswood's ground-'em-down 27-point win over Altona Vikings in the Western Region...

WRFL: Spray stings Eagles to display their talons

YARRAVILLE-SEDDON coach David Connell has put the blowtorch on his players, saying their first half in an 86-point win over local rivals West Footscray...

Foxtel Cup: Seagulls’ late run falls just short

WILLIAMSTOWN tripped up at the first hurdle in defence of their Foxtel Cup premiership.The Seagulls mounted a last-term charge but fell short by five...

Online gambling habit a losing hand for western suburbs teens

TEENS glued to computers playing online poker for hours on end have youth workers worried that bad gambling habits could be on the cards.With...

Online gambling habit a losing hand for western suburbs teens

TEENS glued to computers playing online poker for hours on end have youth workers worried that bad gambling habits could be on the cards.With...

Altona ‘explosion’ that wasn’t

Altona plastics manufacturer Qenos has denied an 'explosion' occurred at its Maidstone Street plant last week.About 8.20pm on Tuesday, alarmed residents started using...

Ambulance patients left waiting at western suburbs hospitals

PARAMEDICS are spending more than 900 hours a month waiting to transfer patients to wards at the western suburbs' two biggest hospitals, delaying the...

VRU: Bulldogs bring track form to main game

FOOTSCRAY had a steely determination last Saturday to snap a two-game losing run in the Victorian Rugby Union Premier 1.The Bulldogs hardly put a...

VRL: Ex-teammate shows no favours as Wolves savage Roosters

ALTONA Roosters were blown off the park in the first half of a 44-18 loss to North West Wolves in Victorian Rugby League first...

Footscray Cycling Club: Johnson rides high in diluted field

A DILUTED field of riders played into the hands of Ben Johnson, who easily took line honours in the eighth round of the Footscray...

HV: Seagulls in control in derby but coach not happy

ALTONA Seagulls gave 100-gamer Steve Campbell a milestone to remember with a 3-0 win over Footscray Bulldogs in the long-awaited Hockey Victoria men's state...

‘Upbeat’ Newport pastor tends flock with eyes on reality

PASTOR Nathan Hawes has always wanted to help people.A pastor for six years, he is now at the C3 Church in Newport."You don't join...

Railway sleeper ‘wakes’ to win Hobsons Bay art prize

SCULPTOR Brendon Taylor's trip down memory lane has earned him first prize in a competition, Art in Public Places.Taylor, 51, won the 'best in...

VRU: Bulldogs bounce back to snap two-game losing streak

FOOTSCRAY had a steely determination last Saturday to snap a two-game losing run in the Victorian Rugby Union Premier 1.The Bulldogs hardly put a...

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Playgroup marks the holidays

The Seabrook Community Centre Playgroup will celebrate the end of the year when it holds a holiday festival on Thursday, December 5. Beginning at...