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Footscray Cycling Club: Johnson dominates 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...

MPs tout jobs for noisy Maribyrnong River rail crossing

CITY-bound commuters will soon be crossing a new rail bridge over the Maribyrnong River.At the weekend, a consortium of builders was given the nod...

HV: Seagulls in control 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...

FFV: Former Socceroo John Markovski to coach Altona Magic

Altona Magic has moved swiftly to replace Zoran Trajcevski following his resignation from the Football Federation Victoria men's state league 1 club.The Magic has...

Maribyrnong ratepayers shielded from budget woes

MARIBYRNONG ratepayers have been given an election-year gift after the council delivered its lowest rate rise — 4.9percent — in five years in its...

Forum to help Melton parents identify signs of mental illness

PARENTS and children living in Melton Shire can learn how to tackle youth mental health issues via a local forum.Year 5-9 students at...

Ballarat Football League: Round 4 scoreboard

Ballarat Football League - Round 4 scoreboardSunbury 14.13 (97) d Darley 6.7 (43)GOALS - Sunbury: Dale Ciunik, Jamie Lobb 3, Xavier Linton, Matthew Baird...

Bargain sours as court rules $1000 Braybrook house sale unlawful

RONALD Kousal must have thought he had the bargain of a lifetime when he bid $1000 for a five-bedroom house in Melbourne's west -...

A cut above

It’s a dying art, say some of Melbourne’s older hairdressers, or ‘barbers’ as they used to be called. Younger cutters are a little more...

A cut above

It’s a dying art, say some of Melbourne’s older hairdressers, or ‘barbers’ as they used to be called. Younger cutters are a little more...

Twelve teens arrested over crime rampage

TWELVE teens have been arrested over an alleged crime rampage involving armed robberies, burglaries and assault across the western suburbs.Footscray Crime Investigation Unit detectives...

Twelve teens arrested over crime rampage

TWELVE teens have been arrested over an alleged crime rampage involving armed robberies, burglaries and assault across the western suburbs.Footscray Crime Investigation Unit detectives...

Maribyrnong Council rate rise 4.9%

MARIBYRNONG ratepayers have been spared further economic pain after Maribyrnong Council delivered its smallest rate rise in four years.A rate increase of 4.9 per...

Jezza hits Altona for new Challenge

Carlton legend Alex Jesaulenko (pictured) teed off at a charity golf golf tournament in Altona last week, helping Challenge raise money to support children...

Health services report: West forced to wait longer

WESTERN suburbs patients are waiting longer for elective surgery, having more operations cancelled and experiencing increasing delays in getting a bed in a ward,...

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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...